Fresh Snow For You...

Good Morning!

Direct and to the point today, as I am on the move with a lot of things to cram into this nasty day weatherwise.  Here we go.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY:  All counties in the blog are under a Winter Weather Advisory.  The time it expires depends on what county you're in.  Livingston, Washtenaw, Lenawee, Shiawassee, your advisory expires at midnight tonight.  Jackson, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Clinton, the advisory expires at 10 PM tonight.  Branch and Hillsdale counties, it is done at 1 PM.

SNOW TOTALS:  According to the National Weather Service, unless you're in Branch or Hillsdale county, you can expect 4-7" of snow between now and midnight.  Some areas will see locally heavier amounts, somewhere in the 8" category.  Branch and Hillsdale will see amounts from 6-9" today.  Here in Jackson, I am thinking right around the 6" mark fills the bill.  You should note that this will be heavy, wet snow.  This stuff is great for the kids to have snowball fights with, but it's dangerous for people shoveling; this is the snow that causes heart attacks.  The good news is we stay a bit warmer than in recent days...

TEMPERATURES DON'T DIP BELOW 20 FOR NOW:  The air temperatures this event will stay in the 20's at the worst, coming up as high as near freezing.  So the good thing is salt will have an effect on road and walking surfaces, and it will be needed, because with the temperatures as they are and a moist air mass, some of this precipitation will be freezing rain and sleet or even a wintry mix with ice possible.  Some areas could see a tenth of an inch of ice.  That will make driving tricky for even seasoned travelers so use caution today!

A BREAK IN THE ACTION TO START THE NEW WEEK:  We'll keep the clouds for a bit but not have to worry about anything falling out of them.  Sunday we start to see some clearing skies as Canadian high pressure works in behind this storm.  Temperatures will drop accordingly.  Maybe a few stray flurries tomorrow but that's about it until we get into Tuesday, as clouds start to thicken up and we see...

THE NEXT SNOW MAKER:  This storm comes in Tuesday evening, and contrary to popular belief on social media, at this point, I am NOT seeing any 18 inch snowfall totals.  There were a few graphics making the rounds showing the storm next week dumping over a foot of snow down through Chicago and points southwest, tracking up here into south central Michigan.  That was ONE run of ONE computer model.  That being said, it's not out of the realm of possibility, but just file it away.  There's a a lot of ground to cover between now and next week, too early to say with any high confidence that this is what will happen.

Here's the forecast for Jackson and vicinity:

Today - Winter Weather Advisory in effect.  Cloudy, snowy, snow at times may become intense, may also mix with freezing rain or sleet.  High 32.  Wind SE 5-10 MPH.  Accumulations around Jackson should be around 6", more as you head southwest.

Tonight - Snow tapering off after midnight, continued cloudy, a few stray flakes may reach daybreak of Sunday, lows near 20.  Wind turning NW 5-10 MPH as the cold air filters back in.

Sunday - Lingering clouds and colder, a few flurries through midday are possible, high 26.  WInd NW 5-10 MPH.

Sunday Night - Clearing skies and colder, lows down to 3, wind chills as much as -15.

Monday - Mainly sunny, cold again, high 21.

Tuesday - Increasing clouds, some light snow developing late, high 24.

There's a look at your forecast and the immediate weather situation.  I'll have more later this evening.  Have a great day!  Blessings.