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Here in Aurora, ME, 29F, Snowing heavily, accumulation of at least 6" at around 3:00pm. Snow beginning to blow in drifts. Winds, North 10mph, gusts 17mph. Hoping with the winds we won't lose our electricity - actually still amazed it's on!
Parts of the South Carolina lowcountry could see a rain snow mix tomorrow night. Summerville, SC has a 60% chance of rain with a forecast low of 36 F.
Edit: NWS Charleston is keeping an eye on the situation there:
Short term /6 am Saturday morning through Monday/...
this forecast period includes a particularly challenging
precipitation event...and most attention focuses on the potential
for a period of wet snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Low pressure will be tracking north/northeast and deepening rapidly
off the southeast coast...while an impressive upper low will
traverse southern counties of the forecast area. As the upper low
trends toward a negative tilt...strong forcing for ascent will
develop across the region. Initially...the response will include an
expansion deep layered moisture and rain across much of the forecast
area as Saturday night progresses. Then...late Saturday night into
Sunday morning cold advection will push toward the coast in concert
with dynamic cooling. The big question is whether sufficient cooling
will occur while deep comma cloud moisture remains over the region
to support non-liquid precipitation. 12z models have certainly
trended farther west with a longer duration comma feature north of
the upper low...and we have accordingly raised probability of precipitation to categorical
most areas except far inland Saturday night...followed by a longer
period of precipitation Sunday. However...models have offered an
uneven thermal evolution...and much of the forecast uncertainty
hinges on the uncertain degree of cooling. The most likely scenario
suggests that rain will mix with or change to a period of wet snow
late Saturday night into Sunday morning...with temperatures above
freezing preventing any significant accumulation/impacts. However...
in a worst case but less likely scenario...strong forcing for ascent
will support local convective enhancement...and rain/mixed
precipitation could give way to localized/heavier bursts of wet snow
which could briefly but quickly accumulate on roads...tree limbs and
power lines. While the past couple runs of the NAM support a
significant snow event...this model appears to convert too much rain
to snow and could well be placing the critical comma head
moisture/critical temperatures for snow much too far inland. As of late
Friday afternoon...the probability for the worst case scenario
remains too low to justify a Winter Storm Watch...but will address
the within the hazardous weather outlook.
One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SW Danvers MN
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Blizzard WatchURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 305 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...STRONG WINDS GENERATING BLOWING SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WATCH IS WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO REDWOOD FALLS...TO FAIRMONT. A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM THAT WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND...WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE WATCH AREA. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY IN THE WATCH AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL CREATE A CRUST ON THE SNOWPACK...LIMITING THE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. HOWEVER...THE LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED BEFORE THE STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP...MAY ALLOW FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA. MNZ041-047-048-055-060515- /O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.160207T1500Z-160208T1200Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON 305 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
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If it ended today, I'd be happy. I don't want to see another flake of snow, or temperature below 25F.
It would be great if 25F were the all time record lows in New York
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