Endless Rain and Midwestern Snow

It's been constant rain this winter as we stay stuck in a stubborn pattern with the Pacific jet, battering us with storm after storm. I can't even remember the last day it didn't rain, and was shocked to see that the last day the airport did not see measurable rain was the 11th of December!!! That is one incredible stretch of dark, miserable weather! Thankfully, we will have a bit of a break from this starting Monday. As a ridge settles over us, expect plenty of chilly mornings with fog, but as the day goes on, you may even notice an interesting feature in the sky, called the sun. 🌞 
Not much else to discuss in terms of the weather here in the NW, it hasn't snowed so far this winter in the western lowlands, and we aren't expecting to see any snow or significant cold in the next couple of weeks.

    Back in the east, an active winter continues, with another arctic blast and a major snowstorm in the Midwest. Up to 18 inches of snow could fall in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Further up in NY and Michigan, multiple feet of lake effect snow will be possible. Further south, things will be more icy and sleety making for dangerous driving conditions. After this, much of the Central and Eastern US will be thrown into the icebox. Northern and Central states could see temperatures plunge into the negatives. Further south, in states like Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida and the Carolinas, temperatures in the low 20's could severely damage crops and fields. Precautions should be taken in areas expecting harsh conditions!! 




In the long term, the pattern looks to be the same, cold out east, warm and wet in the west. At this point, I still believe we could see at least one cold shot before this winter ends and it is only still early Jan, so not all hope lost for snow fans!
Have a good weekend!!


   

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