Midday Thoughts Around This Week’s Winter Storm; Initial Thinking Around Ice, Snow Zones…

Updated 01.30.22 @ 2:25p

While there are still questions that have to be answered around the precise details with timing and precipitation transition, confidence is high on this upcoming storm producing some “juicy” amounts. There will continue to be subtle differences from here on in with respect to operational model guidance, but the general theme of impactful ice and snow accumulations Wednesday into early Friday morning across a good chunk of the state remains. In the “snow zone,” there will likely be a combination of higher (than typical 10:1) ratios as arctic air drills south. In addition, given this setup, embedded banding of heavier precipitation rates will likely mean a narrow stripe of double-digit totals setup shop. Please stay tuned to our short-term video updates (we’ll also begin to issue Client Briefs Tuesday morning) as we head into the new work week.

Heads up- this active pattern will likely remain intact into mid-February…

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