Winter Weather Awareness Day was earlier this month and this a great time to get everybody up to speed for the upcoming winter months. The National Weather Service can issue several terms in regards to severe winter weather and one of the weaker ones is the frost advisory and freeze warning. This is a type of headline that means below freezing temperatures are expected and can cause significant damage to plants or crops. In areas unaccustomed to freezing temperatures, people who have homes without heat need to take added precautions. Then there is the Winter Weather Advisory which means that winter weather conditions are expected to cause significant inconveniences and may be hazardous. If caution is exercised, these situations should not become life-threatening. The greatest hazard is often to motorists. A Winter Storm Watch means that severe winter conditions, such as heavy snow and/or ice, are possible within the next day or two. It would be wise to prepare for it now. A Winter Storm Warning is a dangerous situation. This means that severe winter conditions have begun or are about to begin in your area and it is well advised to stay indoors where it’s safe. Lastly, we have the blizzard. With a blizzard, expect snow and strong winds will combine to produce a blinding snow (near zero visibility), deep drifts, and life-threatening wind chills.
Weather Last Week
November 11: 24/56/0”
November 12: 31/50/0”
November 13: 25/52/Trace
November 14: 23/66/0”
November 15: 19/55/0”
November 16: 20/53/0”
November 17: 16/56/0”
Forecast discussion for the week ahead:
At or above average highs are expected through the rest of the week and into the weekend. High pressure will bring us those mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. However, next week we will see a vigorous storm system track to our south and east and while I’m not expecting any precipitation out of it, we will see colder air from Canada pulled down over us. This will drop our temperatures by quite a bit!