Evening Update...part 3

Jacob here with the evening update across the Great Lakes region. I am sure you have seen Timmy talk about how the storm has really slowed down, and that is exactly what we are seeing happening. What this means it is hard to tell, but typically when storms slow down they strengthen faster and move farther north. It will be interesting to see what this one does, but it certainly has affected the forecasts. I am updating all the latest snow forecasts and whatnot for the region, and Timmy will be back bright and early tomorrow morning with the latest trends and forecasts. For a lot of you, tomorrow will be the big day in terms of snow amounts, as we will see the rain mix with and then completely turn over to snow. Either way, make sure to stay tuned here, as Timmy will be back in action bright and early tomorrow.

Toledo: Rain showers are in the area, and you can look outside and see the rain falling. It is not heavy, but it is fairly steady, and it will continue for quite a while. Later tonight, likely a few hours after midnight, this rain will start to mix with and will eventually turn over to snow. Throughout the day tomorrow we will see snow showers and accumulations around 2-5 inches, with high temperatures only near 30. Total snow accumulation by Monday morning will be about 3-6 inches. Also, it is important to note that after this storm moves through, very heavy Lake Effect snow will set up, so you will want to keep it tuned here to see the latest information on that as well.

Buffalo: You are likely to miss out on most of the snow, at least in the short term. I expect sleet and rain tonight will turn over to all steady rain tomorrow, with highs in the upper 30s. Tomorrow night, temperatures will plummet, and rain will turn over to snow, but the heaviest precipitation will be gone, so only around an inch of snow is currently forecast. Temperatures are likely to drop into the low 20s in this time period. Then, some serious Lake Effect snow is likely to set up.

Green Bay: Clobbered. That is really all I have to say for Green Bay. I am going to hold true here on my prediction of 8 to 14 inches of snow total, and you could see another 4-7 on top of what you have already gotten. Blizzard warnings are out, and I would not be surprised if you saw snow drifts tomorrow above two feet as the winds really pick up and conditions deteriorate even more. While the forecast says 8-14 inches, snow drifts may easily be higher, and certain isolated locations could see 16+ inches of snow depending on where the heaviest snow stays over the longest. Tomorrow, temperatures will be quite low, in the lower 20s for highs, with another inch of snow. Tomorrow night, temperatures will get down to around 0 with blowing snow, but not additional snow falling from the sky. Monday you are not likely to get out of the low teens with partly cloudy skies.

Fort Wayne: Rain showers are ongoing, and they will soon mix with snow. However, by the sunrise hours we'll see almost all snow in the region. Tomorrow snow should add another 2-4 inches on top of the 1-2 inches we get tonight. Also, tomorrow evening there could be an additional inch or so due to lake effect snow, so we'll call for a total snow fall accumulation by Monday morning of about 3-7 inches.

Erie: Rain showers tonight, most of them will arrive well after midnight. And those rain showers will last into the day tomorrow, highs will be near about 40° tomorrow with rain showers. Tomorrow night is when you guys will start to see your snow showers mix in and turn into all snow by late tomorrow night. I will not change Timmy's forecast here, as it holds true, and I expect that it will be updated tomorrow when the snow chances draw closer.

Sault Ste. Marie: Residents of Sault Ste. Marie are to expect Heavy Snow on Sunday. Monday expect to the winds to pick up and you will be experienceing blowing snow. Tuesday you can expect it to be very windy and totals over Sat Night-Monday ranging from 8-12 inches. Accompining this snow fall will be winds upwards of 40mph. Once again, I am going to keep Timmy's forecast here, as it seems accurate and logical. The snow will be heavy and with the drifts, roads could become impassable at times, so make sure to stay safe at all times.

Cleveland: Your biggest issue in the next few days will not be this storm, but Lake Effect Snow. Rain and sleet that is ongoing now will become all rain overnight tonight, and throughout the day tomorrow. Near the end of the day, it may mix with some snow, and then overnight tomorrow night it will become all snow. That snow will last into Monday, and we could see 2-5 inches, with isolated higher amounts. After that, the Lake Effect snow machine really gets set up, and most areas could see a foot or more of snow from that, creating many dangerous conditions. Make sure to stay tuned for more information about that as it comes in.

Chicago: The rain that is falling right now will transition to snow overnight tonight. The National Weather Service expects the change to happen around midnight, and I agree with that. There could be some freezing drizzle mixed in, but that should not cause many problems. Overall, tonight will not be the night that problems are caused. Tomorrow, it will be all snow, all the time. We could see 3 to 7 inches of snow or more if the storm continues on this rapid rate of strengthening, and then tomorrow night we could see another inch or two of snow before it all winds down. Also, the winds will really be picking up tomorrow, creating drifts up to a foot and widespread blowing snow. All of these conditions combined will create very dangerous conditions, so stay safe. Total snow amounts from this storm will likely today 4-8 inches, which is quite impressive.

Grand Rapids: The rain, possibly mixed with snow, that is falling right now will transition over to all snow overnight tonight. Temperatures will be in the mid 30s throughout the entire night, so it will be just about cold enough to snow. However, not much accumulation is expected tonight. It will fall tomorrow, when the really heavy snow sets up, that problems are likely to form. We could see 5-8 inches alone tomorrow, and then another 1-3 inches tomorrow night. The winds will also pick up, and blizzard like conditions are possible in some areas. In total, I expect that you could see 8-12 inches of snow before this is all said and done, which is quite a lot of snow. Drifts could pile to a foot and a half or higher with all this wind.

Either way, for now, that is the latest information across the Great Lakes Region. Keep tuned in for the latest weather happenings and information, as this snow storm is certainly going to be causing a whole lot of trouble.