Yep. Let's start out with the obvious. Arctic air has moved into Ohio. It's going to remain here for awhile...like the next two weeks. Then as we get to the end of the month, the arctic blast will move north and warmer air will push into the region.
Our normal high for the next few weeks is in the low 30s. This is what is commonly referred to as "the dead of winter." We will be well below that normal high this coming week (January 9-16), then we'll probably start to bounce around again the week after that. I foresee some pretty cold overnights in our future, especially next week when we could hit the single digits. You might need to bring the dog in to sleep with you.
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| (Map courtesy of www.accuweather.com) |
Of note this week will be LOW pressure system moving across the state on Tuesday (see map). This is going to be an interesting storm because as it moves into Ohio it will eventually merge with a storm currently moving across the south. The new storm will then head north dumping snow in New England. As this happens, our winds will shift to the NW kicking in lake effect once again. Looks like we can expect 3-6 inches of snow from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Then later Wednesday into Thursday the lake effect develops. Sounds like a typical January here in the lower Great Lakes.
BTW...as I noted in earlier posts, I'm measuring the rest of the winter against December's cold and snow. While we are going to be cold for a few weeks and get some snow as well, I still don't think we're going to beat December.
Winter sports fans...enjoy!
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