![]() ![]() Today’s computer models have sped up the storm just a tad, but that “tad” means that the changeover from rain to accumulating snow will occur between 7:00 p.m. Rain possibly mixed with some wet snowflakes will develop Thursday afternoon, with steadier rain Thursday evening. In fact, the low will deepen so fast that it will likely qualify to be called one of those bomb cyclones that you hear about occasionally…but usually associated with those east coast Nor’easters. By dawn Thursday, the low will be in the southeast Colorado/northeast New Mexico area, intensifying rapidly as it tracks northeastward. When that happens, and especially with an intense core of jet stream wind at its base, strong low-pressure systems are generated, which will cause the storm that we’ll deal with. This less common orientation is called a “negatively tilted trough” (if you were watching Local 4 News early Monday morning, I explained this with graphics). The big dip in the jet stream (called a trough) will be oriented from northwest-to-southeast, which is less common than the more typical northeast-to-southwest oriented troughs that cross the country. This will plunge the jet stream southward, which opens the flood gates for arctic air to dive through the Plains. The intense core of jet stream wind that I wrote about yesterday - an astounding 170 mph - has now crossed the Pacific Northwest, and will dive southeast into the central U.S. Those who do get stranded on the side of the road could be stranded for a long time. But the potential for true blizzard conditions is very real, and trust me on this, you don’t want to be stranded in those conditions. I’ll tell you what I’m telling the family and close friends who have been personally asking me about people traveling to or from here on Friday: NOBODY SHOULD TRAVEL IN AND OUT OF THIS AREA ON FRIDAY.Ĭould there be a part of the day where things aren’t quite as bad as other parts of the day? Sure, that could happen. Let me be clear about this: I am not hyping this storm, and I am not withholding any information. People sometimes ask me what the “real” story is … as if I’m holding back information for some reason. Some of the severest winter conditions that we have experienced in a long time will hit the area just before Christmas, causing very dangerous travel conditions, not to mention possible power outages (some will be without heat as bitter cold arctic air streams in). The bottom line is that there is no chance that this storm will miss us. High temperatures remain in the low 30s both Saturday and Sunday with chilly nighttime lows on either side of 20.4Warn Weather – So many of you read and found useful my article on Tuesday that, for simplicity, I will keep the same format with updated information. Looking ahead to the weekend, we keep the cloud cover into the forecast on Saturday, before yet another chance of snow moves in with another disturbance on Sunday. We could get another round of snow working into the region by the end of the week on Friday night. High temperatures remaining of the low 30s Friday afternoon. High temperatures top out in the low 30s. We get a break in the snow on Thursday, although we will keep the chance of a few light flurries around. Travel will be greatly impacted by the snowfall and the gusty easterly winds of 20-30 mph that will further reduce visibility due to blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow rate will occur between 10 a.m. ![]() The onset of snow appears as if it will come mainly after the morning commute, so the biggest travel impacts will occur as conditions deteriorate steadily from late morning into the evening commute. The lighter amounts of snow will be to our northwest. We are looking at widespread 3-6 inches, with our far southeastern communities seeing pockets of 5-8 inches possible. Wednesday for Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties. Highs will be much like Monday, peaking in the mid-30s.Ī winter storm watch will go into effect at 7 a.m. This is the calm before our next significant snowmaker. It’ll be a cloudy and cool Tuesday with a westerly breeze. ![]()
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