Headlines
A cold Monday (perhaps some snow flurries?)
Warming trend begins Wednesday
Rain returns by the weekend
Meteorologist Mark’s Vlog in a Flash
48-Hour WX
Seven-Day Forecast
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Mostly cloudy. Cold. A chance for snow flurries.
Tuesday: Sunshine returns but the cold continues.
Wednesday – Thursday: A warming trend begins under mostly sunny skies.
Friday: Partly cloudy and mild. Rain develops overnight.
Saturday: Rain likely, perhaps even some thunder.
Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy skies. Cooler.
Threats
A few snow flurries are possible today but no accumulation is expected.
Hazardous weather is not expected on the plateau throughout this week.
On This Day in Wx History
1989 – A storm moving out of the Central Rocky Mountain Region spread snow across Kansas and Oklahoma into Arkansas and Tennessee. Snowfall totals of up to 7.5 inches were measured at Winfield, Kansas. Freezing rain on trees and power lines cut off electricity to 24,000 homes in northeastern Arkansas, and 40,000 homes in the Nashville, Tennessee area were without electricity for several hours.
Almanac
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 84° at both Miami & North Palm Beach, Florida
Low: -25° at Peter Sinks, Utah
Today’s National Wx Hazards
Some liquid and wintry precip can be found with a system across the Carolinas and Virginias today, with several inches of snow likely for the highest peaks of the Smokies. Meanwhile, a new storm system slowly begins moving into the Pacific Northwest.
Tomorrow’s National Wx Hazards
A storm system continues moving into the Pacific Northwest, with more wintry precip for mountains and rain and freezing rain for the valleys. Some more snowflakes will fly for parts of the central Appalachians and across western New York. Dangerous wildfire conditions persist for southern California.
Weather Shots
This is a map showing the snowfall from this past weekend’s big Nor’easter that struck the New England area. It was the first Nor’easter of the 2020 season. Snowfall totals of around one foot were expected and that’s pretty much what verified, especially for higher elevations. Warmer ground temps likely kept even more snow from accumulating. Forecasting where the heaviest snow bands will develop with Nor’easters is arguably one of the greatest challenges any forecaster will face, especially since these systems often affect some of the most populated areas of our country.
NASA Nerdology
Earth, the Blue Marble, photographed during the Apollo 17 mission on this day in 1972. What a sight!
Thank you Mark… I am now receiving your posts!😊
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Hi Mark. Can you tell me if we in Crossville will be able to see the Christmas Star on December 21st? Too soon to know?
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