December 1st is the first day of Meteorological Winter! In meteorology, we do our seasons by three- month increments, with Dec-Feb being winter. So, happy first day of Meteorological Winter!
Headlines
Cold weather continues
Light snow possible Friday night
Hurricane season has officially ended
48-Hour WX
Seven-Day Forecast
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Skies gradually clearing. Continued cold.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Chilly.
Thursday: Chance of showers. Showers may mix with snow overnight. Overnight lows should stay above freezing.
Friday: Morning rain/snow mix possible. Daytime rain showers. Chance of light snow developing overnight. Light accumulation is possible.
Saturday: Chance morning light snow, then slight chance of rain & snow. Becoming partly cloudy overnight.
Sunday – Monday: Partly cloudy. Continued cold.
Meteorologist Mark’s Snow Scale
Threats
Light wintry precip is possible Friday night and Saturday morning. At this time, it is unclear as to what extent this could cause problems. Stay tuned.
On This Day in Wx History
1896 – The temperature at Kipp, Montana, rose 30 degrees in just seven minutes, and 80 degrees in a matter of a few hours. A thirty-inch snow cover was melted in half a day.
Almanac
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 86° at Boca Rotan, North Palm Beach, & Immokalee, Florida
Low: -30° at Peter Sinks, Utah
Today’s National Wx Hazards
Accumulating snowfall can be found across the Ohio Valley, stretching into the southern Appalachians. More accumulating snowfall can be found all along the Front Range of the Rockies.
Tomorrow’s National Wx Hazards
Another wintry system spins up across the southern plains, producing mixed precip for many and accumulating snowfall for some. That snow will have the best chance of accumulating across western Kansas and Oklahoma, as well as across eastern Colorado. More snow can be found across New England.
Weather Shots
The 2020 hurricane season officially ended at midnight last night. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any more storms, as Ma Nature sometimes ignores our deadlines (ha). I would go as far as to say that the season is over….for the most part. Here are the numbers. What a historic season it has been!
And with that, the sun set on another hurricane season yesterday. Bon voyage, Hurricane Season 2020!
NASA Nerdology
This is Eros, the first-known near-Earth asteroid (NEA) accidentally discovered by Gustav Witt in 1898. A century later, it became the first asteroid to be orbited by a spacecraft!
