GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Well..

06 December 2010

Well..

We have a high pressure off to our west, and two strong lows over the Nova Scotia and Quebec area, and this is the reason we are seeing a lot of snow. Both of them are pushing winds over the lakes and this is what is causing all this snow.

This high doesn't want to move, and neither does low over Nova Scotia. This will allow that low pressure (and the high) to continuously push winds off the lake as well as cooler air from Canada, so thanks to the weather being lazy -- we get cold and a forecast that wont change much for the next 36 hours.

So, for those of you in Erie, I am sure you're currently asking "What the hell is going on? Where is our snow?" Well, I can not see how much snow you've gotten until 6:00am - 7:00 am because that is when most of the reports come in, but I have a feeling that you haven't gotten as much snow as I had predicted. Last night when I checked the radar, you seemed to have it to your north, and to your west, but not in the city. My guess is that the winds were not blowing the right direction.

I am still going to keep my numbers for you guys the same for Erie, just because, so anywhere from 6-17 inches of snow could fall in the Erie region by tonight, but again, I do not know if anyone is going to get that 17 inches unless you're in Jamestown or close to Buffalo. You will see some snow today, at least 6 inches in most places along the Erie region however I think the more towards Buffalo's southern suburbs you get, the more snow you'll see.

According to Jacob: Buffalo, you will be seeing some real snow coming to the region. A Lake Effect Snow Advisory is in effect for your region, as some places could see locally a foot or more of snow if the heavier bands refuse to budge. That does not appear to be likely in the downtown Buffalo area, but is possible in some of the surrounding suburbs. By the end of the day today, snow will total about 2-4 inches, with the majority of the snow falling in the afternoon. Tonight, temperatures will get down into the lower 20s as the snow continues, and another 1-3 inches is added onto the snow we get today. That snow will then continue on into the day on Tuesday, which will have similar temperatures to today. Watch out, as the snow could be heavy in areas, just like what we saw with the last round of lake effect snow showers. There is no real time in the foreseeable future that the chance of snow will leave the forecast for an extended amount of time, so you will just have to keep it here for more updates about the snow.

I'll have more coming up in just a bit, 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.