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A snowy and cold few days across the region will likely be just the beginning of a wintry pattern taking over the second half of January. Analogs (above) are indicating a high confidence in below-normal temperatures as a conveyor belt of clippers and cold air from the northwest spill into the Great Lakes and Midwest. Temperature anomalies will likely be 10-15° below normal in due time, with the coldest air arriving starting late week into the weekend. The analogs are also sig

I'M ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE... THE FUTURE OF THE SITE DEPENDS ON YOU .   Hi everyone, as you know TSwails.com is a no-pay site; existing on voluntary personal donations. Every year I ask those of you who find value in the site to make a financial donation you feel is worthy. Please reflect on the number of times you have visited us in the last year. If the information or knowledge you gained was valuable, it's my hope you will join the loyal group of contributors that's ke

There's an old saying about paying the piper, implying you've been avoiding the inevitable, and it's time to face reality and pay your debt. In the context of our weather, it means we've been living on easy street and that time has come and gone. The second half of January will definitely have the true look and feel of winter. Find the bullet, you're gonna need to bite it. Here's what we're facing: Occasional snow showers this weekend, especially near and north of I-80. Accu

Well, it was nice while it lasted, but the reality is "winter break is over". Heading into the weekend, it looks like we're in for a little bit of snow and a lot of cold. Beyond that, teleconnections strongly support what should be a colder and a perhaps snowier period the remainder of the month. Keep your mukluks handy. The transition started Tuesday night when a stout front whipped up northwest winds that howled all night and into the day Wednesday, with gusts of 38 to 43 m