Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are calm or light westerly. The air quality is good with an index of 27.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 26
RECORD HIGH: 80 – 2018 (also record high for February) RECORD LOW: 4 – 2015
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: .42″
Weak high pressure will give us a very pleasant day today with mild temperatures and light winds. A good day to prepare for the upcoming storm.
What a change in the forecast from yesterday when I called for only 3-6 inches of snow. Now the very strong coastal storm will move closer to our area which will give us strong winds and heavy snow with blizzard like conditions likely. At this time I am forecasting 12-18 inches of snow along with wind gusts to 45 mph The snow will develop Sunday morning and become heavy at times Sunday night before tapering off Monday afternoon.
High pressure will then build into the area on Tuesday giving us a dry day with below normal temperatures.
Milder Wednesday through the end of the week with chances of rain as a couple of disturbances move through our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny and pleasant, highs in the upper 40s, light winds.
TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, lows in the low 30s.
SUNDAY – FEB 22 – Snow, highs in the upper 30s, daytime accumulations 1-3 inches, wind gusts to 30 mph. Very heavy snow at night with near blizzard conditions with 45 mph winds.
MONDAY – FEB 23 – Snow, heavy at times mainly in the morning tapering off in the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s. Wind gusts to 45 mph mainly in the morning. Total snow accumulations of 12-18 inches.
TUESDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly mixed with snow in the morning, highs in the low 40s.
THURSDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY – FEB 27 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: A storm watch has been posted effective between 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon through 1 p.m. Monday afternoon; advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; no advisories expected for Tuesday night; advisories again expected for Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend and stay safe!