Saturday, January 14, 2012

February-March Outlook

We are expecting snowstorms to become more prevalent over the Great Lakes and parts of the Midwest as the jet stream begins to dip south from more frequent cold shots, due to the already weak polar vortex. Disregard the Northeast forecast- flip around the ice storm (blue) and snowstorm (red) colors but covering the same areas for the coast in the Northeast. Great Lakes covered in red remain red.

An ice storm risk will still be a worry throughout the Plains and nations midsection, at times reaching into the Great Lakes.

PRELIMINARY PROJECTIONS---
Number of Snowstorms: At least 5
Hardest Hit Region: Great Lakes
Lake Effect Snow Threat: Moderately High

17 comments:

Mike Paulocsak said...

Hi Andrew.Looks like i'm going to be dry for the rest of the winter.I'm right smack in the middle.I'll wait until next winter!!!Or maybe i'll move back to my home country of Austria.They are getting a ton of snow there now.

Mike Paulocsak said...

What does the white mean in the middle in ohio?

eddie said...

yessss!! snow finally

Andrew said...

Mike: The white in the middle has an equal chance of snowstorms and ice storms.
To All: Any other white other than the middle strip is nothing.

MIKE PAULOCSAK said...

SO YOUR TELLING ME SOUTHERN OHIO WILL RECIEVE MORE SNOWSTORMS THEN ME?ACCORDING TO THIS THEY WILL.

Andrew said...

No- they have an equal chance of snowstorms and ice storms.

Anonymous said...

Everyone forecasts an ice storm for the Missouri Valley region yet it never happens. In the past 3 years we have been in the "winter battle zone," "more ice than snow" and "chance for major ice storms." Now here comes another prediction. I doubt we will as ice storms are rare, much more so than snowstorms. Storm track just gotta shift south some more, I want snow, not ice.

Anonymous said...

any southeners on...(charlotte nc) feeling left out of snow/cold andrew think well get any soon

Mike Paulocsak said...

Hello Andrew.Are there any indications when the storm track could set up shop in the ohio valley?Thanks.

Anonymous said...

No snow for the mountains anymore this winter in the west.

Andrew said...

Anonymous #1: The ice storm zone is to show the winter battle zone where the cold air and warm air may fight a lot.

Anonymous #2: I don't see it in the cards anytime in the next week or two.

Mike: There are no significant indications yet. We will be seeing the Alaskan vortex reassemble, thus more ridges and warmth.

Anonymous said...

how many snowstorms do u think nyc will have

Anonymous said...

how many snowstorms do u think nyc will have

Andrew said...

Anonymous: We cannot predict that.

Anonymous said...

i dont care when or how far out but what is a educated guess for when the southeast(charlotte nc) will see some snow, farmers almanac says feburary we will sees ome,wat about u andrew?and how much? thx

Andrew said...

February seems like a good bet for any chance of snow.

Anonymous said...

how much do you predict would fall for Charlotte NC in February