Generally the area picked up between 3″ and 5″ of snow. A bit more than what we were thinking 24 hours ahead of the event. We forecast 1.5″ of snow while the local NWS office had 2″ of snow. That said, our totals were still less than the models that showed 7″ to 9″ across the area. A lot of… Read more →
The SPC is now also concerned about ice accumulations in Indiana and Ohio. From the SPC: SUMMARY…Areas of freezing rain are forecast to spread eastward across the area through the afternoon hours. DISCUSSION…The northern extent of a shield of precipitation crossing the OH Valley region — within an area of low/mid-level confluence — will continue spreading across sub-freezing wet-bulb temperatures… Read more →
The SPC is concerned about freezing rain for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as well as parts of Kansas. From the SPC: SUMMARY…The risk for freezing rain accompanying showers and thunderstorms will spread northward/northeastward through the day. DISCUSSION…While water vapor loops indicate the primary upper cyclone lagging well to the west of the region — i.e. centered off the Baja… Read more →
As wintry weather descends on the Pine Belt, here is a quick update regarding a few hot topics… Before you ask The Top 3 questions I get are as follows: Is it going to snow? Do I have school? Can I drive? Probably not. Check out the station website. And, it depends. How much are you willing to white-knuckle? As… Read more →
Due to the lack of cooling through the column and a very high (about 15,000 feet) dendritic growth zone, snow still doesn’t look likely across the Gulf Coast. But the latest model data is coming back showing a shallow layer of cold air pushing south that may promote the development of sleet and freezing rain as far south as a… Read more →
