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Following our 6-12″ snowstorm on Monday, many have been looking forward to the weekend for another snow chance. While this looked like it could have been a bigger storm, it is likely to only bring low-end impacts with light snow amounts Friday night.
Impacts: We will watch a system develop along the Gulf Coast and bring a widespread swath of snow and ice to the Deep South. However, this system is now not looking likely to merge with our northern Jet Stream. As a result, this system is overall weaker and is likely to stay to the south and go out to sea. While the highest totals with this sort of track would be in southern Maryland, the weak nature of the storm will lead to light amounts of just an inch or two.
Scenarios: If the storm were to merge with the northern Jet Stream, it would help to amplify the amount of energy with the storm. This would, in turn, make the storm stronger. It would also allow the storm to turn and come up the coast. Just about all of our models, including the European Model that did so well with Monday’s storm, do not merge the two.
Timing: Our Cedar Point Federal Credit Union Futureview model shows that snow will look to move into the region after sunset on Friday. However, this snow is quite light, and several dry pockets may try to develop. This is why the amounts will be quite low. Any snow looks to get out of here by sunrise on Saturday.
Closing Thoughts: Overall, this is looking like a low-end event for our region. Impacts are likely to be light with this event, as only a couple of inches are possible. Some accumulation on area roadways is possible, so expect some delays and slick spots on Saturday. But this should be a fluffy snow that plows can keep up with.
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