Major Winter Storm Next Wed?

Yes, another major winter storm may be impacting us centered on next Wednesday.  Here is what I am confident in at this time:

1. Fresh cold air coming into our area (very different than this week’s storm)
2. Significant storm developing in the Gulf Coast states Late Mon/Tue.
3. Lots of moisture available just like this week’s storm.
4. Storm tracking along the east coast toward North Carolina. 

What we do not know:

1. Track of storm: Continuing up the coast or off the Carolina coast. 
2. Track of storm: inland [giving us a repeat of last week’s storm] or further east [giving us snow.]
3. Potential: This storm appears to have the ingredients to be a really big storm, but it could also be a relatively weak, disorganized one too ...

Please, DO NOT pay any attention to forecasts that give you accumulations of snow/rain/ice from more than 3 days out. No one knows the future. Only God knows what we will get.

​PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THE HYPE. The hype and sensationalism has been over the top these last couple of weeks. It is not a good trend. And it will likely do the same this coming weekend leading into next week.
 
Weather Points for Next 7 Days:

• Desire for Spring vs. Winter’s Refusal:  Sat looks to be mild like early spring, but the cold air could be stubborn [just like this last storm where cold air stayed locked in areas just to our west], so the cold air may stay locked on Saturday, giving us a cool day instead. Forecast error is potentially large here.  
• Rain Showers:  Area of low pressure moving to our south Sun night to early Mon morning. This will bring some rain showers that could end as/mix with wet snow. No accumulation expected.
• Calm before the storm: Mon and Tue look seasonal with some partial sunshine.
• Major Winter Storm Wed:  I say winter storm because snow/ice/rain is all possible at this time.

 
Upcoming 7 Days:

Friday: 34. Increasing clouds. Some spotty light snow/freezing rain possible late at night.   

Saturday: 46. Clouds and sun. Mild. Breezy. (If cold air gets trapped its 38, error potential is large here)      
Sunday: 46. Increasing clouds. Nighttime rain showers possibly mixed with wet snow.      

Monday: 35. Decreasing clouds. Cooler.         

Tuesday: 34. Increasing clouds. Snow developing overnight.      

Wednesday: 32. Snow is likely. Chance ice/rain as well. Precipitation could be heavy at times.  

Thursday: 28. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers possible. Cold.    

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