Big Game Sunday Snowstorm

The local Cleveland area is still digging out of a snow storm that affect the area Sunday into Monday. Much of northeastern Ohio received eight (8) to fifteen (15) inches of snow. The heaviest snow occurred along the lake shore and as heavy snow bands setup during the day Sunday. Overnight the snow tapered off as temperatures rose to near freezing. A few hours of freezing rain occurred that created a glaze on the snow. During Monday morning colder air and snow rushed back into the area on the back side of the storm. The heaviest snow from the system fell near Chicago into southeastern Michigan and northwestern Ohio where snowfall amounts near twenty (20) inches occurred. Boston also received sixteen (16) inches of snow from the system as it moved quickly through. A quick moving low pressure system will track east just north of the area overnight before another arctic front moves through on Wednesday. The active pattern will continue through the weekend with a system affecting the area every couple days.

The heaviest snowfall from the February 1-2, 2015 snowstorm fell near the lake shore. Areas to the south saw a mix and transition to rain which reduced the snow accumulation

Currently the area is on the backside of arctic high pressure. This has allowed temperatures to rise into the middle twenties after a cold start in the single digits. A storm system near Iowa will track quickly east overnight spreading light snow into the area.

On Wednesday the weather will be active for the region. After a system tracks through during the early morning hours a brief calm period will allow temperatures to rise to near the freezing mark. During the afternoon hours another system will begin to affect the area with snowfall. The snow will continue during the evening and end overnight. Accumulations at this time look to be between two (2) and four (4) inches. Another shot of much colder air will move in for Thursday will highs staying in the teens. Along the west coast a strong system will begin to impact the area from Northern California northward with heavy rain. This will be the first time it has rain in some places since last Christmas.

Friday’s morning lows will once again be a few degrees on either side of zero (0) before temperatures rebound into the middle twenties. The weather on Saturday should be quiet before another system approaches the area. High temperatures on Saturday will rise into the thirties.

Overnight Saturday into Sunday another system will track towards the area. At this time the track is highly uncertain and the area may see more decent snowfall or very little at all.

Unfortunately the weather pattern does not appear to want to transition out of the western ridge and eastern trough anytime soon. At this time there is still a probability of below normal temperatures for the second week of February.