January 11, 2011: Light flurries and light snow this morning - cold - then watching another system...

January 11, 2011

Brrrr is the rule

Teens tonight - wind chillds below zero
20s tomorrow
Single digits to lower teens tomorrow night

Very cold

Watching a system for Sunday into Tuesday - tough call this far out on precip type.

Stay tuned

-  Beau

January 11, 2011

12 PM Update

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Well - a snow system that finally behaved as forecast.  Shocking! 

Seems like it is difficult to get snow to do as forecast around this region.  Appears 1-3" fell over southern Illinois and 1/2-1 1/2" over west Kentucky.  Still waiting to see some reports.  I picked up 1/2-1" in Massac County.

COLD tonight and COLD into tomorrow and tomorrow night - would not be surprised to see some single digits over the next 48 hours.

Next system is coming for the late weekend period - could be a mix.  I need to look at all the data and information still.

Have a safe day

Beau

January 11, 2011

Brief update for today - no real changes in forecast - will take a look at everything early this morning.  See previous posts for snowfall forecast totals.  Light event ongoing - check radar below for up to the minute radar views and see how the snow is progressing through the area.

Possible January thaw later next week into the end of the month.  Still plenty of cold weather to go this winter - but perhaps a break.  We will keep an eye on the prospects for a thaw and will update accordingly.

Also there could be some sort of precipitation event (could be a mixed bag) later this weekend into next week - stay tuned.

New video has been posted for January 10th - http://weatherobservatory.com/weather-video.htm

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Bottom line it for me Beau...

For southern Illinois and far western Kentucky...

The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow: 0%

The forecast for freezing rain, sleet, or snow today, tonight, and tomorrow:  Light snow possible this morning - some flurries or snow showers possible into Wednesday.  Main event will be early this morning.  Light accumulations.


Forecast:

Tuesday - Light snow likely - especially early in the day.  Total accumulation of 1/2"-3" across much of the area.  More as you go towards the north and less as you go south in the region.  Cold.  High temperature in the lower 30s. 

Tuesday Night - Cloudy.  A few snow flurries or light snow showers.  Otherwise cold.  Low near 16 degrees.

Wednesday - Partly cloudy and cold.  A few snow showers or flurries around.  High near 24 degrees.

Wednesday Night - Clearing and very cold.  Low temperature 5-11 degrees.  Depending on snow cover.

Thursday - Partly sunny and continued cold.  High in the middle 20s.

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Barometer readings can be viewed here  - Barometer Readings.

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- Meteorologist Beau Dodson

McCracken County Office of Emergency Management

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