Saturday, January 17, 2015

Will it or won't it snow-sleet-freezing-rain tomorrow?

Another tricky will-it-or-won't-it rain, snow, freezing rain for tomorrow morning (Sunday). Although yesterday's computer models were inching towards a repeat of the pattern we've been oh-so-enjoying (snow-sleet-freezing rain for hours), right now the models are converging in the direction of mostly rain. Tomorrow's set-up shows warming at all levels and temperatures quickly rising during the day.

Of course, there is that nagging caveat in the NWS area forecast discussion: "Can't rule out cold air trapped in some of the valleys of Western and Central Massachusetts." (And that would mean sleet and freezing rain, in case you weren't reading between the lines.)

So while all indications point to a rainy day tomorrow - and not freezing rain, don't bet the farm on that. And still, forecasts are predicting that precipitation will likely start out as snow or a rain/snow mix north of Hartford, quickly changing to rain by midday, and a significant amount at that (.75-1.5 inches in our area). After midnight on Sunday, winds will shift to westerly, bringing enough cold air to change the rain back to snow briefly before ending.

I'm not saying it won't go EXACTLY like that, but I'll believe it when I see it. And keep the salt/ice melt stuff handy just in case.


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