Temps in the 20Fs with Heavy Snow
Posted by JAC on 10/28/2009, 3:55 pm



MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2147
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  0113 PM CDT WED OCT 28 2009
 
  AREAS AFFECTED...N CNTRL CO...SERN WY...WRN NEB PANHANDLE...EXTREME
  SW SD
 
  CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW
 
  VALID 281813Z - 290015Z
 
  SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO AROUND 1 INCH/HOUR WITH
  LOCALIZED 2 INCH/HOUR RATES WITH UPSLOPE ENHANCEMENT.
 
  SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A STRONG SURFACE RIDGE WITH COLD AIR FROM
  SERN WY INTO NERN CO WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S F. MEANWHILE...LOW
  PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEEPEN TO THE S. PERSISTENT ISENTROPIC LIFT OF
  AN EVER MOISTENING AIR MASS SHOULD RESULT IN AN EXPANDING AREA OF
  SNOW FROM N CNTRL CO INTO SERN WY...EXTENDING NEWD INTO SWRN SD BY
  00Z. MODEL CONCENSUS IS FOR 3 HR QPF RATES OF 0.20-0.30
  IN/3HR...WHICH WOULD CORRESPOND TO AROUND 1 IN/HR SNOWFALL RATES. N
  TO NE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL LIKELY ENHANCE SNOWFALL RATES NEAR
  FAVORABLY ORIENTED TERRAIN...PERHAPS AS HIGH AS 2 IN/HR LOCALLY.
 
  ..JEWELL.. 10/28/2009






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