Weather Summary and Forecast 12/30/12

First, the most recent snowfall has been tallied and graded....

The official amounts are listed below for 12/28 and 12/29.

Louisville  2.7"
Evansville 3.0"
Paducah   1.1"
Cincinnati 3.6"
Lexington 3.0"

Final Call for Snowfall amounts listed and graded.

NWS said...

Louisville   2-4"    100
Evansville  2-4"    100
Paducah   1-3"     100
Cincinnati 3-5"     100
Lexington 1-3"     100
GRADE    100     A+

MrHP said...

Louisville   2-4"    100
Evansville  3-5"    100
Paducah    2-4"      85
Cincinnati  3-5"    100
Lexington  1-3"    100
GRADE     97     A

MikeS said...

Louisville   2-4"    100
Evansville  3-5"    100
Paducah   2-4"       85
Cincinnati 3-6"     100
Lexington 1-3"     100
GRADE     97     A

For the most part, this was an easy forecast because snow was the predominant precipitation. Lexington almost surprised everybody because of it's transition to snow sooner along with bands of snow pushing through.

The next storm system is already poised to affect the region. The NAM has trended somewhat cooler during its few runs today. However, it keeps this as a mixed bag of precipitation for Louisville. Some minor icing is possible. Snow could accumulate generally north of the River, from Cincinnati to Seymour IN. Generally south of that should be a mix of all kinds of stuff. Hopefully, future model runs will help determine precip types for these locations, as this will be a busy period for party animals.

MikeS 66 Index  30.7 (12/29/12)
3.4 degrees below normal

Climate Regions:
High Plains:        8.3 degrees below normal
Midwest:            1.6 degrees below normal
Northeast:          0.1 degrees below normal
Southeast:          1.1 degrees above normal
Southern:           7.9 degrees below normal
West:                  3.7 degrees below normal

I'll be posting a monthly report during the first part of the year. The above data was just for one day. As cold as it has been recently, the month of December's temperatures has proven to be above normal for most, if not all of the climate regions, excluding Hawaii and Alaska.

Speaking of temperatures, as of 12/29, Louisville was on pace to record a top ten warmest winter (like 6th). However, today's temperatures and tomorrow's temperatures may knock them out of the top ten list.

Two locations in my MikeS 66 Index have posted impressive snow totals for the month.
Sault St Marie Michigan   27.9"
Burlington Vermont  24.3"

Again, speaking of snow, Mt Rainier's Paradise Ranger station in Washington state has recorded 246.5" for the season, starting July 1, 2012. Normal for this date should be 259".

More on our next wintry weather event coming soon...
MS