Category: Unseasonably Cool Weather

Friday Evening Rambles; Busy Winter Pattern…

*Your complete and updated 7-day will be posted later tonight.  As always, please click on the images below to enlarge.

1.) Early freezing rain will give way to a moderate to heavy rain event Saturday.  Widespread 1″-2″ rainfall amounts can be expected.  If traveling during the predawn hours across central Indiana, be aware for possible light glazing from freezing rain.  Forecast radar shows freezing rain potential shortly after midnight.  This should transition to all rain between 2a-4a across central Indiana, but if your travels take you north, northern parts of the state will hang on to a wintry mix a few hours longer.

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2.) We’re eyeing an accumulating snow event as a clipper system and associated arctic front blow in Monday night and Tuesday.  Still early to talk specific snow amounts, but it’s the type event that could deposit a “few” inches.  More in the days ahead.  Wind and brutal cold will accompany this snow.

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3.) Dangerous cold invades next week and reaches coldest levels Wednesday into Thursday. Wind chill values may approach 30 degrees below zero.  Definitely a dangerous scenario if you plan to be outdoors for any length of time period.

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4.) Additional wintry mischief awaits later next week…

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Wintry Mix To Rain Saturday; Snow And Bitter Air Next Week…

Tonight’s video update covers the upcoming 7-day period.  A very brief shot of mild air will result in a change from early morning freezing rain Saturday to an all rain event before switching back to light snow Sunday as colder air moves in.  This is only the beginning of a very cold week ahead, complete with the chance of accumulating snow Monday night into Tuesday.

Forecast radar suggests a brief period of freezing rain can be expected during the wee morning hours Saturday.

Forecast radar suggests a brief period of freezing rain can be expected during the wee morning hours Saturday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensemble data shows temperatures more than 20 degrees below normal by mid week as a brutal shot of arctic air invades the region.

Ensemble data shows temperatures more than 20 degrees below normal by mid week as a brutal shot of arctic air invades the region.

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Lots Of Winter Next Week….

Quick post during halftime of the Auburn/ Wisconsin game (WAR EAGLE)!!! A full 7-day forecast will be posted later tonight. Just wanted to touch on the bitter shot of air…

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Brrrrr…. Cold Pattern Continues

Many across the Lower 48 are running MUCH colder than average this morning. Take a look a temperature departures from normal this morning: Mind you this is in the face…

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Tuesday Evening: Cold Pattern…

Quick couple updates this evening:

Virtually all of today’s model data has jumped on a stronger storm system for the weekend as opposed to a flatter wave.  This leads to a more northwest track and would imply more “wet than white” for local precipitation types for the weekend.  One important difference between this upcoming event and those of recent past is that arctic air is now on the playing field and this can create all sorts of “havoc” in mid range modeling.  We’ll keep a close eye on things.

The other HUGE item of business we want to get across is the prolonged and rather impressive cold pattern.  A series of arctic highs will come down the Plains and spread southeast the upcoming 7-10 days.  Despite a potential brief spike in temperatures Saturday, it’s a MUCH colder than normal pattern.  Eventually, we’ll have to closely monitor the potential of a couple of snow-producing clipper systems.  Sometimes these can be overachievers, depending on track and intensity and one of two clippers next week may be just that…

More later!  Have a great evening!

Jet Stream Forecast: New Year's Day 2015

Jet Stream Forecast: New Year’s Day 2015

 

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