The first white, tonight!

Yes, I said it. Our first legit chance to see the lovely winter precipitation known as snow will make itself present late tonight. We have a deep low pressure center tacking to our south beginning to shift over Georgia. This low will continue to slide NE and present ample amounts of moisture from the Atlantic to send more overrunning precipitation our way. Arctic air mass has swung in from our NW, taking our temperatures to the near freezing mark. This precipitation will last through Sunday.
- This latest GFS model at the 500mb level displays vorticity max just to our southeast, presenting confirmation of a low pressure system deepening and gaining moisture.

The rain will continue through the rest of the day and well into the night. Temperatures will continue to fall and eventually cause a transfer from rain to snow in the early morning hours of Saturday. The rain and snow showers will continue off and on as temperatures will rise Saturday morning. This is expected to eventually change to snow again tomorrow evening as temperatures drop once again. I will have another update available tomorrow for more on the situation for Sunday, as things may stick around even longer.
- Low pressure system can been seen receiving moisture from the Atlantic, thus providing ample amounts of overrunning moisture to its NW. You can also see the 540(freeze) line beneath us!

Accumulations expected are from a dusting to one inch, depending on your location. Areas to our east will experience a better shot at this. A winter weather advisory has been put into place for the eastern part of the state. Be sure to keep an eye out for slick roadways for the next few days. Stay safe and have a great weekend!

Change in pattern

Here we go folks, for what appears to be a very interesting weekend ahead weather wise. High pressure has cast a ridge across the area these past few days, providing clear, cool days for us. Tomorrow this ridge will begin to weaken as it pushes off the coast as a gulf low will track northeast over Georgia. Trough will swing over the area from the NW as moisture will begin to stream in from the Atlantic.

Around midday tomorrow, clouds will begin to increase and showers will soon follow. Assuming the temperatures are as the models show, this rain will have a mix of snow through tomorrow night. This system will be followed by other disturbances that will keep the potential for snow in our forecast throughout the weekend. Stay updated on what appears to be shaping up as a possible dusting before the Christmas week begins.

The quiet spell...

I apologize for being absent for much of last week. Finals are over after this 5 day period and for all of you with fond memories of this week, you can understand my attention being focused on studying. Not much to talk about regarding the future weather. The real talk is those temperatures hitting into the mid 60's today!

Low pressure system to our NW will continue to track NE, resulting in a tightening temperature gradient across the region. This puts into place increased SW flow that will take our temperatures up, but for today only. With these tightening gradients, you can also expect some nice wind gusts to flow through the region.

Cold front will push through tonight along with a bit of drizzle, that's about all you can expect. Temperatures will drop to the normal readings tomorrow thanks to the passing of the front tonight. Ridging to our west will provide nothing but mostly clear skies for the rest of the work week. Temperature wise, tomorrow and Wednesday will do all it can to reach the lower 40's before rebounding near 50 for your Thursday and Friday.

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The cold spell continues...

Weak surface low has began its track to our north and will last through tomorrow. This will provide slight chances of precipitation in the atmosphere. With temperatures flirting with the freezing line, snow is a possibility. However, too much warmth at the surface will not provide the sticking mechanism for any accumulation. High temperature for Monday will hang around the 40 degree mark.

We will have another low pressure system, this one stronger, move into the region early Tuesday morning. Expect widespread precipitation across the area in the form of rain, with high temperatures possibly tapping into the lower 50's. Wednesday will see a let up on the precipitation front, with mostly cloudy skies accompanied by lower 50 temps once again. Cold front accompanied by the low pressure center will swing through the area Wednesday, presenting a drop once again in our temperatures. Prepare yourself for a variety of weather patterns this week.

- Model displays deep low pressure center that will bring widespread rain showers Tuesday into Wednesday.

Brief Update

Not much to chat about in the world of weather for our area. We will keep things quiet for much of the remaining week. The sun can be rather deceiving today. What seems like a beautiful afternoon in store is actually a beautiful COLD rest of the day. The coldest air mass of the season has made a landmark across the region and seems to be going nowhere fast. Surface high pressure will continue to do its part for the weekend, keeping things on the sunny side for the most part of the next few days.

Expecting skies to be even more clear tomorrow, with high temperatures dropping a few degrees to a bitter 39! You can count on Sunday to have similar conditions, with a high temperature doing all it can to climb back into the mid-40's. Low temperatures for the next few nights will clock into the mid-20's! Late Sunday night through Monday will feature a weak surface low tracking across the area. This will provide our next shot at winter precipitation (I'll have a detailed update later this weekend on this system). Stay warm and have a safe weekend!

- Model displays the weak low pressure system to our NW on Monday.

The cold wave hits

Surface low pressure that has formed over Louisiana will take a NE track today and end up over central Kentucky by this evening. This has resulted in rain taking over much of the area and this will continue to do so through the night. Temperatures will remain above freezing (high of 48 today) and should result in all liquid on the precipitation front. However, do not be surprised if you see a stray flake or two late tonight/early tomorrow.

After this system passes we will be dealing with a pattern of cold, dry air. As the low pressure center continues to push along its NE track, very chilly conditions will wrap around behind it. Tomorrow will remain mostly cloudy, not allowing the sun to warm up temperatures hardly any. Expect a high tomorrow in the lower 40's with a low tomorrow night of 25!

Once Friday rolls around, high pressure should establish itself over the area and provide mostly sunny skies the closer we get to the weekend. The cold air will remain in effect and result in highs for the weekend only topping into the lower to mid 40's! Bundle up and stay warm as we continue our path into the first cold spell of the year.

- Model displays expected precipitation amounts through tomorrow.

And the cookie starts to crumble...

It seems as though one of our (once) great scientist involving Climate will be stepping down for a bit. Hummm, why would he be doing that? Have a glance yourself...