News DetailWinter weather update!
Posted At: November 24, 2007 @ 5:22 PM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Snow
Two interesting winter storms, based on very different meteorological processes, highlighted the weather today in northern Lower Michigan and southwest Texas, respectively. The former was a unique lake effect snow event over a very localized area of extreme northern MI near the Straits of Mackinac, caused by cold southwesterly flow ahead of a subtle shortwave trough. A persistent band of very heavy snow pounded rural areas of northern Emmet County, including Mackinaw City. 8-12 inches of snow fell in localized areas where the band remained the longest. A radar loop from earlier this afternoon shows this incredible, yet localized event:
Meanwhile, a much more widespread, synoptic-scale storm system has been impacting Southwest Texas today with very heavy snow, especially along the I-20 corridor west of Abilene. The heavy snow is expected to continue through Sunday morning over this region, with 8-12 inches of snow likely in localized areas of the Hill Country, Pecos Valley, and the Guadalupe Mountains near El Paso. Below is the watch/warning summary map from the Storm Prediction Center, showing the lake effect snow warning for Emmet County, Michigan, and the Snow Advisories and Heavy Snow Warnings in Southwest Texas.
The Special Weather Statement discussing the heavy snow situation in Texas can be viewed using the following link:
http://kamala.cod.edu/tx/latest.wwus84.KMAF.html
Here is a radar loop from this afternoon-early evening from Southwest Texas, showing the precipitation shield with this early season winter storm. If any visitors to the blog are from this region, we'd greatly appreciate any pictures of the snowfall!
Meanwhile, a much more widespread, synoptic-scale storm system has been impacting Southwest Texas today with very heavy snow, especially along the I-20 corridor west of Abilene. The heavy snow is expected to continue through Sunday morning over this region, with 8-12 inches of snow likely in localized areas of the Hill Country, Pecos Valley, and the Guadalupe Mountains near El Paso. Below is the watch/warning summary map from the Storm Prediction Center, showing the lake effect snow warning for Emmet County, Michigan, and the Snow Advisories and Heavy Snow Warnings in Southwest Texas.
The Special Weather Statement discussing the heavy snow situation in Texas can be viewed using the following link:
http://kamala.cod.edu/tx/latest.wwus84.KMAF.html
Here is a radar loop from this afternoon-early evening from Southwest Texas, showing the precipitation shield with this early season winter storm. If any visitors to the blog are from this region, we'd greatly appreciate any pictures of the snowfall!
As the upper trough moves slowly eastward, a surface low pressure center will develop over the northern Gulf of Mexico with an attendant warm front extending to the east and northeast. As a low-level jet develops ahead of this feature, severe weather and tornadoes will be possible tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates concerning this potentially volatile situation.
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Hmm... I guess I should pay special attention to this if it's been labeled a "potentially volatile situation." ;)
Yeah this stuff is headed my way! !-2" expected for my region=)
Hey AJ!
WOW Thats about a 38-80 mile snowband!
LOL AJ
Hey guys! What's up? I've been on the road all day, so I have no clue how things have gone...
You guys get one extreme to the next - first tornadoes then snow - just don't get that!
Kenny, your pic is on the website - thanks.
Mike
Thanks Mike! No problem too! If you want my Supercell picture's just ask!!
i know we had a brief period of sleet in jackosnville a couple hours ago- and right now its 37 at my house its going to be a close call tonight
Dang... I remember way back in January Donny, when we had that bad ice storm... there's a video of it on this site from OK... but we had freezing sleet that crippled our electrical supply for about a week.
Hey! How come west Texas gets up to a foot of snow, and I can still see patches of grass up here in Toronto??
Simon E.
i remember that aj i saw that video- its crazy i know a few years back like 3-4 years back we had a wicked ice storm in central arkansas- 2.5 inchs of freezing rain alone- half inch of sleet and a few days later- quick a dumping of snow we were without electricity for 3 weeks well at my house when i lived on the airbase
Yeah I remember that Ice storm.... Good times.
The snow is getting closer!!! AAAHHHH!!
yeah it was good times- just two problems- you get hit with ice you kinda could get hurt hard and second problem is it wasn't all snow
So.... Thats the fun part about Ice is getting hurt.. Just kidding. It got me out of school for a week!
Supposed to see 1-2" of snow tomorrow!
it may get you out of school for a week but thats just one more week you get to stay in school for finals lol
Big deal.... The first few weeks of summer are boring anyway.
My summers are still pretty awesome, but I get less time to goof off becuase of a job and all... it's my only real time to get to go chasing :D hehe
i hate to sound philosophical here but the days are what you make of them - i mean so much you can do- like fishing, getting your chasing gear are refreshed and making sure everything in running order, etc.
Oh yeah. But, we're teenagers, and we require certain instant gratification to keep our attention span. lol. But yeah, come May, I'll be checking the weather as often as possible, and hoping that I get to chase something.
lol im no teen i turn 23 decmeber 9th unless your talkin bout zack and yourself lol- but i remember those years
haha. Yeah, I'm talking about Zack and I. It's that odd time when you learn alot and nothing at the same time. lol.
I'm out for the nite... other people need the computer. See ya!
have a good night aj