When is this going to end?

"When is this going to end?" I get asked that question multiple times every day. Well, my friends, I'm beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. It's a few weeks away, but it's coming.

The map below shows the pattern we have been in and will remain in for another week or so.

It's easy to see the problem here. The jet stream, which acts like a fence separating the cold air to the north and the warmer air to the south is situated well south of our neighborhoods. That's what has been allowing the cold air in Canada to continually drop down over northern Ohio.

Now, as we head into the later half of March the jet is going to become more zonal, meaning west to east. That will keep the frigid air north of Ohio and allow milder Pacific air to flow over the state.

This is not going to create a summertime heat wave by any means, but temperatures consistently above freezing and daytime highs in the 40s and 50s is going to feel wonderful.

We should start to see this pattern develop in about two weeks. Till then, enjoy the occasionally mild days we will have from time to time.

Sunday Forecast, March 2

Sunday, March 2	Cloudy and breezy with snow. Snow ending this evening. Storm total snowfall by tonight around 6 inches. High 18
At Night	Cloudy. Low 9
Monday, March 3	Becoming partly sunny. High 16
Tuesday, March 4	A mix of clouds and sun. High 22
Wednesday, March 5	Mostly cloudy. High in the mid 20s

Saturday Forecast, March 1

ANOTHER WEEKEND SNOWSTORM

Snow will move into the area later Saturday and continuing into Sunday night. Locally we will probably see a total of 5-7 inches of snow by Monday morning. It’s possible some rain could mix in with the snow Saturday evening, but if it does it will be short-lived before changing back to snow. Areas south of Akron could get a mix of rain, freezing rain and sleet for a few hours.

Saturday, March 1	Breezy with occasional snow showers beginning in the late afternoon and evening. Areas south of Akron could get a mix of freezing rain and sleet for a few hours. High around 40
At Night	Snow accumulating an inch or two by morning. Low 18
Sunday, March 2	Cloudy and breezy with snow. Snow ending overnight. Storm total snowfall by Monday morning 6-8 inches High 21
Monday, March 3	Generally partly sunny. High 18
Tuesday, March 4	Partly sunny. High 22

More Snow (insert "yawn")

Winter continues this weekend. As we've been talking all week, more snow is in the forecast. A big, wet storm coming in to California today. It will move across the nation during the weekend giving Ohio another round of snow on Sunday and Monday.

Earlier in the week I was thinking 4-6 inches would do it with heavier snow south of the Akron area. Then the models got a bit more aggressive, so I moved the total up to 6-8 inches. 6 inches has been the consistent figure in both of these forecasts. So at this point I'm going to settle on that number. Allowing for variances, I'll split the difference in my previous two forecasts and say 5-7 inches will likely be on the ground by mid-morning Monday.

Here's the breakdown for what we expect to happen:

Saturday - Occasional snow during the day with accumulations of an inch or less

Saturday Night - Occasional light snow with an inch or two by morning.

Sunday and Sunday Night - Snow will continue with intervals of heavier snowfall.

Monday - Snow tapering off to snow showers in the morning.

TOTAL SNOW BY MID-MORNING MONDAY:  5-7 inches

Below is a map from our friends at AccuWeather.com that shows where the heavier snow will fall.

Friday Forecast, February 28

ANOTHER WEEKEND SNOWSTORM

Warm air over the southern states will clash with the polar air over the north this weekend causing another outbreak of snow and ice. At this time it looks like the ice should be well south of our area. Snowfall, however, could be heavy. This will be a “wet” snow and accumulate rapidly. While the exact track of the storm will determine what we get, at the moment we can expect 6-8 inches of snow to fall from Sunday through mid-morning Monday.                           –

Friday, February 28	Lot of sun. High 19
At Night	Mostly cloudy. Low 15
Saturday, March 1	Breezy with occasional snow showers accumulating around an inch. High 37 Snow beginning again overnight.
Sunday, March 2	Cloudy and breezy with snow. High 21
Monday, March 3	Cloudy and breezy with snow. Storm total snowfall by mid-morning 6-8 inches. High 18

ANOTHER WEEKEND SNOWSTORM

Warm air over the southern states will clash with the polar air over the north this weekend causing another outbreak of snow and ice. At this time it looks like the ice should be well south of our area. Snowfall, however, could be heavy. This will be a “wet” snow and accumulate rapidly. While the exact track of the storm will determine what we get, at the moment I expect 6-8 inches of snow to fall from Sunday evening through mid-morning Monday.                         

Thursday Forecast, February 27

Oh, it just doesn't stop. Another shot of polar air is arriving today. Wonderful!

Thursday, February 27	Cloudy and windy with occasional snow showers mixed in. High 15, then turning colder this afternoon
At Night	Frigid with lots of clouds. Low -2 Wind chill values -10 to -15 by daybreak
Friday, February 28	Partly sunny. High 19
Saturday, March 1	Breezy with lots of clouds. Snow beginning in the evening or overnight. High 35
Sunday, March 2	Cloudy and windy with snow. High 20