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January 2021 archive
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Jan 04
VIDEO: Suppression Is The Name Of The Game This Week, But Changes Loom Next Week…
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Jan 03
01.03.21 Weather Bulletin: Snow Ends; Watching Mid – Late Week Next…
Temperatures Trend Colder Late Week…Upper level energy will scoot out of the region as quickly as it arrived and will take the snow with it. Look for snow to diminish from west to east through mid morning. Heaviest bands of the white stuff set up along and north of the I-70 corridor overnight. While the system tracked a tick further north than originally expected, northern portions of our 2”-4” zone should verify once all is said and done (please keep those reports coming). Southern portions (closer to the I-70 corridor) will bust on the low end. Improving weather conditions are dialed up through the 1st half of the new work week, including a return of the sun! (ENJOY)!
Our next system of note will arrive Thursday into early Friday. Operational guidance continues to struggle with handling of features beyond 3 days out (thanks in part to the maturing high latitude blocking pattern) and this feature will require our attention for the chance of a wintry mix of rain/ snow. Stay tuned as we fine tune!
Drier, colder weather is dialed up to head into next weekend. Enjoy the down time while you have it. A fairly active period of weather seems to loom on the horizon for mid and late month…
Thank you again for your patience with posts (along with video troubles) the past few days. We’ll be settled back into the home office Monday and will resume “regularly scheduled” programming at that time.
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Jan 02
Client Brief: Snowy Open To Sunday…
Type: Impactful wintry weather
What: Accumulating snow
When: 10p Saturday – 10a Sunday
Temperatures: Lower 30s
Wind: E shifting to the NW Sunday morning 5-15 MPH
Blowing/ Drifting: Minimal
Pavement Impacts: Plowing and salting will be required
Summary: A cold core upper level disturbance will move directly over Indiana tonight and Sunday morning. After a dry period of weather through the daytime Saturday, a mix of rain and snow will overspread central IN by late evening. As the upper level disturbance moves overhead, the column of air should become just cold enough to allow the wintry mix to transition to all snow during the overnight. Embedded bands of moderate to heavy snow will develop early Sunday morning along and just north of the I-70 corridor. Today’s high resolution guidance has “honed in” on the heavier snow zone being located from Vermillion county northeast to Randolph county and points north. The system will pull east of the state Sunday afternoon, allowing the snow to come to an end through the morning (prior to dawn across western IN, shortly after sunrise immediate central, and mid-morning east-central).
Confidence: High
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Jan 02
VIDEO: Snowy Scene Come Sunday Morning; Blocky Pattern Forces Medium-Longer Range Challenges…
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Jan 01
Client Brief: Thump Of Wet Snow Saturday Night – Sunday Morning…
Type: Impactful wintry weather
What: Accumulating snow
When: 11p Saturday – 11a Sunday
Temperatures: Lower 30s
Wind: E shifting to the NW Sunday morning 5-15 MPH
Blowing/ Drifting: Minimal
Pavement Impacts: Plowing and salting will be required
Summary: A cold core upper level disturbance will lift northeast out of north-central Texas tonight and directly over Indiana Saturday night and Sunday morning. After a dry period of weather through the daytime Saturday, a mix of rain and snow will overspread central IN by late evening. As the upper level disturbance moves overhead, the column of air should become just cold enough to allow the wintry mix to transition to all snow during the overnight. Embedded bands of moderate to heavy snow may develop early Sunday morning. The system will pull east of the state Sunday afternoon, allowing the snow to come to an end by mid to late morning.
Confidence: Medium – high
Next Update: Saturday morning
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Jan 01
01.01.21 Weather Bulletin: Prospects Of Accumulating Snow Increasing Tomorrow Night…
Freezing Rain Changes To Rain; Accumulating Snow Tomorrow Night? Low pressure will track into the eastern Great Lakes tonight. Temperatures will slowly rise through the day, allowing freezing rain to transition to rain. Slick roads this morning will slowly improve through the afternoon.
Attention will then shift to a trailing piece of upper level energy Saturday night and Sunday morning. While thermal profiles are marginal at best, the track and strength of the upper level energy will lead to the potential of accumulating wet snow Saturday night and Sunday morning. These are the kind of systems that can manufacture their own cold and result in “surprise” snow events for some. As things stand now, we expect a band of accumulating snow to develop across central Indiana into western Ohio tomorrow night and Sunday morning. We’ll keep a close eye on data the rest of the day and update later this evening.
Weak high pressure will nose into the region as we kick off the new work week, allowing sunshine to return.
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