THURSDAY WEATHER BRIEFING
GOOOOOOD MORNING
The weather map this morning shows an "Alberta Clipper" rolling through the northern Great Lakes. A weak warm front sparked a few flurries across the Valley this morning but much of the snow did not even reach the ground (thanks to dry air in the lowest levels of the atmosphere).
The cold front associated with this system will pivot across the Valley this evening. This can bring a more substantial band of snow. While we are not looking for a big accumulation, the impacts could be notable since it is coming toward the tail end of rush hour.15 hour futurecast (notice the green....there might actually be some rain at the start of this):
Snow showers will linger into the night with some lake-enhancement as well. Snow amounts will be very modest...a coating to at most an inch in most of the area. Perhaps 2 inches in areas likely to get a little lake-enhancement.Models (for SE Trumbull i.e. the airport):
NWS snow forecast:
Pretty similar to our snow map issued last night:
FRIDAY:
Blustery and cold tomorrow. There can be a flurry, mainly in the morning. Wind chills not much higher than 20.
THE WEEKEND:
Warm front will usher in a much different air mass. Highs Saturday 40-43. Sunday will be even warmer with a chance for showers by the end of the day:
EARLY NEXT WEEK:
Balmy for February! Still a chance for raindrops Monday with a weak front lingering.
A major snow storm will impact the middle of the country. This will be more of a spring-style storm with heavy snow on the cold side and severe weather in the warm sector.Snow:
Severe weather possible Tuesday into Tuesday night as far north as the Ohio River:
There might be thunder here Tuesday night and early Wednesday as the strong cold front approaches.
LONG RANGE:
Much colder behind that midweek system.
2 DEGREE GUARANTEE:
Back on track yesterday.....some tough forecasts ahead but we are up for the challenge!
WEATHER FOR WEATHER GEEKS:
The Valley's most detailed weather forecast will focus on the big system that will impact the country next week and tackle the forecasting challenges that will arise beyond that. Plus an update on tonight's snow. Weather For Weather Geeks will be on ericwfmj.com and wfmj.com/weather as well as the WFMJ app by 8:00pm.