![]() Strength: Surprisingly, it doesn’t appear likely the cold wave will set very many, if any, all-time record lows (although this could happen at a few isolated locations if there’s deep snow cover on a clear, calm night near the very center of the cold air mass). More here: - Bob Henson DecemHow the imminent cold wave could make its mark in weather history In strong wind, a value of -30☏ today can be more dangerous than -50☏ in the old system. Important apples-to-apples note on this week's storm: NWS wind chill values for a given temp/wind are higher (warmer) now than they were pre-2000. Wind chills will be a a particular concern, given the unusually dramatic wind potential across much of the central and eastern United States. Any power outages resulting from the strong winds greatly increase potential danger of the cold spell.” ![]() From a forecast discussion issued late Sunday by the National Weather Service office in Chicago: “All indications are that our high temp Christmas Day will be the coldest since the mid 90s and possibly one of the top five coldest on record. Readings could dip below freezing for more than 24 hours as far south as Houston, and below zero Fahrenheit for more than 24 hours from Omaha to Minneapolis. bLIuYBE9kY- David Zywiczynski December 20, 2022Įxtreme cold will be a hazard even where snowfall is absent or minimal. This is the strongest wording I’ve ever seen from the NWS in Buffalo. “Once in a generation type of event”, “climatologically off the charts”, “paralyzing heavy lake effect snow event”, “setting low pressure records”, “explosive cyclogenesis”. Update (1:45 pm EST Tuesday): The eastward shift in forecast models has increased the risk of paralyzing lake-effect snow and serious lakeshore flooding into the Christmas weekend east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including parts of the Buffalo area. Near the Great Lakes, intensified lake-effect snow as well as lakeshore flooding will be serious threats, with total snowfall amounts of one to three feet likely along portions of the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shoreline. The intense dynamics of the storm suggest high snowfall rates, mammoth drifting, and exceptionally dangerous conditions for anyone not sheltered safely at home or elsewhere. The 0Z Mon Euro forecast for peak gusts through Sat morning: /CvKtSo2Z3g- Jeff Masters December 19, 2022 Travel is dangerous or impossible during a blizzard. Media requests for Jeff Masters and Bob HensonĮven where a few inches of snow fall, winds of coming storm will bring blizzard conditions (falling/blowing snow, gusts > 35 mph, visibility 1/4 mile, for 3+ hours).
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