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February 2020 archive
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Feb 05
VIDEO: Short-Term Update Tonight Through Saturday- Ice Gives Way To Snow…
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Feb 05
Client Brief: Conditions Deteriorate By Late Afternoon…
Type: Impactful Wintry Weather
What: Accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain
When: This evening and Thursday morning
Temperatures: Upper 20s to around 30°
Wind: Northeast 10 to 20 MPH
Blowing/ Drifting: Light to moderate across northern Indiana
Pavement Impacts: Salting/ plowing also will be required in the “snow zone.”
A surface wave will move from the middle MS River Valley into the TN and lower Ohio Valley region tonight and Thursday morning. Eventually this system will push into the Mid-Atlantic states Friday.
After a mostly dry daytime, precipitation will become more widespread by late afternoon and early evening. More specifically, we anticipate a wintry mix of sleet and snow to move into Indianapolis and a greater chunk of central Indiana between 4p and 5p. Waves of moisture will continue to impact the region into tonight, but as warmer air aloft moves overhead, precipitation is expected to transition to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain during this time frame. Up to 2 tenths of an inch of glaze is possible across the I-70 corridor this evening. We recommend avoiding travel if possible tonight across central Indiana with icy spots expected to develop on area roadways. Across most of central Indiana, snow and sleet accumulation should remain less than 1″. Further north, precipitation will remain predominantly snow with 2″ to 4″ expected.
Colder air aloft will return Thursday allowing precipitation to transition back to light snow across central Indiana. As upper level support swings through the state, snow should become more widespread Thursday night into Friday morning with additional light accumulation possible.
Confidence: High
Next Update: This evening
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Feb 04
VIDEO: Fresh Data In On Wednesday Night; New Thoughts On This Weekend’s Accumulating Snow Threat…
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Feb 04
VIDEO: Detailed Look At Multiple Rounds Of Wintry Precipitation, Including An Icy Set-Up Tomorrow Evening…
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Feb 03
Client Brief: Multiple Rounds Of Wintry Precipitation Expected Tuesday Night-Thursday Night…
Type: Impactful Wintry Weather
What: Potential of accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain
When: Multiple rounds:
I. Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning
II. Wednesday evening through Thursday evening
Temperatures: Upper 20s to lower 30s
Wind: Northeast 20 to 30 MPH and gusty Tuesday night, shifting to the north, northwest 5 to 15 MPH Wednesday night into Thursday.
Blowing/ Drifting: Non-existent
Pavement Impacts: Salting/ plowing also will likely be required in the “snow zone.”
A complex weather pattern will result in a multitude of precipitation types across the state in the Tuesday night through Thursday night time period. Here’s our early thinking where we think the various types of precipitation setup shop:
As we time things out, rain is expected to overspread most of the state Tuesday morning. Heaviest and most concentrated rainfall should occur along and south of the I-70 corridor. A downright balmy start to the day will trend significantly colder (especially around and after lunchtime). As cold air continues to ooze south, renewed precipitation is expected to break out Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, courtesy of a wave moving along the cold front. With colder air in place, this precipitation is expected to primarily fall in the form of sleet and freezing rain through the “heart” of central Indiana with snow across northern parts of the state. With temperatures falling below freezing Tuesday evening, slick spots on area roadways are anticipated to develop- even despite the recent warm weather of the past couple of days.
Most of the daytime should feature a relative “lull” in the precipitation with nearly steady temperatures across central and northern Indiana (around or just below freezing). The briefly quiet times will give way to another round of more widespread and heavier precipitation Wednesday evening, continuing into the day Thursday as a stronger wave of low pressure moves northeast from northern MS, along the Ohio River, and into eastern Ohio. Like what we’ll experience tomorrow evening, the precipitation forms will vary significantly based on your locale. We think another round of sleet (perhaps some freezing rain across south-central Indiana) will dominate across central Indiana, with primarily snow across northern Indiana. Within the highlighted “snow zone,” amounts of 3″ to 6″ certainly seem possible by the time all is said and done Thursday evening.
Confidence: Medium
Next Update: Tuesday morning
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Feb 03
VIDEO: Timing Out When The Area May Be Impacted By More Significant Wintry Precipitation…
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Feb 02
VIDEO: Pleasant Open To The Week Takes On A More Wintry 2nd Half…
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Feb 01
February 2020 Outlook: Watching The Battle Play Out…
Before we dig into the reasoning behind our February forecast, here’s what a few of the longer range models are suggesting the month will provide:
JMA
CFSv2
European Weeklies
February features “average” temperatures rising from a high of 37° on the 1st to 45° on the 29th. Average lows rise from 21° to 28° by the end of the month. IND averages 2.32″ of rainfall and 6.5″ of snow during the month.
As we look at February 2020, we have an interesting battle on our hands. Latest EPO trends are negative and that is a cold signal, potentially significantly so if the current trends continue. That said, it’s also important to note that many times throughout January, medium to long range negative EPO trends didn’t materialize, and, accordingly, warmth dominated.
To make things more complicated, the latest MJO plots are bullish on warmth persisting, overall, for the the better part of the month. Note the trends to take things back into Phases 4-5. This would promote the tendency towards more of a persistent eastern ridge (similar to what the European and CFSv2 show above).
While our forecast will show a significantly warmer than average month, we also believe snowfall will run near average. The reason has to do with a battle ground that we anticipate sets up across the Ohio Valley throughout the majority of the month. At times, even marginally cold air will create challenges. Case in point will be the middle and latter part of this upcoming week. This will likely set the tone for the month ahead: warmer than average with well above average precipitation/ near normal snowfall. The other concern has to do with the threat of sleet/ freezing rain events. Late winter and early spring can prove to be troublesome with the kind of ‘mean’ pattern that lies ahead as shallow cold air at the surface undercuts. This will be something to keep close tabs on moving forward.
IndyWx.com February Outlook…
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Feb 01
VIDEO: Multiple Complex Storms To Deal With In The Week Ahead…
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