It's a new year and time for a new forecast. I just want to take a moment to say that i hope that all of your dreams come true this year, making it better than 2012. Let's get right into it...one deeper dive coming up!
RIGHT NOW: We have clearing skies in South Central Michigan, offering us some peeks at sunshine. There are a few stubborn clouds at this hour, so we have some lingering snow flurries as well.
As you move over into my colleague Ben Kouchnerkavich's part of the world in Southwest Michigan, there's some light lake effect snow falling, especially as you work past I-69 and head toward Kalamazoo and points west. That stuff will linger over that area in fits and starts today, the good news is, I don't see it making it's way this far inland.
LOOKING AHEAD: We'll stay fairly quiet here over the next few days, no major storms expected in this part of the world. Just some cold air as a Polar Express aided by passing over snowpack dives into the nation through the Upper Plains, bringing us some chilly conditions. We do bump up the chances at some light snow over the next 36-48 hours, as that Polar Express has a trough with an upper low spinning in the base of it. After we get through that, just chilly for the weekend, then another small disturbance makes tracks our direction for Sunday and into the start of back to work. Some light ridging indicating milder temperatures starts tracking at us from the southwest as we get into the middle of next week. Still a little early to tell with any real confidence, but temperatures into the mid 30's or better look to be within reach next week.
SNOW: Yep. Some on the ground, some on the way. Forecast models are suggesting that we see some snow here as early as Thursday morning during the AM commute to work. Others say it will be later in the day. I am going to split the difference here, and say be prepared for some snow as you head out the door, but my money is on a closer to lunchtime arrival. This event will be triggered by an upper low, and as it stands now, there aren't a lot of ingredients in the mixing bowl for any heavy duty snow. Most areas in the blog should see about an inch, of course, the west end may see more due to the lake effect. As the forecast computers crunch their numbers, a clearer picture should emerge later today.
Sunshine with a few clouds in Jackson right now, let's look at the forecast for you:
Baby New Year brings us mixed sunshine, more sun than clouds though, chilly with a daytime high of only 27, winds NW 4-8 MPH.
Tonight, a blend of clouds and stars. More stars makes it very cold with lows down to 13, and wind chills in the single digits. Winds becoming SSW 5-10 MPH.
Wednesday, continued partly sunny and chilly, high near 28, SW winds 6-12 MPH.
Wednesday night, clouds slowly thicken, an outside chance at some flurries or light snow by daybreak, lows roll back to 15, winds W 7-14 MPH.
Thursday, partly to mostly cloudy, some scattered flurries or light snow overspread the area around lunchtime. High 29. Any snow that does fall should be light and stay right around an inch total.
Friday, sunny skies, chilly, high 27.
Saturday, sunny to start, some afternoon clouds move in and make it partly cloudy, milder as we finally make it to the freezing mark. High 32.
Sunday, partly to mainly cloudy, chance of a few flurries or even a light coating of snow, highs stay right around 32.
Monday, periods of clouds and sunshine, temperatures hold steady right around 32.
There's a fairly quiet six day forecast for you, I will have an update on the latter part of the weeke and weekend for you later. I hope that you have a great Tuesday! Blessings.
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