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February 28-29 Winter Storm


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A TIGHT LOWER TROPOSPHERIC BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL LIKELY BE LEFT IN

THE WAKE OF THE MONDAY SYSTEM. STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION IN ADVANCE

OF THE NEXT SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION TUES NIGHT/WED MAY INTERACT

WITH THIS STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM TO CREATE A WIDE ARRAY OF PRECIP

TYPES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE MEDIUM RANGE MODEL SUITE

ALL DEPICT A DEEPENING SFC LOW ORIGINATING OUT OF THE CENTRAL

ROCKIES AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST/WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION IN THE

TUES NIGHT/WED TIME FRAME. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE IN ADVANCE OF A HIGH

AMPLITUDE UPPER TROUGH...WHICH THE 00Z MODEL SUITE NOW INDICATE

BECOMING A CLOSED CIRCULATION OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST BY WED. DEEP

SOUTHERLY FLOW IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY SEND A SURGE OF

VERY WARM AIR INTO SE MI...WHICH CERTAINLY WARRANTS SOME MENTION OF

RAIN IN THE FORECAST. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE QUITE

DYNAMIC. BASED ON THE CURRENT PROJECTED TRACK STRONG WINDS /POSSIBLY

EVEN THUNDERSTORMS/ MAY BE OF CONCERN.

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I am hoping this becomes our first t-storm producer in SE MI.  I don't expecting any severe here with it but maybe some warm front t-storms.  I would take the Feb 24 6Z GFS 120-126 hour output!

If the occlusion is a bit delayed, we would see a substantial severe threat into the southern and eastern Lakes. The problem with that right now is that the warm sector gets shunted south so unless that changes, the best severe threat should be south of the MI line and possibly south of the OH River.

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If the occlusion is a bit delayed, we would see a substantial severe threat into the southern and eastern Lakes. The problem with that right now is that the warm sector gets shunted south so unless that changes, the best severe threat should be south of the MI line and possibly south of the OH River.

Exactly. That is why I was saying I didn't expect anything severe.

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At least we have some consistency in the GFS so that a possibly signficant storm will be traversing the Midwest and Heartland in the indicated time frame. Moisture return is always the questionable issue with late winter/early spring outbreaks. I think dews in the 50 to 60 range are quite possible throughout much of IN per current model progs.

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Say bye bye

12z GFS has it going through DULUTH or there abouts...

Doesn't the Euro look okay for you? It looked like snow north and west of Milwaukee; Milwaukee was the dividing line b/w no snow and some snow for this system. The Euro shows two storms affecting the northern half of Wisconsin in the three day period from Feb. 28 to March 2.

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Looks like SPC is highlighting a risk area for Tuesday into Wednesday they also mention further North

WRN CONUS TROUGHING DESCRIBED IN DAY-3 OUTLOOK WILL LEAD TO

STG/DEEP-LAYER CYCLONE TRACKING FROM CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS TO UPPER MS

VALLEY DAY-4/28TH-29TH. MOST CONFIDENT SVR POTENTIAL...INCLUDING

THREAT FOR TORNADOES...IS OVERNIGHT OVER PORTIONS

OZARKS/MID-SOUTH/ARKLATEX REGIONS. STG MID-UPPER WINDS -- I.E.

50-70 KT AT 500 MB -- AND HODOGRAPH-ENLARGING LLJ SHOULD OVERSPREAD

SFC DEW POINTS INCREASING TO 60S F. FARTHER N...PRIND MOISTURE

RETURN WILL BE MEAGER INTO AREA NEAR SFC LOW...ALTHOUGH STRENGTH OF

DEEP-LAYER LIFT AND WIND FIELDS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT AT

LEAST MRGL SVR THREAT WITH ANY SUSTAINED/SFC-BASED CONVECTION THAT

CAN FORM. POTENTIAL OVER CORN BELT APPEARS TOO CONDITIONAL ATTM TO

EXTEND CATEGORICAL AREA THERE.

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Maybe we can get this storm after all but I wouldn't bet on it

If the models don't go back to trying to ram this thing to Duluth, I think we should have plenty of low level cold air to work with. It's 3000ft+ off the surface that's concerning. Right now, even with the trends, it looks like more of an ice storm potential rather than snow storm. But I'd take it.

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If the models don't go back to trying to ram this thing to Duluth, I think we should have plenty of low level cold air to work with. It's 3000ft+ off the surface that's concerning. Right now, even with the trends, it looks like more of an ice storm potential rather than snow storm. But I'd take it.

Looks like another snow event for ottawa. They're really going to start building their snowpack!

Steady flurries currently falling here in NE Toronto. Must be lake effect.

Toronto must be one of the rare places where your location in the city makesa big difference in the winter. I saw a lot more winter precip yesterday north of the 401 than downtown did for example.

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