March 17, 2013

Messy Monday, Snowy & Cold Week Ahead

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Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for mixed precipitation which is in effect from
8 am to 2 PM EDT Monday for CRAWFORD COUNTY.
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The first day of spring is this Wednesday but you wouldn't know that by looking at the forecast.  A large disturbance will move through tomorrow morning bringing a wintry mix across the region.  Periods of freezing rain, snow/sleet, and rain are all likely tomorrow. Ice accumulation is a concern as well as a trace to an inch of snow.  Temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s and gusty winds will make it feel like the middle of winter.  Monday is definitely the worst day of the week but this system is not expected to make it very far north and east before it stalls out.  A northwesterly flow will develop and persist all the way into the weekend.  Cold air will filter in and over the lake allowing for lake effect clouds and snow showers to develop.  Accumulations are likely through Friday with the snowbelt getting the most.  A couple inches to a half a foot are possible by the time the weekend approaches. So for the next week, clouds, cold, and a mix of precipitation to snow is the storyline.  No spring like weather is in sight.  That darn groundhog.

Monday afternoon model forecast. 
Blue = snow, green = rain, orange = sleet, pink = freezing rain


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