A series of fast moving snow makers will make for busy times in the good ole forecast office in the days (and weeks) ahead.
Of course we’re dealing with scattered snow showers this morning, but this really isn’t a big deal as accumulations will be nothing more than a dusting for most communities.
Our next clipper system will deposit light snow and snow showers across the region Thursday and Friday. Short-term, high resolution data, highlights the chance of some light accumulation Thursday into Friday- generally an inch or less for most. Here’s a look at the latest simulated radar valid Thursday morning at 8am and Friday at 4am:
We then look ahead towards Saturday when potentially the best shot of accumulating snow arrives. The GFS has been leading the way on this system and now other forecast models are following it’s lead. It’s important to note that these northwest flow systems can be over-achievers (as mentioned in previous posts) and the “fluff effect” can really kick into gear thanks to high snow ratios with the cold air. We’ll continue to monitor this. As of now, we think a few inches of snow is possible Saturday as this clipper moves through. Stay tuned…
