Saturday, March 26, 2011

Nowcast Early Spring Snow

Well, we're in nowcast mode. For the rest of the day and tonight, keep checking back in for the latest updates.

Update7 - 9:55pm edt
Snow grains/flurries picking up at my location. Temp is now at 33. In fact, some metallic surfaces are showing signs of freezing already. Steadier precip lay just north according to latest RADAR imagery.
Looks like decent banding taking place just across the Ohio river.

Also, here is a slideshow of large hail and damage from storms in Georgia:
http://www.wsbtv.com/slideshow/news/27332524/detail.html
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Update6 - 7:35pm edt
Severe weather update in Georgia:
1 tornado reported by law enforcement along AL/GA border near Georgetown
Reports of hail up to 4.25" in diameter at Coweta county in Georgia. Also windshields being shattered by golf-ball size hail (1.75") in the same county.

Storm reports (as of 6:00pm cdt)
St Charles MO  4.6"
Glen Carbon IL  3.0"
Hillsboro MO  4.5"
Sullivan MO  4.0"
Gray Summit MO  6.5"
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Update5 - 7:05pm edt
A bit of a dry slot moving into Louisville.
At my location, some drizzle with temp at 36 degrees.
Way to go Butler Bulldogs, the new Indiana basketball powerhouse.
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Update4 - 5:55pm edt
Storm reports (as of 4:30 cdt)
Dutzow MO  4.5"
De Soto MO  3.5" sleet and snow
Oakville MO  3.5" still snowing
Rosebud MO  6.5" so far
Washington MO 5.0"

Half-dollar size snowflakes falling in Valley Station. Awesome.
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Update3 - 5:30pm edt
Snow is mixing in with sleet and rain in Valley Station
Dynamic cooling really showing up now; temp has dropped to 38 degrees
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Update2 - 4:55pm edt
Tornado warning for Macon GA
NWS Louisville will not go with a Winter Weather Advisory...yet.
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Update1 - 4:20pm edt
In Valley Station, rain and sleet are falling now; temp at 44 degrees.
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At 3pm, Paducah reports a t'storm and 41 degrees
Still snowing in parts of Missouri...
Here's a look at St Louis web cam
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/missouri/stlouis/kiener/

Storm reports (as of 2:15pm cdt)
Hecker IL  2.5"
Lyon MO  4.0" with hvy snow
Arnold MO  3.5"
Rosebud MO  4.0" with hvy snow
Owensville MO  4.0" with hvy snow

My current temp at 3:30pm is 45 degrees and cloudy in Valley Station.

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