Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
253 AM EST Tue Dec 03 2024

Valid 12Z Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12Z Thu Dec 05 2024

...Heavy snow for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the northern Lower
Peninsula on Tuesday and Wednesday...

...Lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow downwind from Lakes Erie and Ontario
on Tuesday and Wednesday; Moderate to heavy snow over parts of Northern
New England; light to moderate snow over parts of the Central Appalachians
on Wednesday...

...Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees below average over parts of the
Ohio Valley, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Southeast...

On Tuesday, high pressure over the Middle Mississippi Valley will slowly
move southeastward off the Southeast Coast by Wednesday night. The high
pressure will create cold temperatures over parts of the Ohio Valley, the
Mid-Atlantic, and the Southeast, bringing temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees
below average.

Meanwhile, low pressure over West-Central Canada will move southeastward
to Quebec, Canada, by Thursday. The storm will produce heavy snow over the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan
through Thursday. Moreover, lake-effect snow will continue downwind from
Lakes Erie and Ontario on Tuesday. Them on Wednesday, moderate to heavy
lake-enhanced snow develops downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through
Thursday.

Furthermore, light snow will develop over parts of the Northern
Plains/Upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday through Thursday. Moreover, as the
front moves over the Ohio Valley into the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic, light to
moderate snow will develop over parts of the Ohio Valley and the Central
Appalachians on Wednesday into Thursday. Additionally, moderate to heavy
snow will develop over parts of Northern New England on Wednesday. Light
to moderate snow will develop over other parts of Southern New England and
the Northeast. Rain will also develop over the coastal parts of New
England. 

Moreover, weak return flow off the Gulf of Mexico will create scattered
showers and thunderstorms over parts of the West/Central Gulf Coast
through Wednesday and rain over parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee
Valleys and Southeast Wednesday into Thursday.

Elsewhere, upper-level ridging will create stagnant air conditions over
parts of the Pacific Northwest, leading to areas of dense fog and poor air
quality. However, an approaching front over the Eastern Pacific will usher
moisture into the Pacific Northwest, creating light rain over parts of the
Northwest Coast Wednesday night into Thursday. Furthermore, a High Wind
Watch will be in effect over parts of the Northern Rockies through late
Tuesday morning.


Ziegenfelder


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