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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