Snow to snarl Thanksgiving preparations in Rockies, Midwest
By
Jake Sojda, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Nov 24, 2020 5:47 PM EDT
Right on the heels of a storm system that delivered snow to parts of the Great Lakes and southeastern Canada, another storm affect a swath from the Rockies to the Great Lakes with a messy mix of precipitation through Tuesday night.
Snow broke out and fell at a swift pace across portions of Colorado during Monday night and Tuesday morning.
A fresh 6-12 inches of snow is expected in much of the Colorado Rockies, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 24 inches. Even the Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado, areas can expect up to a few inches of snow from the storm.
"The fresh poweder will be a welcome sight and will come just in time to ski resorts in the region," AccuWeather Meteorologist Jessica Storm said. Many of the Colorado ski resorts are slated to open this week.
Snow and rain spread eastward into parts of the Plains by Tuesday. Portions of western Kansas and Nebraska will be blanketed by a light snowfall into the evening hours.
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As the storm develops and begins moving east, enough warm air will be drawn northward to keep accumulating snow out of most of the rest of the Plains. However, there will be a secondary area that sees some accumulating snow before likely changing to rain in the Upper Midwest.
"A second storm system moving across southwestern Canada will cut off the flow of truly Arctic air from this storm in the U.S., so there won't be quite enough cold air available for a large swath of heavy snow across the nation's midsection," Storm said.
Snow, rain and a wintry mix broke out over Iowa late Monday and spread eastward to Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana during Monday night and Tuesday. As snow dwindles over Colorado during Tuesday night, the secondary part of the storm is forecast to continue around the Great Lakes to southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec into Tuesday night.
Snow will be steady enough for a time Tuesday to bring a slushy 1-3 inches across a broad area from southeastern Minnesota to Wisconsin, northern Illinois and central and northern Michigan. Travel will be tricky for a time Tuesday in places like Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Marquette and Traverse City, Michigan.
Even the Chicago area experienced a period of snow early Tuesday morning that coated some surfaces and caused slippery conditions for the morning commute.
Most precipitation will change over to plain rain by Tuesday evening, but before doing so, a narrow stripe of moderate snow may develop bringing higher totals of 3 to perhaps 6 inches in a narrow corridor from parts of central Wisconsin and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The best chance of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow will be across part of southern Ontario to the southwestern corner of Quebec from Tuesday night to early Wednesday.
To the south and east, drenching rain will shift from the central Plains to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys into Wednesday.
"There could be heavy enough rain locally to cause some ponding of water in low-lying and poor drainage areas, especially in any urban areas with leaves still clogging storm drains," Storm said
"But overall, most will just see several hours of light to moderate rain, and then things will dry out again," Storm added.
Well to the south, severe thunderstorms may fire up in portions of the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. By Thanksgiving, the storm will moving off of the East Coast, with a return to dry and mild weather for many.
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Snow to snarl Thanksgiving preparations in Rockies, Midwest
By Jake Sojda, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Nov 24, 2020 5:47 PM EDT
Right on the heels of a storm system that delivered snow to parts of the Great Lakes and southeastern Canada, another storm affect a swath from the Rockies to the Great Lakes with a messy mix of precipitation through Tuesday night.
Snow broke out and fell at a swift pace across portions of Colorado during Monday night and Tuesday morning.
A fresh 6-12 inches of snow is expected in much of the Colorado Rockies, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 24 inches. Even the Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado, areas can expect up to a few inches of snow from the storm.
"The fresh poweder will be a welcome sight and will come just in time to ski resorts in the region," AccuWeather Meteorologist Jessica Storm said. Many of the Colorado ski resorts are slated to open this week.
Snow and rain spread eastward into parts of the Plains by Tuesday. Portions of western Kansas and Nebraska will be blanketed by a light snowfall into the evening hours.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
As the storm develops and begins moving east, enough warm air will be drawn northward to keep accumulating snow out of most of the rest of the Plains. However, there will be a secondary area that sees some accumulating snow before likely changing to rain in the Upper Midwest.
"A second storm system moving across southwestern Canada will cut off the flow of truly Arctic air from this storm in the U.S., so there won't be quite enough cold air available for a large swath of heavy snow across the nation's midsection," Storm said.
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Snow, rain and a wintry mix broke out over Iowa late Monday and spread eastward to Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana during Monday night and Tuesday. As snow dwindles over Colorado during Tuesday night, the secondary part of the storm is forecast to continue around the Great Lakes to southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec into Tuesday night.
Snow will be steady enough for a time Tuesday to bring a slushy 1-3 inches across a broad area from southeastern Minnesota to Wisconsin, northern Illinois and central and northern Michigan. Travel will be tricky for a time Tuesday in places like Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Marquette and Traverse City, Michigan.
Even the Chicago area experienced a period of snow early Tuesday morning that coated some surfaces and caused slippery conditions for the morning commute.
Most precipitation will change over to plain rain by Tuesday evening, but before doing so, a narrow stripe of moderate snow may develop bringing higher totals of 3 to perhaps 6 inches in a narrow corridor from parts of central Wisconsin and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The best chance of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow will be across part of southern Ontario to the southwestern corner of Quebec from Tuesday night to early Wednesday.
To the south and east, drenching rain will shift from the central Plains to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys into Wednesday.
"There could be heavy enough rain locally to cause some ponding of water in low-lying and poor drainage areas, especially in any urban areas with leaves still clogging storm drains," Storm said
"But overall, most will just see several hours of light to moderate rain, and then things will dry out again," Storm added.
Well to the south, severe thunderstorms may fire up in portions of the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. By Thanksgiving, the storm will moving off of the East Coast, with a return to dry and mild weather for many.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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