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Winter half-time report for Mid-South
Going into the winter I predicted a wet and mild winter due to the developing La Nina in the Pacific. At the halfway point of meteorological winter (Dec-Feb) the prediction is right on track.
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Uncertainty decreasing – Arctic blast set to proceed for northern U.S.
My previous post outlined some caveats that represented uncertainty over the pattern evolution over the 2nd half of January. Recent data has diminished the uncertainty which means that a wickedly cold pattern should begin across the northern plains later next … Continue reading
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Uncertainty for 2nd half of January
As mentioned in a recent post the see-saw pattern will swing back to cold this weekend. Thursday’s storm will bring more rain and possibly severe weather to the Mid-South and will bring temperatures down to seasonable levels (low 40s/upper 20s). … Continue reading
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Is the current near-record warmth a sign of global warming?
My wife, who is from northern Indiana where winters are fierce, gets very nervous every winter when the Mid-South has near-record warm weather like today with high temperatures flirting with 70 degrees. She always wonders if these spring-like days are … Continue reading
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See-saw pattern ahead
See-saw pattern for the next two weeks. Winter should return prior to mid-month after a week-long mild-rainy period.
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If you like snow, move here
NWS forecast for the higher elevations outside Mammoth Lakes, California for January 4. Today: Periods of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Strong and damaging winds, with a south wind 100 to 105 mph decreasing … Continue reading
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Storm on track; top ten wet December?
Everything looks good for this storm from my previous post. As expected, the warm Gulf air mass and the SE ridge successfully advanced the line of scrimmage and pushed the storm track north and west, which will keep south-central KY … Continue reading
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Snowstorm possibilities for the Mid-South
Just a few days after record warmth (75 degrees!!) the models are pointing to a potential weekend snowstorm for the Mid-South this weekend. With the storm over 100 hrs away, there is no point trying to speculate on snow amounts … Continue reading
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SE ridge to keep Mid-South warm through mid-month
Shawn Crowe writes “Medium range models are keeping us above freezing until at least the 17th of the month now. It’s not looking good for snowfall chances in KY this month, as this zonal pattern seems to be stubborn. What … Continue reading
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Stormy pattern to continue through December 10th
The weather through the first 27 days of November has been quite variable but normal overall (Temp = -0.01; Precip. = 0.00 relative to normal). The pattern over the next two weeks should remain active with a series of storms. … Continue reading
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