Heading into Tuesday, we have a favorable setup for a long duration
of snow across the area. With a broad upper trough over the CONUS
and a CAD wedge over the area with surface high pressure to our
northeast, we`ll have a cold thermal profile in place and Gulf
moisture streaming in aloft from the SW Tuesday and through midweek.
Confidence is increasing for an enhanced winter storm threat for the
entire area.
Precip is expected to begin in our southwest late Monday night into
Tuesday morning and overspread the area SW to NE through Tuesday and
continue into Wednesday. Precip type is expected to be snow for most
of the area, with some sleet/freezing rain possibly mixing in along
our southern tier where warmer air aloft will intrude in. High
temperatures top out in the mid 30s. Current expected snow total
is a widespread 3-5 inches between Monday night and Tuesday
night, with locally higher amounts to around 6 inches possible.
The entire event isn`t captured fully by the next 72 hours, so
check weather.gov/lwx/winter for the latest as we grow closer.