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Beautiful today!
Rain & snow for Wednesday
Another big storm system arrives Saturday
Meteorologist Mark’s Wx Vlog
48-Hour WX
Seven-Day Forecast
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Mostly sunny skies and mild. A good day to get outside and enjoy some fresh air!
Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with showers in the afternoon. Showers transition to snow in the evening and overnight, as temperatures tumble. Light accumulation possible (<1″).
Thursday: Mostly sunny and colder.
Friday: Mostly sunny and a bit warmer.
Saturday: Clouds increase, with showers likely by evening. Becoming more widespread overnight. A rumble of thunder is possible.
Sunday: A chance for showers. Possibly mixing with snow overnight (if there’s any moisture left).
Monday: Colder. A chance for snow flurries.
48-Hour Precip Forecast
Meteorologist Mark’s Wx Concerns
Most of the guidance is suggesting that the majority of the precipitation will be gone before colder air arrives. However, there is enough confidence that we will see some snow for it to warrant mentioning. Accumulations, at best, could reach one inch. The vast majority of us should see a dusting to one half inch. I’ll let you know if anything changes!
Meteorologist Mark’s Wx Discussion
Those storms last night were rowdy! Thank goodness we didn’t get any warmer than what we did before those arrived. I just hope that isn’t a sign of stormier days to come, as we move closer to spring. The first thunder of the new year was certainly noticeable!
Another system moves in tomorrow and it’s another game of cat-n-mouse with the cold air and moisture. Cold air will rush in but will there be moisture left over for snow? I think there will be. I’m just not sure how much will accumulate. With the ground being wet and warmer it could take too long for the snow to stick. When I forecast “one inch or less”, I really mean “or less” this time.
Yet another system arrives for the weekend. This one is a bit more interesting. Some guidance is suggesting we could have more thunderstorms but I’m just not quite sure of that just yet. This precip could also end as snow flurries by Sunday night but it’s far too early to make any speculations. I’ll definitely be monitoring this system over the coming days.
On This Day in Wx History
1832- The Sparta Recorder and Law Journal reports that a cold snap drops temperatures to -18 degrees at Sparta, -26 degrees at McMinnville, and -18 degrees at Nashville. (The official all-time record low at Nashville is -17.)
Almanac
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 90° at Harlingen, Texas
Low: -27° at Cotton, Minnesota
Today’s National Wx Hazards
Wintry weather can be found in a swath from the Southwest to the Northeast. Very heavy snow will fall in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in California, where several feet of snow will fall today!
Tomorrow’s National Wx Hazards
Rain and snow spread across the Midsouth, becoming all snow farther north and across New England. Heavy snow continues out west, where additional heavy snow will fall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with flooding rains in the valleys.
Weather Shots
This is another graphic designed by Evan Fisher (@EFisherWX), showing another look at the incredible snowfall forecast in the Sierra Nevada over the coming days. Snow totals may reach *10 feet* across the highest elevations! If you can’t find me you’ll know where I’m at! (ha!)
NASA Nerdology
This kind of stuff really blows my mind….
The Hubble Space Telescope is like a time machine. Because the light from distant galaxies travels so many light-years, our images show them as they were when they emitted light billions of years ago. The deeper Hubble peers into space, the further back it looks in time! Mind…Blown….
