Author: Bret Walts

Video: http://youtu.be/irCZjGg9i1Q?hd=1 Overall, only very light snow accumulations are on the table into next week, with the exception of Southwest South Dakota. A disturbance late tonight into tomorrow looks to drop a few inches of snow in that area. Some scattered snow showers are possible Saturday Evening through Christmas Eve night in North Dakota…

Video: http://youtu.be/wie-LPLSZIM?hd=1 Trends have been for a period of heavy rain to clip the extreme southeast portion of Kansas this evening into tomorrow with a brief changeover to snow possible. Meanwhile, snow will begin pushing into Western Nebraska late Friday and work to the east across most of Nebraska Saturday…

Video: http://youtu.be/qqj_EqxATNg?hd=1 Heavy rain still on the table for this afternoon into early tomorrow and a changeover to snow is looking more likely. Mid-Level forcing and upward motion is favorable for bands of heavy snow at times. This will likely lead to some snow accumulation, especially on grassy surfaces. Snow will not…

Video: http://youtu.be/hcnTXcIHyTw?hd=1 Frontal boundaries over the state will lead to a strong temperature gradient today. Mid-50s are likely in the southern part of the state, while colder air filters in from the north and west. The front will begin to move to the south and east overnight leading to much…

Synopsis: Good Friday morning!  Steady rain looks to begin in the south around 7PM tonight. Early tomorrow, snow begins to mix in with rain and temperatures drop into the 30s. A slushy accumulation on grassy surfaces is possible, but pavements should stay above freezing throughout this event. A light snow event…

Video: http://youtu.be/IQJDWrtXvHM?hd=1  An scattered mix of snow, rain and freezing drizzle is possible for Northern Illinois tonight into early tomorrow.  A low pressure system will pass to the south and east late Friday into Saturday morning. Temperatures will be warm, so the majority of precipitation will fall as rain. As cold air dives…

Video: http://youtu.be/iDXgbvaTNTE?hd=1 24 Hour Snowfall Analysis (through 7AM Today): Favorable conditions are present for a heavy band of snow in Southern South Dakota and Minnesota today. Several inches of snow are possible. Another piece of energy will dive into North Dakota and Northern Minnesota tomorrow morning bringing additional light snowfall…

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJaOjgZIQs&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 A low pressure system could produce very light snow, rain and freezing drizzle for Northern Kansas. (Timing: 9AM Today - 11PM Tonight) A cold front currently divides Kansas with a warm air mass in the east and cold air filtering into the west. This front will move to the east…

Video: http://youtu.be/dVNHZdNPAEo?hd=1 Heavy snow bands have formed in Western and Northwestern Nebraska. The hi-resolution NAM model seems to have a good handle on the system with the exception of a heavy band occurring in North Central Nebraska. This area has the potential overachieve the NAM's forecast.  The system will begin to…

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4mdNbvaGg&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Still watching for freezing drizzle potential Thursday through early Friday for northwest portions of the state, including the Rockford area over towards Mount Carroll and Galena.   A potent piece of energy will dive into the midwest on Christmas Eve.  Timing (1 PM Christmas Eve - 7 AM…