There is no need to cover the ongoing storm for more than a paragraph, as I already called it a "bust" yesterday and explained why it was a bust, so if that's what you're looking for, scroll down to yesterday's post. Sadly enough, the rain that is currently occurring is the storm that was previously forecast to give us a couple of inches of snow. Obviously...that isn't happening as the cold air just isn't going to come in fast enough to give us anything more than a half inch of snow by the time it departs.
Fortunately for people who have been eagerly anticipating a coating of snow on the ground, a better possibility awaits after this storm exits the area. In its wake, cold air will arrive in earnest, with temperatures falling below freezing tomorrow night. This, combined with a strong westerly flow, will serve to allow for the formation of lake effect snow off of Lake Michigan. For those who don't know, our location isn't in a good spot to receive much lake effect snow, but tomorrow night is a setup we can work with. Snow showers will become likely during the early morning hours on Friday with accumulations of up to an inch possible.
The snow day grade with any of the above mentioned events remains at an E.
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John -
Thank you as always for your excellent analysis of our weather patterns. I am seeing very early forecasts of a system dumping snow next Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Have you seen anything similar with any of your future map models?
Do you know if we will be getting any Alberta Clippers this season? If you didn't know, it is A fast moving, snow-producing weather system that originates in the lee of the Canadian Rockies. It moves quickly across the northern United States, often bring gusty winds and cold Arctic air.
A look at the forecast models in the 6-7 day range do show a strong low pressure system ejecting out of the Rockies and eventually moving into the Northeast U.S. Depending on the track, we could get a good amount of snow from this system. Still a long way out though...I'll probably write a discussion on it Saturday Night as it's anyone's guess where it will track and who will get snow right now.
In front of that storm, a weak Alberta clipper is expected to move through early next week. We can probably expect some snowfall with that system, maybe even an inch of accumulation.
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