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February 24-26, 2022 | Winter Storm "Livin' on the Edge"


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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
249 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022


Short Term...(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 249 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022

...Initial Wave of Very Light Wintry Precip Likely Tonight...
...Second More Robust Wave Expected Late Thursday into Thursday
Night...

Continue to expect a subtle leading upper wave to slide through the
Ohio Valley tonight into early Thursday along the northern periphery
of the midlevel baroclinic zone. In the absence of more robust
forcing and deeper profile saturation, continue to expect a very
light QPF event, which may produce a dusting to a tenth or two of
snow and perhaps some very light sleet or freezing rain across the
far south near daybreak Thursday. Slightly concerned about potential
for some freezing drizzle with some dry air in the mid to upper
levels, and this will bear monitoring. With very light QPF and
continued uncertainty with respect to precip types, durations, and
amounts, expect that a headline is premature and may not be needed
in any case, but will message potential for slick spots for Thursday
morning commute in all available venues.

The second, more organized system is still expected to develop over
the lower Mississippi Delta/Gulf Coast region Thursday as the upper
level wave ejects east/northeastward, but has trended slightly
further south and east with travel through southern and eastern
Kentucky late Thursday into Thursday night. This has led to a
slightly less robust overrunning setup and a somewhat less
substantial warm nose aloft. The upshot of this is that, while the
overall transition zones are not that dissimilar to the previous
forecast, there may be a bit more contribution from incompletely
melted hydrometeors in this zone, perhaps leaning more towards sleet
or heavily rimed snowflakes. That said, continued inconsistencies in
saturation aloft suggest there may still be a freezing drizzle
component at times as well, so icing will remain a threat.

Northwestern/northern portions of the area continue to look likely
to remain all snow throughout the event, with a transition zone of
mixed precip along and either side of the I-70 corridor, and all
rain south with the second wave Thursday afternoon into Thursday
evening, before passage of the surface low and a transition to cold
advection in northwest flow allows all lingering precipitation to
transition to snow late Thursday night before ending by daybreak.

While an advisory may become necessary central and north for late
Thursday into Thursday night, given continued uncertainty it would
be premature at this time, particularly with a potential light
wintry event to deal with first tonight.

Total amounts at this time look to be in the 1-3 inch of snow range
north of Indy, perhaps with isolated higher amounts far north, with
around an inch of sleet/snow central and a half inch or less south.
There will be potential in the transition zone for a tenth of an
inch or less of ice.

Long Term...(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 249 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022


- Sleet/Snow mix changing to Snow Thursday Night.
- Mainly dry with seasonable temperatures Friday afternoon through
Tuesday.

Thursday Night and Early Friday...A strong weather system will be
pushing toward Indiana on Thursday Night. Models shows a moderate
upper wave over the Mississippi Valley pushing toward Indiana within
the flow aloft. Strong lift appears to be generated ahead of this
wave as it pushes toward Indiana on Thursday night and early
Friday...before exiting on Friday afternoon. An associated surface
low is expected to push across Western KY to West Virgina as these
upper support features pass. A strong temperature gradient as well
as strong lower level cyclonic flow remains in place as the surface
low passes to our south. This will place central Indiana in a
favorable position for precipitation on the NW side of the surface
low. Forecast soundings on Thursday night into Friday mainly remain
below freezing in locations along and north of I-70. Further south
forecast soundings show more warm air in place which should allow
precip to fall as rain initially on Friday night before changing to
snow on Friday. In between these two areas a sleet/freezing rain mix
area will be in place...gradually moving SE through the night as the
surface low departs to the east. Forecast soundings show pwats near
0.6 which should be a moderate precip event. Thus with favorable
moisture and dynamics in place will be using near 100 pops. Tricky
part where will be the location of the snow/Sleet/FZRA line...which
may be somewhere along a Sullivan...BMG...Greensburg line. Overall,
confidence will be high for an event and timing of said event...but
confidence will be low on precise locations of that Rain/snow line.
Eventually...an advisory may be required to handle this winter
precip event.

Friday Afternoon through Sunday...Models show the upper support
departing the area to the east on Friday afternoon as a large area
of surface high pressure builds across Indiana it its wake. By
Saturday afternoon the surface high will stretch from the Ohio
Valley to the western plains...providing dry but cool weather. A
weak upper system is suggested to push across Indiana on Saturday
night into Sunday...but with little in the way of moisture available
due to the large surface high...will just trend this toward an
increase in cloud cover. Overall the weekend should start on a
partly cloudy and cold note...with the arrival of more clouds on
Saturday night and Sunday. Temperatures should slowly moderate
through Sunday as surface flow gradually becomes more southwesterly.

Monday and Tuesday...Dry and warmer weather will continue to be
expected as stronger ridging aloft over the plains is depicted to
build east across the Ohio valley...and warmer souther flow develops
within the lower levels as the previously mentioned high slides
eastward. Thus will continue to trend toward a partly cloudy sky
here along with warming temps given our southerly flow.

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39 minutes ago, junior said:

Gonna be close here. Poor iln. I think they go broad with advisories around here and shift headlines last minute. We know warm air wins out around here. 

Seems warranted. Get the general warning out there with the caveat that these will shrink as we approach zero hour. Nigh impossible to nail down surface cold press in ice potential area especially with southern edge. 

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  • The title was changed to February 24-26, 2022 | Winter Storm "Livin' on the Edge"
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8 hours ago, BoroBuckeye said:

Thoughts on driving up 71 from Columbus to Erie Friday morning? 
 

I know the models have precip tapering off but more curious on people’s experience with the interstate and this amount of snow:

IMO, if you make it up to NE OH by mid to late morning I don't think it should be problematic.  Lots of plows/crews up here and they prioritize the interstates first as they do everywhere.  Whatever falls Thursday night should be all snow by Friday morning but rates should be light enough so the crews shouldn't have a problem keeping up.  And Friday is a "work day" so with that traffic and with temps in mid-upper 20's should allow the salt to do its job just fine.         Have a safe trip and beep on the way by.

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Looks like wpc is thinking rain makes it close to I-70. Its gonna be a close one like always in central and sw ohio. Sad thing is normally that's a hella good track for snow in ohio....

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1 minute ago, easton229 said:

DTX didn’t even bother to do a snow map, just highlighted a general 1-3” across the area.

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WTOL in Toledo has been trying to make this system bigger than it needs to be. Honestly a nuisance type system that probably won't even prompt headlines for DTX. 

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It's Sleeting like crazy outside right now, I can hear it from my Bedroom Window, ThunderSleet has been Reported & confirmed in Southern Oklahoma, & it's 13°F

The wind is not helping any with the Sleet, sounds like a lot of Pea-Sized Hail smacking into the Window at once at some points.

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3 minutes ago, Iceresistance said:

It's Sleeting like crazy outside right now, I can hear it from my Bedroom Window, ThunderSleet has been confirmed in Southern Oklahoma, & it's 13°F

Even though it's nasty icy crap that is some impressive winter weather. We're gonna need some video of the thundersleet when you get a chance. That is so cool. 

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