There has been little in the way of changes here in the Tuscarawas Valley area regarding the snow we’re expecting on Sunday and Monday. Odds of snow showers in our local area will gradually increase through the pre-dawn period on Sunday as an upper-level low moves east to the Great Lakes. Scattered snow showers will become likely after sunrise and continue into Monday.
The period of steadiest and widespread snowfall in our local area is likely to occur during the daytime hours on Sunday. Snow that occurs Sunday night and Monday morning will likely depend largely on lake enhancement, and thus will be more intermittent and scattered in nature.
This won’t be a big impact snow event here in our area. While snow showers will be common through the day, most of it will melt as the ground has warmed considerably over the last week. That, plus temperatures locally on Sunday, will warm above freezing.
There is a better chance of snow sticking on untreated roads and elevated surfaces Sunday night and Monday, but snowfall will be more scattered in nature during that timeframe. So, if you’re heading out Sunday morning, there may be some slick spots on the less-traveled, untreated roads.
This will be a big deal snow event along the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastal areas. Some locations along the coast could end up with 12 to 18 inches of snow out of this.
Light snow showers/flurries could linger through Monday morning before the system exits Monday afternoon. Monday is likely to be the coldest day of the week with afternoon highs in the low-30s. Temperatures will moderate somewhat through the rest of the week. Ensemble models continue to indicate no sustained really cold weather as we move into March.
