It was definitely a cold and bluster Christmas Day across the Valley today and I read many comments on social media about this being a record cold Christmas here in the Valley. Most of the time, our recollection of past weather sometimes gets skewed by nostalgia and it’s best to know the actual numbers before …
Arctic cold will dominate our east-central Ohio weather pattern this week Read More »
While I think it’s safe to say that most folks are looking forward to a somewhat rare White Christmas this year, there are some who will need to travel over the next 24 to 48 hours. This special Christmas Eve update will get you caught up with our local weather and what the impacts for …
Low pressure tracking out of the Tennessee Valley will drag a cold front across east-central Ohio late this morning through early this afternoon. Rain showers will pretty much rule the day but as temperatures cool behind the front late this afternoon, we may see a few snowflakes mixing in with the rain. Precipitation will wind …
Saturday brings rain showers; Snow showers and accumulating snow Christmas Eve Read More »
First, technical issues over the last couple of days kept me from being able to publish updates. The issue appears to be resolved today and I’ll get with tech support later this afternoon to get the lowdown. For now, I’ll get everyone caught up with the weather. While today will bring unseasonably mild temperatures to …
Increasing odds for a White Christmas in the Valley Read More »
We start this last full week leading up to Christmas with a blah and gloomy day. Plenty of low level moisture will keep persistent cloud cover plus the threat of drizzle, mist and light rain going over the course of the day. On the plus side, temperatures will be mild with most neighborhoods getting into …
Generally mild weather in the Valley this last week before Christmas Read More »
NOTE | This post was published Friday, 12/15/2017 for subscribers. I’ve released it for public viewing 12/16. Christmas is ten days out and folks have been really putting the pressure on for a Christmas forecast. To be completely honest, detailed forecasts for Christmas are just to far out to make with ANY amount of certainty. …
Ten days until Christmas! Here are some early weather thoughts Read More »
Other than clouds, the majority of the day will be dry and uneventful across the Valley. However, our next disturbance is approaching from the west and as it moves into the Great Lakes region, it will generate some snow showers for east-central Ohio late this afternoon and this evening. This system doesn’t have a lot …
After a night of mostly light to moderate snowfall across east-central Ohio, most folks had a snowy commute to work this morning. Generally, snowfall amounts as reported Thursday morning fell within the parameters of my forecast. Here is a sampling of snow totals as reported to the National Weather Service Thursday morning: For the rest …
This week we’ve seen three winter storm systems – known as Alberta Clippers – bring snow showers, gusty winds and cold temperatures to east-central Ohio. Alberta Clippers, or simply, ‘clippers’ , are fast-moving areas of low pressure that quickly develop and cross the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes areas. Clippers are usually weak as storm …
Bitterly cold temperatures and zero-degree wind chills are greeting the Valley this Wednesday morning as we head out to work and school. Temperatures at 7:00 am will be in the lower teens and wind chills will hover around zero. But, there will be no snow showers to deal with – at least through the morning …
WEDNESDAY AM UPDATE: Round three of snow gets underway by mid afternoon Read More »