Clipper Tonight?, Cold Weekend, Sun/Mon Snow?

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TONIGHT – Snow?! – Wake Up Tomorrow: 26°

We’ll get to the mid/upper 20°s overnight tonight and into Friday morning, but there should not be anything left to freeze.

Another Clipper Tonight/Friday?

The snow that was in the Dakotas earlier today has made it down to parts of Iowa and even Missouri this evening: read more

Not Again! (Tonight...and Monday?)

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Tonight – A Little More Snow

As you can see from the above radar, a long, narrow ribbon of snow continues to drive down I-24.

Dry air aloft, personified by the Dry Air Monster, has been eating (evaporating) some of the precip, but not all of it. If you have a window, you can verify. The DAM hasn’t been hungry. read more

Snow!

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UPDATED for Winter Weather Advisory for Davidson & Williamson until 6pm Tuesday evening.

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Temps will continue to drop overnight. By midnight, everyone should be in the 20°s, on our way to 24° just before sunrise Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, this clipper system continues to rotate light, scattered snowshowers into Middle Tennessee. read more

Still Thinking Less Than 1″

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A Little Light Snow

as I write this, we are slowly dropping out of the 50° range. Temperatures will be in a freefall until they finally bottom out around 24° early Tuesday morning.

Two cold fronts are coming. read more

Monday-Tuesday Snow Update: Less Than 1″

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Overview

Sunshine will bring 55° this afternoon, but clouds will arrive tonight. Arctic air arrives Monday and Tuesday while a clipper system brings rain and a little snow.

Chronology

Sunday. A cold front will arrive late tonight or early Monday morning. The HRRR model thinks it’ll enter NW Middle Tennessee well after the Super Bowl, getting to us probably before midnight. read more

Decent Weekend. Snow/Flurries Monday, But Not A Big Deal

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The Weekend – Not Bad!

Just below freezing in the morning, then warming into the mid-50°s while clouds arrive Sunday after dark, announcing our next system.

Things Get Interesting Sunday Night – Monday Morning – Monday Night

A big trough of arctic air will begin its approach. By midnight Sunday evening, it will have already started its push into Middle Tennessee. read more

Tornado Watch Until 10 PM

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Tornado Watch Until 10 PM

Watch text from the Storm Prediction Center:

Note the strong probability of damaging straight-line winds inside any thunderstorm.

Various probabilities from the Storm Prediction Center: read more

The What, When, Wait-&-See for Tuesday’s Severe Weather

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I know it doesn’t feel like it today, but overnight, winds will shift. By tomorrow, it’ll be blowing in southerly, warm and humid air.

TUESDAY GFS 12 PM

In fact, those S winds will be quite strong during the day tomorrow outside of the storms. Thus, a wind advisory from our NWS office from 9 AM Tuesday – midnight. read more

Rain Tonight; Update on Tuesday’s Wind/Tornado Concerns

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High 68°, Rain Tonight

Much like yesterday was (including wind gusts over 20 MPH), except tonight we expect rain after dark. We aren’t sure when after dark, though.

The NAM4 model thinks it’ll start around 6 PM, the kind you don’t really want to get caught in: read more

Sunday Night Rain; New Info on Tuesday’s Severe Weather Setup

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We Blew Past Our Forecast High of 63° Today (69°)

Sunday – Rainy NHL All-Star Game? – Early 52°, High: 65°

Looks Windy Again. Sustained winds of 17 MPH by mid-afternoon, gusting into the 20s range in the afternoon.

Rainy Night. We think it’ll start raining sometime after dark. May be wet as the game lets out, but we think the steadier rain will arrive later Sunday night. read more