Good Tuesday, everyone. Temps are coming up out there today as we go into a bit of a December thaw. This comes with a strong southwest wind that really kicks in the next few days ahead of another blast of cold. That’s in and out as we watch Christmas week.
Temps out there today are going into the 40s with a 50 in the south and west. A few clouds roll in on this first round of southwest winds. There’s also the chance for a small shower or two tonight and early Wednesday.
A few of these show up on the Hi-Res NAM future radar…
The rest of Wednesday is a fairly calm weather day before temps REALLY spike on Thursday. Temps surge into the 50s with the chance for a 60 in the east and south on a strong southwest wind ahead of a powerful cold front.
Those winds may reach 40mph or greater at times.
Widespread rains roll from west to east ahead of this front arriving late Thursday. Much colder air comes in behind this with a few snow showers and flurries set to fly Thursday night into Friday morning…
Temps absolutely tank behind this boundary. Watch the feels like temp from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning…
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Temps rebound quickly Saturday and early Sunday ahead of another front dropping into the region as the first in a series of troughs works through the Great Lakes into the northeast. This happens as some VERY warm air bubbles in the Plains states.
The EURO shows how our region is on the southern edge of the main battle zone to our northeast. The model does try to start Christmas week with a mix…
That said, some very warm air will shoot in here from time to time Christmas week. How warm depends on those cold highs rolling across the northern tier of the US. Can they come far enough south to fight off this warmth? Meh. Maybe.
I’ll have another update or two later today. Have a great Tuesday and take care.
I love winter and prefer cooler temps, but that biting bitter cold I don’t like. I’m so glad that didn’t last long. It’s 27 right now and while that’s cold, I can deal with that. We have one problem area in our home prone to freezing pipes. Picture it: Master bathroom with the vanity/ bathroom faucet and on the other side of that wall is the outside. On that outside walls there is a spigot. The bathroom faucet has frozen twice in the past so it has to have something to do with that outside faucet. That one faucet is the only thing that has frozen. Even the toilet in that bathroom didn’t freeze when the faucet itself did. We started using one of those cold weather jackets to cover the spigot the past few years and it hasn’t happened since – but I’m super paranoid when it gets this cold that it’s going to happen, but I think that jacket or whatever it’s called helps tremendously so it stays on during the winter.
Mark, Insulate exposed pipes, seal air leaks, and open cabinet doors to increase air circulation. Let indoor faucets drip, and keep your thermostat at a consistent 67degrees.
Mark, I had a bathroom with the identical problem when I lived in Pennsylvania, and I was able to get around the problem by leaving the faucet on overnight. Just a thin stream was sufficient, and I positioned the knob halfway between hot and cold. Admittedly it wastes some water, but it only added up to a bucket full (Yeah, I measured it)
Here’s more information on protecting your outdoor spigots 🙂
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+are+thoses+outdoor+faucet+soaks+called&sca_esv=d59444dfc678413a&sxsrf=AE3TifNK4ZeFr-QMEv2P-CxZ6j_5u3f7_g%3A1765889445722&source=hp&ei=pVVBadCtKsC1qtsP3sKH-QY&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaUFjtaNV29me28igRMy8TOeH8YdY0vAc&oq=what+are+thoses+outdoor+faucet+soaks&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:f30d8d45,vid:ewZfmojYgEg,st:8
The above video won’t go through, so here’s what I found out, before you cover your outdoor spigot, be sure to wrap a towel around the spigot before you install the sock jacket.
As usual, the Bowling Green area picked up no measurable snow over the past few days, so without a snowpack in place, our low temp during the period was 7.1°F.
Our minimum temperature was 6.6 degrees, which is 2.6 degrees below normal. Snowfall total was around 2 inches. May be a little above normal for December. Don’t Know for sure. We just don’t receive the 10 to 15 inch Snows here in Taylor county. Where I grew up in Daviess county, Indiana, Snows like that were real common, if memory serves. I’ve seen thunderstorms with heavy rain turn to heavy Snowstorms, one doesn’t see that here either. That weather scenario is interesting, as well as exciting.
Here’s today’s article from the Climate Impact Company. The PDO remains negative, which indicates a long on going ENSO /La Nina. Even if El Nino forms sometime this Spring or Summer, there may not be any reaction in the atmosphere over the Pacific, due to the long stretch of negativity in the PDO. Will the PDO ever become positive, with ENSO / El Nino ? Our Snowiest Winters ( 2014 – 15 ) proved that. Don’t know, but it’s been 10 years. Might be the Solar cycle we are currently in.
https://climateimpactcompany.com/ag-market-early-alert-multi-variate-enso-index-returns-identifies-well-established-la-nina-climate-2/
Another very interesting article explaning the early December Cold / frigid spell : )
https://climateimpactcompany.com/daily-feature-when-does-the-stratosphere-warm-again-2/