The winter weather advisory continues into Tuesday morning. Light snow will continue, off and on, throughout much of the night. Additional nighttime snow accumulation should stay under an inch for many of us.
I just measured exactly one inch on my car roof here in Rinnie. I have about half that on the ground. There are reports of up to three inches at Monterey. I think folks up around Jamestown have a bit more, too.
Be careful if you must be out tonight. With overnight lows around 20 degrees, it would not be a good night to have car troubles.
Also, please make sure the outside fur babies have a warm and dry place to hunker down for the night. It’s been a while since we’ve seen this kind of cold weather.
Those of you who have picked up Meteorologist Mark “snow” rulers lately need to be sure and post pics of you measuring snow on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and tag me! (ha) Most of you should have at least a little bit of snow to measure by Tuesday morning!
You all take care and enjoy the snow! You know what they say….either you enjoy the snow or you don’t . Either way, we still have snow. (ha)
The winter weather adivisory that was set to go into effect at noon has now gone into effect. My temperature here in the north end of Cumberland County has now dropped to 32 degrees. Temps will slowly fall the rest of the day.
Be careful if you must travel today on the plateau, especially as you cross bridges and overpasses. They area always the first to freeze over. Tonight, as temps drop into the lower 20s, light snow could create numerous slick spots on area roadways. Please be especially safe if you must travel after dark.
Radar shows numerous snow showers moving our way, and those will be with us throughout the night, as well. Snow will taper off to flurries by Tuesday morning, with 1-2 inches of total snow accumulation across the plateau. Some locations, especially around Monterey, could see a bit more snow than the rest of us.
Radar shows plenty of light snow to our northwest, moving our direction at noon. I highlighted the borders of Cumberland, Putnam, and Fentress counties for reference.
Bundle up. Winds will be breezy the rest of the day, creating bitter cold wind chills.
The snow scale is unchanged from this morning. You all stay safe and enjoy our first snow of the season!
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Headlines
Winter Weather Advisory begins at noon
Breezy and cold today (wind chills in the teens!)
Snowfall accumulations of 1-2 inches expected today and tonight
More wintry precip possible to end the week (monitoring)
Meteorologist Mark’s Vlog in a Flash
48-Hour WX
Seven-Day Forecast
Today is a weather-aware day for light snow.
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Snow. Winter weather advisory begins at noon. Snow continues overnight. Total snow accumulation of 1-2 inches.
Tuesday: Morning flurries, then partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and chilly.
Thursday – Saturday: Chance morning rain/snow and afternoon rain showers. I’ll fine-tune this forecast as details beoc
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny.
Meteorologist Mark’s Snow Scale
Threats
Confidence has increased that we will see widespread snow amounts of 1-2 inches across the plateau by Tuesday morning, especially on grassy areas. A winter weather advisory goes into effect at noon today and expires Tuesday morning. Isolated locations, especially across Fentress County and eastern Putnam County (Monterey), could see slightly higher snowfall totals.
On This Day in Wx History
1967 – A record November snowstorm struck the Washington D.C. area. It produced up to a foot of snow in a 12 hour period.
Almanac
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 87° at Sebring, Florida
Low: -29° at Peter Sinks, Utah
Tropical Outlook
An area of low pressure in the eastern Atlantic continues to show signs of organization. The system will stay far away from the US. The 2020 hurricane season officially ends at midnight.
Today’s National Wx Hazards
Severe storms threaten the Mid-Atlantic, while snow falls farther wester in the colder air. More snow can be expected with another winter storm coming into the Pacific Northwest.
Tomorrow’s National Wx Hazards
Snowflakes are flying across New England and the central Appalachians. More snow can be found along the Front Range of the Rockies.
Weather Shots
Nov. 30th, 1784 – John Jeffries, one of America’s first weather observers, became the first person to ascend in a balloon for the purpose of taking upper air meteorological measurements. Today, we release weather balloons for the very same purpose twice a day.
NASA Nerdology
In 1971, the Orbiting Solar Observatory-7 saw the first coronal mass ejection from space. Today, we see such solar storms in stunning detail with spacecraft like @ESA and @NASA’s SOHO.
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Monday: Accumulating snowfall Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Gusty winds and falling temperatures will make for bitter cold wind chills.
Actions: Secure any loose objects that might be damaged by the wind tonight and Monday.
Additional Actions: Alter travel plans for Monday night and Tuesday morning and/or allow yourself plenty of extra travel time.
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Be careful if you must travel across the plateau during this period of time. As temperatures continue falling, snow will begin accumulating. Total snowfall accumulations of 1-2 inches are expected area-wide. I would expect conditions to begin deteriorating by 3:00 pm Monday.
In addition to the wintry weather, gusty winds will make for bitter cold wind chill factors on Monday. Make sure you bundle up good if you’re heading out. Temps will likely feel like the teens by Monday afternoon!
Before the wintry weather moves in, we’ll see rain Sunday night. Rainfall totals could be in the 1-2 inch range across the plateau. Winds will increase during the night, as well. Secure any loose objects before sunset Sunday, including any holiday decorations you have outside.
As we all know, things can change with winter weather forecasting around here. Stay tuned for all the latest right here!
