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Much of the country is getting hit with Bitter Cold!!!
Current Hazards at the link below.
Go to the link below, hit hazards box in the top right hand corner(it will also define all the color codes), if its not already in the hazards mode when you load the link.
Then you can hit any spot on the map, including where you live and it will go to that NWS with all the comprehensive local weather information for that/your county.
Total snow from the last 12z European model ensemble. Extremely rare heavy snow along the Gulf Coast. No, it's not from global warming!
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Upper level maps below.
1. 250 mb = ~34,000 feet =Strongest jet stream. Polar Vortex centered over the southern Hudson Bay with a deep trough extending to far northern Mexico. Red color is a jet streak isotach 150+ knots, which is close to 200 mph! This air mass originated over Siberia, crossed all of Canada and all of the US and is surging south of the Gulf Coast.
2. 500 mb = ~17,000 feet = Middle of the atmosphere. Polar vortex just north of Lake Superior/along the US Canadian border with a deep trough extending into far northern Mexico.
3. 850 mb = ~4,500 feet = Good level to look for rain/snow. 0 Deg. C or 32 Deg. F isotherm is SOUTH of the western Gulf Coast.
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Great tutorials here:
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This will rev up more extremely strong Santa Ana winds again!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: California fires
By metmike - Jan. 19, 2025, 3:17 p.m.
This is NOT from climate change/global warming!!!!!!
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Monday night into Tuesday. The I-35 corridor and points east can expect a snow and sleet mix with up to 2 inches possible. Up to a tenth of an inch of ice is also possible across the warning area. Areas west of the I-35 corridor will experience advisory conditions with up to an inch of a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and ice. Consider delaying travel Monday night through Tuesday.
A Freeze Warning for a hard freeze is in effect for portions of the Brazos Valley/Piney Woods through Monday morning. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for all of Southeast Texas through noon Monday.
With dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills in the forecast Monday through Wednesday, NOW is the time to prepare! Have in plan a place for the elderly and those who don’t have reliable access to warm shelter. Plan to bring animals in or prepare a shelter for them to stay warm. Make sure there is a way to get fresh unfrozen water. Check and protect pipes. Replace old and damaged insulation if needed.
Protect People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants from cold weather. For people - minimize time outdoors; prepared for power outages; and check on elderly and other vulnerable people to make sure they are okay. For pets - keep your pets warm, dry, and indoors as much as possible; ensure their food and water does not freeze; limit outside time and keep them bundled up. For pipes - insulate pipes if possible; open up sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air; disconnect hoses and turn off water to sprinklers. For plants - know their temperature thresholds and cover them before the cold weather sets in to help retain some heat. BE PREPARED! For more information, go to our Facebook and Twitter pages or listen to NOAA Weather Radio.
A winter storm watch is now in effect for nearly our entire forecast area as we monitor the upcoming winter storm Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. Keep in mind, winter weather forecasts are tough, especially in the south. Forecast amounts are likely to change.
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An Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for portions of north Georgia and the Atlanta metro. Dangerously cold wind chills will be possible Monday morning across north Georgia. Temperatures in the warning could feel as cold as 0F or less at times. All areas outside the Extreme Cold Warning could see frigid wind chills of 15F down to the single digits. For these areas, a Cold Weather Advisory has been issued.
Latest forecast from the 0z European model:
No big deal if this was for most places in the US. However, snows of this magnitude in far southern LA/southeastern TX have only happened a handful of times in the past 100+ years!
https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/01/17/record-snowfall-new-orleans-louisiana-historic
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/snowfall-records-by-county
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