March Snowstorm

Well spring has been recalled from the East as winter is hopefully having its last hooray for this cold weather season. Two deadly severe weather outbreaks closed out February and began March that were more typical of mid-spring weather.  Just as the spring flowers began blooming and the trees began budding the weather pattern has switch to one that is allowing cold arctic air to flow into the East from Canada. Much below normal temperatures affected the Great Lakes and Northeast regions this weekend and that will set the stage for a late season snow storm. A clipper system will generate snow across the Midwest before transferring its energy to an East Coast snow storm that will intensify explosively.

Currently cold high pressure is in control of the local weather. High temps once again today only rose into the upper twenties (20's); nearly fifteen(15) degrees below a typical high for this time of the year.  After early morning flurries, skies cleared out for the afternoon. A clipper system is spreading snowfall through the upper Plains with some areas receiving more than eight inches of snow.

Tomorrow the clipper system will begin affecting the Great Lakes region with a general three to six inch (3"-6") snowfall. A different low pressure system will begin to organize off the Southeast Atlantic coast and move north just offshore . Locally temperatures will try to rise into the thirties (30's) before snow begins to fall during the late afternoon and evening hours. Overnight snow is likely for Northeast Ohio with two to four inches (2"-4") expected.

On Tuesday things will begin to get very interesting across the Eastern US. The clipper system will now be in the Ohio Valley and will begin to transfer its energy to the coastal storm system off the Mid-Atlantic Coast. As this occurs snowfall will expand in association with the coastal storm and the clipper snows will decrease. Off setting this locally will be the arrival of cold arctic air which will generate snowfall off the Great Lakes. On Wednesday the storm system will be moving into the Canadian Maritime leaving behind cold and blustery conditions. High temperatures are expected to stay in the twenties (20's) and lake effect snow will continue; Additional accumulations will be possible. High temperatures on Wednesday will be in the 20's.

Snowfall Monday through Tuesday evening will be at least four inches (4) for the area with some locations receiving ten inches (10") or more. The amounts will ultimately be dependent on the track of the low pressure, when the energy transfer occurs and the location and amount of lake effect snow. Stay tuned to the latest forecast for snowfall amounts.

On Thursday conditions will quiet down as temperatures attempt to approach the freezing mark. High pressure will be in control and is expected to lead to dry conditions. On Friday return southerly flow is expected to allow temperatures to approach forty (40).

On Saturday a storm system of Pacific origins is expected to cross through the area before sunrise. It will bring with it a chance of rain and or snow showers with high temperatures near forty (40).

Southern Severe Outbreak

A mild and wet pattern has largely held control over the local weather for the past ten days. A record high temperature of sixty-one (61) degrees was reached on Tuesday and temperatures have been above normal ever since. A strong storm system moving across the deep South will generate a severe weather outbreak over the weekend before moving north along the Atlantic Coast. Another storm system will bring wet conditions for the middle of the week before colder air arrives behind it bringing temperatures back to seasonal normals.

 Currently the local area is experiencing mild and dry conditions. High temperatures reach the sixties(60's) across much of northern Ohio today under veiled sunshine. Across the Deep South the tornado outbreak as already turned deadly as at least four people died overnight in Mississippi from a tornado.

A severe weather outbreak has been affecting the Deep South today. It began with early morning severe weather and tornadoes across southern Mississippi and it has continued east through South Carolina. Numerous damage reports from wind, hail, and tornadoes have been reported. Another round of severe weather will originate near the southern Mississippi River Valley this evening and move east overnight. All modes of severe weather, including tornadoes, will accompany it. 

Sunday the local area will begin to be affected by a storm system approaching from the south. High temperatures will approach sixty (60) before the rain arrives during the evening. The storm system will continue producing severe weather across the Southeast.

The severe weather outbreak will likely continue across the Southeast on Sunday. Severe weather in the morning will continue pushing east across Georgia and the Carolinas. A regeneration of severe weather will be likely as the cold front pushes through during the evening. All modes of severe weather will be possible.

On Monday the southern storm system will push northward along the Atlantic coast and transition to a Nor'easter. Due to the lack of cold air much of the precipitation will fall as rain with snow confined to the higher elevations in New England.  Northern Ohio will experience rain much of the day and high temperatures will settle into the forties(40's). Overnight a mix and/or change over to snow will be possible if temperatures cool enough.  On Tuesday conditions will be dry with high temperatures near forty (40).

On Wednesday a storm system will approach from the west. High temperatures will be around fifty(50) and rainfall is likely. Temperatures overnight will cool enough for rain to change over to snow showers. On Thursday snow showers will be possible with high temperatures in the middle thirties (30's).

Conditions will continue to cool on Friday as colder airs arrives out of Canada. Snow showers will be on going with accumulations possible overnight into Saturday. High temperatures will likely be in the lower thirties (30's)