GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Snow and then snow...

20 December 2010

Snow and then snow...

Before we begin, please check back later this morning as we here at GLWX will be declaring a weather war against The Weather Channel. But for now, let's take a look at the weather shall we:

Well we're going to watch a weak weather system move into the region later today, and that could give a fair amount of snow to places in Wisconsin. However, that system will begin to weaken today and tonight as it moves into the central part of the Great Lakes region. Places like Toledo and Fort Wayne could see about 1-2 inches of snow tomorrow through Wednesday. So not really a whole lot, but enough to cover that ugly snow along the side of the roads (snow piles, you know who you are).

Now, Thursday is when the good system begins. We'll watch it form out of the Plain's and it will quickly move eastward towards Tennessee. Because of that fact that it will pass to the south of the Great Lakes region it means that it will mostly be a snow event for us here in the Great Lakes region. Now, temperatures will warm a bit as they do with these kinds of systems, but they want rise too much...lower 30's across much of the southern Great Lakes region on Thursday and Friday.

By late Thursday night we'll watch this system begin to produce snow in the Great Lakes region, more so in Wisconsin. However, Friday morning is when we'll watch the bulk of the snow fall be in places from central Illinois and Indiana (so not really the Great Lakes region). Then, Friday afternoon watch as the snow will be in the cities of Toledo, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids and Detroit. Possibily at this time the snow could be in Cleveland and possibily even Erie, but we'll have to work out those numbers over the next couple hours here.

I'd say that by Saturday, places like Toledo and Fort Wayne will have recieved about 1-3 inches of snow for the most part, however it is still a bit too early to make a decent call on those numbers.

By Saturday morning, the system will mostly along the southern Great Lakes region (even though its center will be in North Carolina. I think that places like Toledo, Fort Wayne, Detroit, Cleveland and Erie (maybe Buffalo) will be the only places really effected by this system here in the Great Lakes region.

So, we'll be keeping you up to date on both these systems (the one tomorrow and the one on Friday) and though I do not expect them to be anything too major, I still think that it'll be enough to guarentee most of us here in the GLWX region to have a white Christmas.

I am Timmy Albertson and that's the weather, keep checking back for updates.

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Wednesday forecast

Cleveland: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the mid 40's with overnight lows in the mid 30's. Winds NW at 5-10 mph, shifting to the SE at 10-15 mph this evening.
Erie: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the lower 40's with overnight lows in the low to mid 30's. Winds W-WNW at 5-10 mph, shifting to SE at 10-15 mph this evening.
Toledo: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the lower 40's with overnight lows around 40°. Winds SW at 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, then shifting to SW at 10-15 mph this evening.

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/radar/displayRad.php?icao=KIWX&prod=n0r&bkgr=black&endDate=20110419&endTime=-1&duration=0 Link to regional radar.

Extended forecasts (made at 8.07 wednesday)

CLEVELAND
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers developing in the mid morning and then rain showers likely after noon. Highs in the lower 50’s. Winds S at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph possible.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the early evening, then becoming scattered before midnight and mixing with snow. Scattered snow showers possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds becoming W at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers possible in the morning, then scattered snow showers likely throughout the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30’s. Accumulations around an inch or two possible. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely in the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely throughout the evening and then lessening up after midnight. New accumulations around an inch or two likely. Lows around 30°. Winds NW at 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.

ERIE
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers developing in the late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40’s. Winds SE at 15-20 mph with gusts of 30 mph possible by the late afternoon.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely throughout the evening, then becoming scattered and mixing with snow after midnight. Scattered snow showers possible towards sunrise. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds W at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers possible in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely throughout the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30’s. New accumulations around an inch or two possible. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely in the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely throughout the night. New accumulations around an inch or two likely. Lows around 30°. Winds of 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.

FORT WAYNE
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely throughout the morning and early afternoon. Rain showers becoming scattered in the late afternoon. Highs around 50°. Winds S-SW at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph likely.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers likely in the early evening, then mixing with snow in the evening and becoming all snow before midnight. Scattered snow showers possible overnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds W-WNW at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and flurries possible throughout the day. Highs in the lower 30’s. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely by the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and flurries possible in the evening, otherwise lingering flurries after midnight with a low in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds NW at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely.

TOLEDO
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers developing in the early morning, then rain showers by noon. Highs around 50°. Winds S-SW at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph possible.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers becoming scattered in the early evening, then mixing with snow in the evening. Scattered snow showers possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds becoming W at 15-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers likely in the morning, then lingering scattered snow showers and flurries possible throughout the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30’s. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely by the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries possible throughout the overnight. Lows in the mid 20’s. Winds NW at 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.