Wednesday, February 24, 2010

2/24 snow potential and possible 3/2 -3/3 event

I don't expect much today/tonight. Temps near the surface are very marginal.. Warm ground temps will help to deter any possible accumulation. I expect snow to possibly mix in with the rain this afternoon between 2 and 5 PM. More snow will mix in when the precip is heavier. I wouldn't expect a complete changeover to snow until around sunset. Most of the precip will have fallen before this time. This is a case where the cold air is chasing the precipitation. As a general rule this type of setup rarely leads to snow accumulation. Snow showers will be possible throughout the night. Up to half an inch accumulation is possible within the Triangle.

Another possible storm will approach the region early next month. The storm is several days out therefore timing, location and strength of the major features of this storm are impossible to pin down at this time. However, this storms has a chance to be a major southeastern winter storm... including the triangle. The overall pattern is very favorable for a southeast winter storm. We'll see where that leads us.

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