Major Midweek Storm

After a beautiful quiet weekend featuring record breaking high temperatures, the local area is preparing for a major storm system that will affect the entire Eastern half of the country.  Temperatures near seventy (70) on Saturday have been replaced will more seasonable high temperatures in the lower forties (40's). A strong storm system is organizing over the lower Mississippi River Valley and will move towards the Eastern Great Lakes on Wednesday and Thursday. After the storm system moves out a brief shot of cold air will move in before temperatures rebound over the weekend. The active pattern will continue early next week with a fast moving system affecting the Ohio River Valley Region.

Currently a strong storm system is organizing over the Lower Mississippi River Valley. It is generating heavy rain and severe storms in that region. Overnight the storm system will move into the Lower Ohio River Valley

The storm system is generating a tornado outbreak this evening. Severe storms in a strongly sheared environment is leading to a potentially dangerous situation from SE Louisiana through Mississippi into Alabama and Western Florida. Several strong long track tornadoes will be possible during the evening and overnight hours.

On Wednesday the storm system will move into the Ohio River Valley. Heavy rain will be likely in the warm sector with severe storms possible along the Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Georgia. On the northwest side of the storm heavy snow will develop from Eastern Illinois into Lower Michigan. Heavy rain will will target much of Northern Ohio during the day; one to two inches of rain will be possible. High temperatures will be in the forties (40's) to near fifty (50).

On Thursday the storm system will move into the the Eastern Great Lakes Region. Cold air will be ushered in behind the storm system with rain changing to snow for Northern Ohio.  Widespread snow showers may accumulate from one to three inches for most places. Temperatures will remain steady or will fall into the middle and lower thirties (30's). Conditions will clear out for Friday with high temperatures near thirty (30) degrees.

On Saturday a storm system passing to the north of the area will turn the air flow out of the south and west. This will allow local temperatures to rise well into the forties (40's) on Saturday and Sunday.

On Monday another storm system will race towards the area.  Precipitation early on Monday may start as rain but will change to snow showers.  The quick moving system may bring minor accumulations depending on its eventual track.