Spring’s Arrival?

Locally conditions are much improved from the first half of last weekend. Light snow fell much of Friday and added up to about an inch or two. High temperatures remained below freezing all day Saturday and Sunday temps rose into the forties (40's). Last week also saw the first tornadoes for March 2015 and unfortunately a fatality near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since then locally conditions have been largely pleasant with high temperatures a few degrees on either side of normal. The weather pattern is becoming increasingly active with the area's first chance of thunderstorms arriving and yes a chance of some snow as well.

Currently a storm system is organizing over the central part of the country. This system has already push flow out of the south over the area which has allowed temperatures to rise to near sixty (60) degrees. Severe thunderstorms are possible for the central part of the country.

Tomorrow the system will force a warm front north of the area. This should promote strong southerly winds and if enough sunshine develops high temperatures will rise into the lower seventies (70’s). With this increased warmth and moisture instability will be on the increase. Thunderstorms during the evening are likely for the area with the most likely area experiencing severe weather remaining a bit further south in the lower and middle Ohio River Valley.

On Friday the front will move through early in the day and stall near the Ohio River. Areas near Lake Erie my dry out for a period before precipitation is pushed back in to the area ahead of strengthening low pressure traveling up the stalled front. Early day highs will be in the fifties (50’s) before colder air moves in later in the day. Depending on the track and amount of cold air available some snow will be possible before the precipitation ends. The most likely locations for accumulating snow will be to the east of Cleveland into Northwest Pennsylvania. Severe thunderstorms will again be possible for the lower Mississippi River Valley. Once the system moves through quiet and cooler weather will move in for Saturday with high temperatures remaining in the forties (40’s)

On Sunday a front will set up near the area which will play havoc with the weather for the first half of the week. On Sunday high temperatures will be near fifty (50) with a threat of showers. The threat of showers will continue every day until a storm system pushes the front through late Tuesday. High temperatures during the period will be defendant of where the front sets up but could be in the lower to middle fifties (50’s) 

Looking area the area should experience temperatures near seasonable levels as a wet active weather pattern becomes established.