Friday, December 24, 2010

Fresh Snow.... Just in Time For Christmas

Santa and his reindeer will have a fresh blanket of snow on the roof tops of the Stateline when he arrives tonight loaded with gifts for all of those good little boys and girls.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for all of northwest and north central Illinois until midnight tonight.  Snow will make for slippery traveling conditions as last minute shopper scurry about in search of those perfect gifts for their loved ones.  Up to 3" of snow may fall by sunset, and possibly another inch or two after dark before tapering down to snow showers after midnight.  The total snowfall should be mostly in the 3" to 5" range with possibly up to 6" in some spots near the Mississippi River.  Very little wind is expected with this system so, drifting snow will not be a problem.  It will be breezy and cold on Christmas with flurries falling from cloudy skies.  High pressure from Canada will settle into the area early next week knocking temperatures back into the cold zone, but not below zero. High temperatures on Monday will have a hard time getting out of the teens.  The cold snap appears to be a short one with temperatures starting to moderate as soon as Tuesday.  A pattern change will take place allowing above freezing temperatures by Thursday as the air flow becomes zonal, or more westerly in nature, it will cut off the cold air from coming out of Canada for a few days.  So, things will finally get a chance to thaw out around here as we close out of 2010 and start 2011.
By Meteorologist
Eric Nefstead

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