Snow in The South: So You're Telling Me There's A Chance
SOUTH - Cold air is seeping into the southern U.S. this week, bringing wind chill factors through the end of the week. However, as we head into the weekend, another frontal system could draw in just enough cold air and encounter just enough moisture to bring the potential for wintry weather to the South. There is still uncertainty in the forecast, so here’s what we know so far.
WHAT WE KNOW:
Cold air is currently pushing into the Gulf for Thursday and Friday (read related article)
A second low will develop, bringing unsettled weather
Timing: Saturday and Sunday
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW
Where sub-freezing temperatures will ultimately settle
Whether cold air will arrive at the same time as moisture rebounds
Forecast
The NBM model shows the probability of snow across the South. Currently, most areas are in the 20-30% range, which is relatively low.
Other forecast models show the freezing line moving in on Saturday and interacting with Gulf moisture, potentially producing wintry precipitation.
Moisture is likely to begin as rainfall on Saturday before transitioning to snow overnight. Snow could then continue along the frontal boundary into Sunday.
Totals
In a forecast discussion, the National Weather Service in Atlanta stated: " There is potential for a winter storm system in this regiona Saturday night into Sunday, but there VERY LOW confidence in the location and severity of impacts, if any, at this time." With that in mind, we take a look at what our in-house model is forecasting. We agree that confidence remains low, but the potential is still there and worth monitoring.
Be sure to join us on WeatherNation as we continue to fine-tune this forecast in the coming days.
