Multiple rounds of steady rain left the Stateline with .5" to 1" of rain over the last 24 hours. Now, it's on to the snow and wind portion of this event as this potent system spirals to the east of the region.
Behind the departing low, winds will take a turn to the northwest, allowing a much cooler air mass to filter into the western Great Lakes. This will help swap our scattered round of morning rain showers to snow. By the noon hour, precipitation will be all falling as snow in a scattered fashion,
with snowflakes flying for a good chunk of the afternoon before shutting off this evening. As previously mentioned, travel impacts will be minimal as accumulations will be confined to grassy and elevated surfaces. The bigger concern will come with the strong winds that develop ahead of the evening drive.
For that, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire area beginning around
midday and lasting into midnight. The strongest winds look to arrive during the late-afternoon and evening hours, with gusts reaching 45-50 mph. This will make traveling
difficult, especially for those that operate a high-profile vehicle. Add snow into the mix and travel could become significantly affected.
Though Thursday begins with a northwesterly breeze, the daylight hours will be quiet. High pressure to our south will allow that gaseous orb of light in the sky to shine from start to finish. Afternoon highs will end up near seasonable in the low 40s. Clouds gather back up late in the day into Thursday night ahead of our next
weather system, which appears to bring another shot of snow to
the region Friday morning.
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