The recent weather focus has been squarely on the Northeastern
portion of this country as an intense blizzard affects that portion of the
country. The beginnings of this system were a clipper system that moved through
the Ohio Valley Sunday through Monday morning. This system dropped mainly one
to three inches of snow on Northern Ohio. Once the system moved through much
colder air moved into the region keeping high temperatures around twenty degrees.
The Northeast Blizzard struck the region from eastern Long Island to Maine
especially hard. Snowfall totals there were in the one to three feet range with
winds gusting near 70mph is places. Areas from New York City westward were
spared a directly hit as snowfall amounts were generally less than one foot.
The active weather pattern will continue as two more systems will track through
the the local region during the next five (5) days. While the northeast portion of the
country is cold and snowy, the Western and Plain states are seeing record high
temperatures!
Currently the strong blizzard is moving north just east of
Massachusetts. Snowfall is ending across eastern portions of the state while
heavy snow continues to fall over Maine. Locally skies are clearing as the East
Coast system is moving away. Temperatures tonight will be very cold under clear
skies and calming winds. Expect morning temperatures to be a few degrees on either
side of zero. On Wednesday the region will be in between systems and will see
calm conditions as temperatures rise to near thirty (30) degrees after the cold
start.
On Thursday a storm system will pass to the north of the
region. This should place the area in the warm sector meaning a mixture of
rain, freezing rain and snow will be possible until the cold front comes
through late in the day. High temperatures on Thursday should rise into the
middle and upper thirties (30’s) Snow showers are likely overnight Thursday into
Friday but amounts at this time look light. High temperatures on Friday and
Saturday will remain in the lower twenties (20’s)
(Updated) On Sunday another system will approach the area from the
southwest. Heavy snow will develop from west to across the area beginning late Saturday night. Snow will be heaviest from the evening through the overnight. Snow will end during Monday morning from west to east across the area.
Current forecast is for 10-14 inches of snow for the lake shore counties and slightly less further south. Amounts will vary based on where the heavies bands set-up.
Once the system passes, arctic air will arrive from Monday and Tuesday with high temperatures remaining in the teens (10’s). Overnight low temperatures will approach zero. The cold air will move quickly east and a moderation of the temperatures are likely for the second half of next week
