Raging Snowstorm Heading for the Midwest
NAM AND GFS HAVE BEEN STICKING TO THEIR GUNS WITH RUN-TOTAL SNOWFALL
IN THE RANGE OF 20+ INCHES IN PARTS OF NW OK AND ADJACENT KS/TX -
WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR MUCH LESS THE
FIRST WEEK OF SPRING. 00Z NAM HAS DOUBLE-DIGIT TOTALS INTO EXTREME
NW OK BY MID-EVENING FRIDAY… 15-20 INCHES INTO HARPER COUNTY BY
09Z SAT… AND AGAIN DUMPS AN EXTRAORDINARY 30+ INCHES IN SW KS.
THIS RUN-TO-RUN AND MODEL-TO-MODEL CONSISTENCY IS LEADING TO
INCREASING CONCERN THAT THIS SNOW EVENT WILL BE ONE FOR THE
AGES… AND THAT WE NEED TO RAMP IT UP FURTHER WITH WHAT AMOUNTS
TO A “PDS” WINTER STORM WATCH. UPDATED WSW WILL TREND THAT WAY
AND SHOULD BE OUT BY 10 PM. STRONG WINDS AND RELATED BLOWING/DRIFTING
EASILY COULD MAKE THIS ONE OF THE MOST CRIPPLING S-PLAINS
SNOWSTORMS IN RECENT HISTORY… ALTHOUGH CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE
THAT WIND SPEEDS ARE UNLIKELY TO ATTAIN BLIZZARD CRITERIA. ALL
USERS ARE URGED TO TAKE THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION SERIOUSLY AND
PREPARE AS WELL AS POSSIBLE FOR WHAT MAY END UP BEING ESSENTIALLY
AN UNPRECEDENTED LATE-SEASON HEAVY SNOW EVENT IN NW OK.
If you are wondering what a “PDS” is….it stands for particularly dangerous situtation. This is usually issued in the Plains states ahead of tornado outbreaks. I cannot recall this being issued with winter storms. So this may be one for the ages. One model has parts of Kansas pushing 40 inches of snow! What about the Midwest? I have a forecast snowfall total for Milwaukee of 7.2 inches and I could also see Chicago receiving a good 2 to 4 inches of snow, especially north and west of the city. The heavy snow will move in by late Saturday afternoon and night. THIS WILL ALSO BRING THE LAFAYETTE VIEWING AREA ITS FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW IN MANY AREAS SINCE FEBRUARY. MAKE SURE TO TUNE IN TONIGHT FOR THE LATEST!!
Special Weather Blog Update: Raging Snowstorm Heading for the Midwest
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Yes, it is a wild system taking place over the country and it should be a lot of fun to watch not only over our area but others as well.
Brow I seen that picture you have above and that is to cute and FUNNY! LOL :D