NOW THAT'S A LOW!

This animation is from noon on Friday, 2/22/2008, through noon on Sunday,2/24/2008. CHECK OUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE LOW(S)!

There are actually two in the shot... both are quite impressive! The "main" one and closest to the States, (big counter clockwise spinning mass of clouds that pushes into Northern California at end of loop) was kicking up waves to 30 feet! White out conditions hit the Sierra Mountains and up to a foot and a half of snow fell as this pushed in-land. The storm lost much of its "Hurricane-like" shape through Sunday, but a re-development just north of us will be looking impressive too! Parts of the northern plains and Great Lakes are under the gun for Snow, Sleet and generally adverse driving conditions. We'll get some wind along with a few showers and possibly a rumble of thunder. In fact, wind gusts already have been high, with Fayetteville reporting gusts up to 33 mph! As this system pushes eastward expect a cold wind out of the North to usher in, reminding us that the calendar still says February.

Posted by Ted Zarras at 9:46 AM