Post by scannerman5555 on Jan 12, 2006 20:57:08 GMT -5
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 8:26 PM EST on January 12, 2006
... A stormy Saturday ahead...
Much above normal temperatures will continue as we head toward
the end of the work week. The weather pattern which has supported
these relatively balmy readings will continue into Friday. A deep
southerly flow of air will transport abundant moisture our way on
Friday. The result will be a cloudy day with areas of drizzle.
Even with all the clouds... the Mercury is expected to reach at
least 10 degrees above normal.
A complex storm system will be gathering to our west Friday. This
system will organize with the help of a buckling jet stream diving
toward the East Coast. The resultant storm is expected to
strengthen as it slowly moves to the east toward the mid Atlantic coast.
With the pressure falling at the center of the storm and high
pressure off the East Coast... a tightening pressure gradient will
cause winds to pick up from the south Friday night. The spotty
drizzle during the day will transition to a steady rain overnight.
By Saturday morning... a windy and rainy scenario will be unfolding
across the entire region. Along with the rain... which could be
heavy at times... winds could gust to 30 to 40 mph.
Rain is expected through the day Saturday. At this time... it
appears there may be as much as an inch to an inch and a quarter
of rainfall across the region. The next facet of this complex
storm will unfold as the system exits slowly off the mid Atlantic
coast. As it does so... colder air is expected to filter into the
region from the northwest later Saturday. The mild and wet conditions will
become increasingly colder and wet as the Mercury drops during the
day Saturday. It may become cold enough for the rain to transition
to wet snow as this process unfolds.
At this time... the intricate processes that may or may not develop
can not be forecasted with much confidence at all.
However... there appears to be the possibility that snow will end
out this weekend storm. The first locations to see any snow would
be the northwest suburbs. Then... the transition line could migrate
to the southeast.
It is much too early to determine whether there will be any
accumulations. One thing is quite certain... Sunday will be much
colder than it has been recently... with temperatures likely
staying in the 30s... along with a stiff northwest wind.
Statement as of 8:26 PM EST on January 12, 2006
... A stormy Saturday ahead...
Much above normal temperatures will continue as we head toward
the end of the work week. The weather pattern which has supported
these relatively balmy readings will continue into Friday. A deep
southerly flow of air will transport abundant moisture our way on
Friday. The result will be a cloudy day with areas of drizzle.
Even with all the clouds... the Mercury is expected to reach at
least 10 degrees above normal.
A complex storm system will be gathering to our west Friday. This
system will organize with the help of a buckling jet stream diving
toward the East Coast. The resultant storm is expected to
strengthen as it slowly moves to the east toward the mid Atlantic coast.
With the pressure falling at the center of the storm and high
pressure off the East Coast... a tightening pressure gradient will
cause winds to pick up from the south Friday night. The spotty
drizzle during the day will transition to a steady rain overnight.
By Saturday morning... a windy and rainy scenario will be unfolding
across the entire region. Along with the rain... which could be
heavy at times... winds could gust to 30 to 40 mph.
Rain is expected through the day Saturday. At this time... it
appears there may be as much as an inch to an inch and a quarter
of rainfall across the region. The next facet of this complex
storm will unfold as the system exits slowly off the mid Atlantic
coast. As it does so... colder air is expected to filter into the
region from the northwest later Saturday. The mild and wet conditions will
become increasingly colder and wet as the Mercury drops during the
day Saturday. It may become cold enough for the rain to transition
to wet snow as this process unfolds.
At this time... the intricate processes that may or may not develop
can not be forecasted with much confidence at all.
However... there appears to be the possibility that snow will end
out this weekend storm. The first locations to see any snow would
be the northwest suburbs. Then... the transition line could migrate
to the southeast.
It is much too early to determine whether there will be any
accumulations. One thing is quite certain... Sunday will be much
colder than it has been recently... with temperatures likely
staying in the 30s... along with a stiff northwest wind.