Well, here we are...2011. The spring-type weather (warm temperatures and rain) have left us and it's back to normal January type weather. Our normal daytime high for January ranges from 32-34. We will be hanging around that mark for the much of the month. We will have a few warm spurts and a few colder ones, too. But, I suspect the prolonged cold...3 consecutive weeks below freezing...are gone for awhile.
As for snow, there will be some. We're not done yet. In fact, winter is only a few weeks old. With Lake Erie cooling down, the temperature contrast between the water and the air is less and that will dampen Ole Man Winter's lake effect efforts. What we have to watch for, however, will be any storm system moving from the southwest or the Gulf coastal area. If it decides to come up the west side of Appalachians, standby. That could be a scenario for heavy snow in eastern Ohio.
So, basically, I think that after the unusually cold and snowy December we just had (the temperature was 6.6 degrees below normal and well over two feet of snow fell in the northern parts of Portage and Summit counties) January will likely produce a much more normal winter scenario.
Winter sports enthusiasts, enjoy!
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