Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Waking up to a very light dusting of snow!
MM Weather Watchers are turning in their reports this morning at https://meteorologist-mark-pro.com/
An Active Pattern Continues
After a few lingering flurries this morning, we’ll see mostly cloudy and chilly conditions continue for our Saturday.
The coming week will feature an active pattern. Dry conditions continue for our Sunday, though we will see a nice rebound in temps by Sunday afternoon. Clouds thicken up Sunday night and those clouds may drop a sprinkle or snow flurry late in the night and into Monday morning as a front passes through. That front leaves us very chilly again for Monday, before temps rebound a bit by Tuesday afternoon. Yet another system threatens to bring precip to the area Wednesday and Wednesday night, though much of that may stay south of us. Details are unclear at this point, but wintry precip can’t be ruled out. Yet another system may threaten to bring precip next weekend and wintry precip cannot be ruled out with that system either. An active pattern has developed across our region! Stay tuned for all the latest!
MM Weather Watcher Reports
MM Weather Watchers are turning in their snow reports this morning! Check those out at https://meteorologist-mark-pro.com/
Yesterday’s Weather Statistics
Length of Daylight Yesterday: 9:44:38
Length of Daylight Today: 9:45:05
On This Day
1853 – Dinner party held inside life-sized model of an Iguanodon (ornithopod dinosaur), created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in South London.
1924 – Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces existence of other galactic systems at meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
1955 – Anchorage, Alaska, reported an all-time record snow depth of 47 inches.
2008 – Severe to extreme drought was observed across parts of the Hawaiian Islands, the western continental U.S., and parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Meanwhile, severe to exceptional drought conditions were present across southern Texas.
Today’s Snow Cover
Area Covered by Snow in the US: 22% ( down 1% from yesterday)
Past 24-Hour Snow Melt
The yellow and reds indicate various degrees of snow melt.
48-Hour Jetstream Forecast
The jetstream is a “river of wind” found at about 30,000 feet. The brighter reds and whites represent the fastest winds. There are two main jetstreams to watch this time of year. There’s the polar jet to the north and the subtropical jet to the south. This map begins this morning at 6:00 a.m. and moves in six-hour increments.
Drought Monitor
The Drought Monitor is updated each Thursday. The map below was updated on Thursday, December 28.
Percent of Tennessee in drought conditions remains at 93%. However, the percentage of the state in extreme drought rose from 29% to 47%. Drought conditions continue to worsen.
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