Wednesday, February 25th
This is what it looked like earlier today near Des Moines, IA prior to any major snow moving in. A fast moving clipper will drop nearly 6″+ across parts of central Iowa through late tonight.
Winter Storm Warning
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER
NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW…7 TO 10 INCHES.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10
MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY
BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR
LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW.
* IMPACTS…SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT
TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE
HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED.
IA Winter Storm
Snow will spread from northwest to southeast across Iowa today, then gradually clear out tonight leaving behind a swath of moderate to heavy accumulation. Bitter cold weather will then settle over region once again from late tonight into Saturday morning with near record cold possible at times. Snow chances will then return from the weekend into early next week. #iawx #iowaweather
National Weather Outlook
Not only is the Midwest under the gun for some significant snow today, but the southern tier of the nation could see more significant snow/ice through Thursday. Also note the ongoing snowfall potential across the Rockies with more snow moving into Texas by late this week!
Dallas, TX
The EarthCam.com webcam from Dallas, TX earlier today showed wintry precipitation falling across the city for the second time this week!
Take a look at the latest EarthCam.com view HERE:
Another Winter Storm in the South
“On Wednesday, precipitation will spread eastward along the Gulf Coast, affecting portions of the Southeast and Tennessee valley. Cold air in place will allow for a mix of wintry precipitation from northern Texas eastward across the central and northern Gulf Coast states and into portions of the Carolinas.”
Storm Impacts By City…
Dallas: Winter Weather Advisory
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY…
* TIMING…NOW THROUGH NOON TODAY. A RAIN/SNOW MIX SHOULD SWITCH
OVER TO MAINLY SNOW AFTER 6 AM.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE WITHIN THE ADVISORY. THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY FALL ALONG THE INTERSTATE 20
CORRIDOR.
Little Rock, AR: Winter Weather Advisory
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
* EVENT: SNOW…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AT THE ONSET…WILL
FALL DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
* AREAS AFFECTED: GENERALLY IN AREAS FROM NEAR CONWAY…TO
SEARCY…TO AUGUSTA. THIS INCLUDES HOT SPRINGS AND LITTLE ROCK.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING…AND WILL POSSIBLY BE
MIXED WITH SLEET INITIALLY. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS…BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON.
Huntsville, AL: Winter Storm Warning
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY…
* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED…ALL COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA AND
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FROM 9 AM CST TODAY THROUGH 3 AM CST
THURSDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE
RIVER…AND 3 TO 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE…EXCEPT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Atlanta, GA: Winter Storm Warning
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY…
* LOCATIONS…GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM BUCHANAN TO ROSWELL
TO JEFFERSON.
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW. BLACK ICE WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ROADS
THURSDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING…10 AM TODAY THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY.
Raleigh, NC: Winter Storm Warning
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST THURSDAY…
* LOCATIONS…TRIANGLE…NORTHERN PIEDMONT…AND NORTHERN
COASTAL PLAIN.
* HAZARD TYPES…RESIDUAL SNOW AND ICE ON AREA ROADS WILL RESULT
IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. ADDITIONALLY…SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES…WITH
LOCALIZED SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS…FOLLOWED BY A GLAZE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY THURSDAY.
* TIMING…MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
CENTRAL NC THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION
WILL TAPER TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE THURSDAY
MORNING…BEFORE ENDING AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY.
Norfolk, VA: Winter Storm Warning
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS: FAR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND PORTIONS OF INTERIOR
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
* HAZARDS: SNOW AND SLEET.
* ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. A LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION
OF LESS THAN 0.1 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
* TIMING: SNOW…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE ONSET…ARRIVES
BY THIS EVENING THEN QUICKLY TRANSITIONS TO ALL SNOW AND BECOMES
HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET…AND
POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN IN NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT. THE
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW OR MIXED
PRECIPITATION THURSDAY MORNING…WITH ONLY MINIMAL ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED AFTER 7 AM.
Snowfall Outlook
This is a look at the 48hr snowfall potential across the eastern half of the country. Note the fairly narrow, but heavy snow bands across parts of the Midwest and South/Southeastern part of the country.
Precipitation Outlook Next 3 Days
According to NOAA’s HPC, the 3 day precipitation outlook captures the individual storm systems fairly well. Note the band of precipitation over the South/Southeastern part of the country and again over parts of the Midwest. However, the Western U.S. also looks fairly soggy, which is interesting because a series of storms from the Pacific Ocean and western half of the country will keep things rather active across the eastern half of the country late this week/weekend and early next week.
Soggy End of February/Early March
As you may or may not know, the first day of Meteorological Spring is this Sunday (March 1st). According to NOAA’s HPC, the 7 day precipitation outlook shows some pretty significant moisture through the middle of next week. Some models are even projecting a fairly thundery outlook across parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee Valley and Gulf Coast States… Stay tuned for more on that. However, it appears that March could roar in like a lion!
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