Severe storms and a half foot of snow! Major low pressure bringing wind and rain. Damaging winds and tornadoes are possible. The upcoming week or two sees a zonal flow pattern setup. Arctic blasts will enter the US, but not move a ton south. Want Info For Snow Contractors? Want to see snowfall records in…
It’s certainly not your typical February pattern. It’s not rare to see thunderstorms with a heavy zone of snow on the northern side in February. Most times those storms are in the Deep South. But Thursday brings wind and storms into the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes. It can get pretty gusty with damaging…
Friday and Saturday sees some of the coldest air we have seen this season. This will not last for long though as a ridge brings milder temps. There will be some localized snow before that happens. We talk about the Southeast Ridge setup and winter so far as the Groundhog makes his prediction. Systems over…
A colder pattern settles in and an active one into the Eastern US. Several systems are likely into early February. While we have more of a cold air source that does not mean the whole low pressure produces widespread big snow. We have mixing events and some mild air at times too. Let’s dive into…
The Pacific jet stream is dominating the pattern. All that relatively mild Ocean water warms the air and gets thrown across the Lower 48. Heavy precip continues to ravage California. There is some snow eastward, but is it impactful? When does the pattern flip to cold? Or does it? Want Info For Snow Contractors? Want…
An atmospheric river brings some significant rain and snow to California and other Western states. This is an ongoing system with a very strong cyclone positioned in the Pacific Ocean. The flow of air leads to several feet of snow in the mountains. Outside of the West it’s a mild January pattern with a few…
Dangerous wind chills! That’s the main story for this Arctic outbreak. One of the coldest Christmas’ on record. We will have blowing and drifting snow. Lake enhancement will allow for some snowbelt hefty totals, but this isn’t a crazy snowstorm overall. A big threat is the spots that see rain first and then a flash…
The widespread cold we have been talking about will arrive next week. It’s not like it’s going to be warm before that though. Snow is also going to be a notable aspect. Snow in the Northeast could add up to several inches in spots. We also have the Upper Midwest seeing rounds of snow showers…
Reasons behind eastern cold delayed. More info on the ocean patterns and how that is pushing ridging into the central US. Bring on a couple of big storms, but do they hit big cities? Want Info For Snow Contractors? Want to see snowfall records in your city? https://blog.snowplownews.com/snowfall_records/ To get the latest snow and ice control…
This time of year we can get fooled that it’s going to get cold and snowy sometimes. Let’s talk about the most realistic solutions as we push through early December. The big cold does visit. It’s predominately going to be most common in the Northwest and Upper Midwest. Waves of below average temps certainly get…