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March 11-12th Winter Storm Part 2


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Kinda surprised to see that. Hoping for the best but it isn't very hopeful looking outside with temps in the low 50's.

 

The old saying, "Calm before the Storm" certainly fits this one. 50 and sunny to teens and foot of snow with 40+ mph winds...Only in the Great Lakes region! ^_^ Can't say I'm not enjoying this warmup. Feels incredible outside!

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KBuf lock and loaded.

 

STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12-16 INCHES ARE NOW EXPECTED IN MOST
AREAS WITH SOME 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE TO THE SOUTH OF LAKE
ONTARIO INCLUDING THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA WHERE LAKE ENHANCEMENT
WILL DEVELOP. IF THE CURRENT PTYPE FORECAST HOLDS…AMOUNTS WILL BE
CONSIDERABLY LOWER NEAR THE PA STATE LINE. HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES MAY
REACH OR EXCEED 2 INCHES PER HOUR LOCALLY IN ANY MESOSCALE BANDING
THAT DEVELOPS. SOME THUNDER AND LIGHTNING IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION
WITH MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTING THE POTENTIAL FOR SLANTWISE OR EVEN
UPRIGHT CONVECTION. SOME MODEL POINT SOUNDINGS SHOW AS MUCH AS
80J/KG OF CAPE FOR PARCELS ROOTED IN THE 700MB LAYER.

NORTH WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE
SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO.

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Holy cow, CLE warning text for Toledo vicinity...
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH
GLAZE OF ICE.

* TIMING...ANY EVENING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. AS THE RAIN TRANSITIONS TO SNOW THERE COULD BE A PERIOD
OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AS WELL. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD
OCCUR FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN
TAPER OFF INTO THE EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW ALONG WITH A GLAZE OF ICE WILL SLOW TRAVEL ACROSS
THE REGION AND MAKE ANY UNTREATED SURFACES SLICK. IN ADDITION
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

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KBuf lock and loaded.

 

STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12-16 INCHES ARE NOW EXPECTED IN MOST

AREAS WITH SOME 18 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE TO THE SOUTH OF LAKE

ONTARIO INCLUDING THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA WHERE LAKE ENHANCEMENT

WILL DEVELOP. IF THE CURRENT PTYPE FORECAST HOLDS…AMOUNTS WILL BE

CONSIDERABLY LOWER NEAR THE PA STATE LINE. HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES MAY

REACH OR EXCEED 2 INCHES PER HOUR LOCALLY IN ANY MESOSCALE BANDING

THAT DEVELOPS. SOME THUNDER AND LIGHTNING IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION

WITH MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTING THE POTENTIAL FOR SLANTWISE OR EVEN

UPRIGHT CONVECTION. SOME MODEL POINT SOUNDINGS SHOW AS MUCH AS

80J/KG OF CAPE FOR PARCELS ROOTED IN THE 700MB LAYER.

NORTH WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

AND EVENING PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE

SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO.

 

 

You guys have had a hell of a winter. Enjoy this one, and grab some video if there's thundersnow!

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A little bit of everything in my zone

 

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TONIGHT...WINDY. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  THEN  RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW...SLEET AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET  ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO  15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE  OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
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DTX goes Winter Storm Warning
 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI344 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014...A WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY....A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIOVALLEY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM STRENGTHENS...MUCHCOLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN INTO SOUTHERN MICHIGAN UNDER INCREASINGNORTHEASTERLY WINDS. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN BUTTRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. THE SNOW WILL THENPERSIST INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY IN METRODETROIT RIGHT AT THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONSARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES BETWEEN M 46 AND M59...AND BETWEEN 6 AND 9 INCHES SOUTH OF M 59. THOSE STRONGNORTHEAST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.MIZ063-069-070-075-076-082-083-120345-/O.UPG.KDTX.WS.A.0003.140312T0400Z-140313T0000Z//O.NEW.KDTX.WS.W.0003.140312T0600Z-140312T1900Z/ST. CLAIR-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE344 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 3 PM EDTWEDNESDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED AWINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM TO 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER INEFFECT.HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SCATTERED AREAS OF RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BETWEEN   MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TOWARD DAYBREAK   WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCE TO A HALF MILE OR LESS FROM FALLING   AND BLOWING SNOW DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR AT THE PEAK OF   THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND INCREASE   DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. NORTHEASTERLY WIND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH   ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND   DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS BY LATE WEDNESDAY   AFTERNOON... WHILE WIND CHILL READINGS DROP TO AROUND ZERO.IMPACTS... * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY HAZARDOUS. * VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR DUE TO BOTH FALLING AND BLOWING   SNOW.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED.   VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8&&$$ 
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