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<\/a><\/p>\nIn looking at the latest data, I’m wondering if that shouldn’t be moved a little farther east. A line of thunderstorms will explode Tuesday afternoon into the evening and race eastward across our region. Damaging winds continue to be the primary player, with isolated tornadoes also a threat.<\/p>\n
Colder temps slide in for the rest of the week with the potential for a harsh winter pattern to take over from there. A system will dig in over the weekend and could bring arctic air and some snow. You can see the big trough showing up on the GFS by Sunday…<\/p>\n
Notice the two spots I’ve marked with an X diving in behind that trough. This is the setup I’ve been saying we need to watch for in the February 7-11 time frame. The weather pattern across North America is skewed toward the extreme. That point is hard to argue given the record warm December followed by a record snowstorm and the upcoming severe weather threat.<\/p>\n The early morning run from the GFS shows a very extreme winter weather solution. Watch how those two pieces of energy merge into a monster…<\/p>\n Here’s the surface from that particular run…<\/p>\n Granted, I am showing the most extreme solution from the GFS. Other runs have not been nearly as extreme, but it isn’t like that option is totally crazy given the signal showing up.<\/p>\n Do other models have the same signal? Yep.<\/p>\n The European Model…<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n