Mid Week Mayhem...

The big snow being talked about will be a miss for our area but the system will be a big influence for us in other ways. The low pressure will track from the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle on Tuesday afternoon to northwest Indiana by 7 AM on Wednesday.

Rapid deepening of the low will cause the winds to ramp up on Tuesday with afternoon winds near 20 MPH. By 7 PM, the winds will remain strong bringing up warm temperatures ans some thunder will be possible. Rain will be prevalent with amounts from 1/2" to 3/4" before a change over to a bit of back end snow of about an inch.

The winds will be strong through Wednesday with gusts near 40 MPH before tapering off on Thursday. There will be a possible freeze issue Wednesday night when temperatures finally drop below freezing. Thursday could offer school delays.

Overall I don't expect any ice accumulation or associated problems (down trees or power lines) from this storm.

If you are unlucky enough to be traveling into Wisconsin or Iowa or the western half of Michigan this week, you will probably run into big snow storm which will likely dominate news headlines.

If something changes, I will keep everyone informed.