Monday, October 15, 2012

Major Storm System To Bring Big Changes

A strong area of low pressure will move in later this week, bringing quite a few changes with it.

Tuesday will be breezy and mild ahead of the system, with highs right around 70 degrees. A late day cold front on Wednesday will be the beginning of our changes. Rain are a few thunderstorms are likely Wednesday evening before a big blast of cold air moves in for the rest of the week.

Here's a look at the surface map for Thursday. Winds will stay windy on the back end of our cold front as cold Canadian air spills in for the northwest.

But it's more than just at the surface. Cold air aloft will be around the freezing mark on Thursday and Friday. Why is this important? Colder air aloft means the atmosphere needs less energy for things like pop-up showers.

Air this cold can even lead to small hail and cold air funnel clouds. Don't worry, since we are talking cold air, the severe threat is pretty low.


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