GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Tis the season

06 December 2010

Tis the season

And yes it is, we got some interesting snow numbers reported today, that I have recieved from an organization of meteorologists...actually it is called CoCoRaHS and we report precipiation values. Let's quickly take a look at some of the numbers that were reported today:

Portage County, Ohio: Places near Kent, reported a total snow depth of 11.5 inches of snow, and right now the snow is still falling.
Geauga County, Ohio: Places reported about 9 inches of snow, and yes the snow is still falling there as well.
Erie County, Pennsylvania: A place just outside of Erie has reported a snow depth of 9 inches, and the snow is still falling there also.
Cattaraugus County, New York: A place in that county reported a total snow depth of about 23 inches. .
Erie County, New York: Buffalo, you're snow has gone away a bit, and now your total snow fall depth is back down to around 18 inches in most places.
La Porte County, Indiana: Your lake effect wasn't as strong as some of the places along Lake Erie, however a few of you reported snow fall depths of 5.5 inches.

So what can some of these places expect for the remainder of the night? Well most locations along the GLWX forecast realm will be seeing widespread scattered snow showers. Places like Erie, Buffalo and Cleveland (which we'll be forecasting for later this week) will be seeing quite a bit of lake effect snow tonight. Snow totals could be anywhere from 8-17 inches of snow along the shores of eastern Lake Erie.

Erie, you'll most likely see another 3-5 inches of snow tonight, with some places possibly seeing 7 inches or more. Right now there are some heavy snow bands just to your northeast and there is no doubt in my mind that those bands are producing snow fall rates of 1-2 inches an hour, if not possibly 3 inches. This is a common event, so I am sure you are all use to it by now.

Buffalo, could see another 4-6 inches of snow tonight, possibly more in those southern suburbs between.

Towns in between Erie and Buffalo will most likely see the most snow fall in the realm tonight, and that is where I expect those snow measurments tomorrow morning to be anywhere from 12-18 inches tonight.

Fort Wayne, you guys could see another inch, maybe 2 inches in some local spots, as the snow blowing off Lake Michigan will do its best to make it over your way all night tonight. Lows tonight will be near 20° and with those gusty winds near 35 mph (most of those gusts will happen before 9 p.m.) you could see windchills in the single digits.

Those winds are blowing strong off the lake tonight, temperatures will get down into the lower 20's for much of the southern Great Lakes region tonight. In fact, places like Green Bay (as predicted by Jacob) will see lows tonight near 10°.

Expect the lows to continue to drop for tomorrow, as a lot of places in the Great Lakes region could see lows anywhere from 15-20, and yes, I am predicting that the Toledo area will see lows down around 15° tomorrow night as well as Wednesday night.

I'll have more coming up in the morning, but for now, I am Timmy Albertson and that's the weather!

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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.