December 24, 2009
Hi all - Most of you know I'm a meteorologist- so here's my christmas gift to you:A Christmas weekend forecast for MANY CITIES!!
FORECAST CITIES: Boston, MA; Portland, Maine/Portsmouth, NH; Birmingham, AL; Macon and Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Baltimore/Washington, DC; Eastern Virginia/Virginia Beach, VA; New York City;; Dallas, TX
Merry Christmas!!
Rob
TRAVELERS NOTE: Major snow / rain system affecting central US today from Michigan and Minnesota through Iowa, Illinois, the Ohio Valley, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee Valley, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma – ALL PUSHING EAST>>>> Be prepared for Travel Delays!!
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC: high pressure will remain across the mid atlantic today. A storm System will affect the region late christmas eve night through Saturday with a wintry mix initially followed by rain. An upper Level low will influence the region sunday and monday...then cold High pressure builds in for mid week.From the Mid-Atlantic up to NYC. Because of the solid snow pack, we've got cold air trapped at the surface, and we're expecting below freezing overnight temperatures from NYC to Baltimore/Washington. That means that any rain falling (especially before Daybreak) may freeze on pavement… causing black ice. The precipitation will be light, and will likely start in the Balt/Wash area by 4 am Christmas morning- so travel is recommended TODAY. It will move from SW to NE.
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON/SO. CENTRAL PA -
TRAVELERS NOTE: Freezing Drizzle beginning Christmas morning before sunrise, changing to ALL rain by noon. MORNING TRAVEL will be slippery… PM travel will just be Rainy… watch for FLOODING from melting snow after sunset Christmas night.
**AIR TRAVEL
Today: Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tonight:. Increasing clouds,
Christmas Day: Freezing rain before 9am, then mixing with and changing to rain
After Noon. High 39. Rain all afternoon and overnight. Low 39
Saturday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 48. Low 30 (freezing of ice at night)
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Low 26
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=LWX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
EASTERN VIRGINIA (Wallops Island and Virginia Beach- Add 3 degrees for VA Beach Temps)
RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATER FRIDAY MORNING OR EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AS WELL AS LOW LYING
AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Low 30
Christmas Day: Breezy with Rain, mainly after 3pm through the overnight High 53 (NO freezing drizzle problems) Low 49.
Saturday: Breezy, Rain before 10am. Clearing in Afternoon. High near 56. Low 32.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Low 27
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=DOX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
NEW YORK CITY REGION -
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL LATE SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS RAIN ON TOP OF A THICK SNOW PACK COULD
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Low 30
Christmas Day: patchy freezing drizzle before and several hours after dawn, becoming rain by 10am – rain all day a high near 39. Low 37 with breezy conditions over night, too.
Saturday: Rain and breezy all day and night. High near 47. Low 36
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Low 30
RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=DIX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
BOSTON, MA
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Lo 29
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Low 34
Saturday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 8am, becoming rain (lasting all day and night) – could be heavy at times at night. High 40. **WATCH FOR FLOODING AT NIGHT FROM MELTING SNOW AND HEAVY RAIN** Low 39
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, AM rain, High 44, then cloudy. Low 32
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BOX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
SOUTHEASTERN MAINE/COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE
Today: Mostly sunny, breezy, with a high near 38. Low 26
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Low 35.
Saturday: Cloudy, scattered snow and sleet before 1pm, then wintry Mix becoming Rain. High 37 Low 35.
Sunday: Rain likely. Mixing with some snow at night before ending. a high near 41. Low 30
RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=GYX&product=NCR&overlay=11111111&loop=yes
BIRMINGHAM/ GOODWATER, AL - . ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SUSTAINED WINDS
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEGINNING THIS MORNING.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH LASTING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
Today: Cloudy, windy (gusts to 40- mph!) with showers and thunderstorms (into early Friday morning). High 55. Low 44.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Low 28 NICE!!!
Saturday/ Sunday : Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Low 28
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=MXX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
MACON, ATLANTA AND CENTRAL GEORGIA -
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. USTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
Today: Mostly cloudy, afternoon and evening rain w/ poss. t-storms and gusty PM winds with a high near 59. Low 51
Christmas Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, West wind gusting to 25 mph. with a high near 57. Low 30
Saturday/Sunday : Sunny, with a high near 54. Low 30
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=JGX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
NASHVILLE, TN
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT... SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH POSSIBLE.
Today: Windy with gusts to 40 mph! Clouds, showers, with thunderstorms (all day and overnight) High 56. Low 37
Christmas Day Maybe an isolated AM shower. Mostly cloudy, breezy, with a high near 43. Low 29
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, with a high near 38 Low 26
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Low 23
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=OHX&product=NCR&overlay=11111111&loop=yes
DALLAS, TEXAS - Winter Weather Advisory
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE DAY WITH
AREAS OF RAIN TRANSITIONING TO AREAS OF SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST
DURING THE DAY. SNOW MAY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...AND
ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 1 INCH ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES. IN ADDITION...STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.
Today: Rain before noon, then snow likely as temps fall to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph (even through the night). Snow tapering off tonight, Low 24
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Low 27
Saturday/Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48 Low 29
LIVE RADAR: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=FWS&product=NCR&overlay=11111111&loop=yes
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