The current storm system that brought generally light snow accumulation to the Tuscarawas Valley area continues its easterly track. As such, additional snow chances will decrease through the evening as winds aloft shift more westerly and drier air begins to work in, bringing an end to the snow tonight.
The winds will back off through the evening as well. It will turn breezy again on Monday, though not as windy as today, as another disturbance well to our north clips the area.
High pressure will slowly build into the region overnight and remain the primary weather producer on Monday and Tuesday. We can expect dry weather through Tuesday under the influence of the high. Although temperatures across our local area will be colder than they were these past several days, daytime highs will remain warmer than our climate average.
MIDWEEK
The next storm system to impact the east-central Ohio region will track across the upper Great Lakes. Like the current system just leaving our area, this will likely start out as light rain spreading into the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. A trailing cold front then slides south through the region in the afternoon. Light rain will eventually change to snow showers as the much colder air behind the front flows into the region.
Model details vary substantially, so details on the development and how it may impact our area are a bit sketchy this far out. Some modeling suggests the low will deepen, which could prolong snow showers into Thursday night. So, although there remains plenty of uncertainty at this point, it does appear we will end up with another round of accumulating snow from this.
The one factor that the models agree on is that temperatures will turn colder again behind the mid-week front. And, the colder air is likely to stick around for quite some time.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK
The longer range models bring yet another storm system for Friday and the weekend, with most of the models bringing another round of snow Friday night into Saturday. Another potent cold front will reinforce the already cold air over the region, extending the below-normal temperatures well into next week. And, as long as the air aloft remains cold, any precipitation would be in the form of snow.
We’ll keep you updated as the next two systems unfold over the coming days. Thanks for reading our area’s only weather news resource. Have a great week, and please be careful out there. – Joe
