It shouldn't have to be this difficult

Why is it that we most always are on the edge of this or that?  The latest computer models are now trying to move the center of the storm right over top of us early Wednesday morning.  If that happens, warmer air will infiltrate parts of the region changing the snow and freezing rain to all rain for a period of time.  It's possible, as I hinted earlier, that the region could be split. It all depends upon what Fido decides to do.  (If that doesn't make sense to you, read my earlier posts.)

Map courtesy of www.accuweather.com

So, let me try to make some sense here.  First of all Monday night into Tuesday morning we will collect a few inches of snow (1-3) as a surge of warmer air moves through.  Tuesday night the joy begins with snow and freezing rain.  We will probably stay snow and freezing rain during most of the night.  If there is a changeover to rain it will occur just before rush hour.  The areas that remain all snow could see 6-8 inches by daybreak.  Where freezing rain occurs the snow total will be less, but ice buildup of 1/2" of more will be possible. That will likely cause tree branches to break and power lines to go down.  If a changeover to rain occurs, it will be during the morning hours, with snow returning in the afternoon.

Anyway you cut it, it's going to be a bit ugly Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Keep checking back.  As the storm starts moving out of the plains we will get a better idea where it wants to go.

Oh, by the way, the groundhog will not see his shadow on Wednesday. Woo Hoo!  The end of winter is near!  (Yeah...right.)