Friday, February 09, 2007
THE COLD TREND CONTINUES…
After a slight warm up on Sunday and Monday and a brief return to seasonal averages temperature-wise, it’s looking like we’re in for another extended cool period. The big question has been whether or not this cold air will meet up with some moisture. Right now we may be looking at some form of a light wintry mix on early Tuesday as Monday’s system pulls through. For awhile it was looking like a real snowstorm was trying to develop for next Wednesday. As much as Drew, Justin and I would like to see one good snowstorm this year, it’s looking like we’ll still have to wait if it’s going to happen this year. The general consensus is that Monday’s system may in effect rob the midweek one of moisture, leaving us just cold.
There is still some hopeful optimism based on a strong Jet parked just to our south and west, but the best dynamics involved with this in respect to position look to occur with Monday’s rain. The mid Atlantic states on the east coast will be in a dyanamic bull’s eye from two aligned Jets next week and it’s likely that there a hefty snowstorm will develop.
In fact, long range forecast models have both the Northern branch and Southern branch of the Jetstream merging next week just to our south. This will trap in yet another batch of cold air and we look to remain below averages temp-wise. Our long wave pattern is somewhat benign though the short wave pattern is littered heavily with ripples. This in turn will keep our weather active and the forecasting tricky!
There is still some hopeful optimism based on a strong Jet parked just to our south and west, but the best dynamics involved with this in respect to position look to occur with Monday’s rain. The mid Atlantic states on the east coast will be in a dyanamic bull’s eye from two aligned Jets next week and it’s likely that there a hefty snowstorm will develop.
In fact, long range forecast models have both the Northern branch and Southern branch of the Jetstream merging next week just to our south. This will trap in yet another batch of cold air and we look to remain below averages temp-wise. Our long wave pattern is somewhat benign though the short wave pattern is littered heavily with ripples. This in turn will keep our weather active and the forecasting tricky!
Posted by Ted Zarras at 7:01 PM
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