Powerful major winter storm to pound the area..

***POWERFUL MAJOR WINTER STORM TO POUND THE AREA***


This could turn out to one of this winter's biggest winter storms...This thing will be a long duration snow storm...All models are in rather great agreement on placement of the low track still is not set in stone,however will blend the ECWMF and GFS for this forecast discussion...

WWA has worked into the area during day yesterday and through out the overnight hrs....This shows nice in this morning temps...Lower to middle 20s across the area for the most part..Today a shortwave will be moving North/Northeast this lead to more moisture flowing into the area...So would except some snow/wintery mix to form in my Southern zones this afternoon....Then steadily push North effecting my Central and possible my Northern area by this evening....This system dies out so things shouldn't get out of hand in snowfall amounts,however 1 to 2 inches of snow will be possible this evening into tonight...

Thursday Through Christmas..

We will see a 996 MB low getting it's act go over AR low is forecasted by most models to lift North slightly Northeast into IA as it does it shall deepen to around 988 MBS or so...Low is then forecasted to push into WI...Between Eau Claire and La Crosse...As it does the low will deepen to around 986 MBS....GOM is wide open so Moisture flow at the SFC and 500/700 MB levels is great....This system will also pull warmer air Northwards..Also this system could produce thundersnow,which will add to the totals of snowfall..Thinking my Southern areas will see a longer time frame of wintery mix than the rest of the my forecast area....Nevertheless still looks to be a wide area of 8 + inches of snow through out the whole forecast area..Also will see a rather large area of 12+ inches of snow....Mainly in the following Counties....Barron....Northwest part of Dunn....Polk.....St. Croix.....Also some of the higher areas of these said Counties could pick up closer to if not over 2 feet of snow...Thinking the area to see that would be Northern parts of Barron and Polk Counties..However in St.Croix County I would not be shocked to see a few 2 foot reports coming in....Winds will also become a major player with this system..Winds could gust up to the 30 to 35 MPH higher in our wind prone areas....This will cause near to blizzard conditions through out parts of the forecast area...With vis dropping down to near if not zero at times....

With the timing of this system over a major holiday many people have travel plans.....One should make sure to keep a winter safety kit in there vehicle..Make sure to call someone when leaving point A and your ETA to point B....Have a cell phone in case you become stuck....If you should become struck stay with your vehicle until help shows up....This system could be one of this winter's biggest snow storms...Could turn out to be a deadly one....Could also see power outages through of my forecast area do to the heavy wet snow....
Stay tuned to this blog for the latest on this hum dinger of a storm....