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12/15/11 Cooler Pattern Returns

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Northwest flow and a weather disturbance Sunday AM produce a little snow over WV. Northwest flow and a weather disturbance Sunday AM produce a little snow over WV.
By Monday, we're dry with temperatures climbing back into the lower 50s. By Monday, we're dry with temperatures climbing back into the lower 50s.
Rain returns to West Virginia on Tuesday. Rain returns to West Virginia on Tuesday.
Our next storm system for late on the 23rd of December.  Perhaps some rain and snow. Our next storm system for late on the 23rd of December. Perhaps some rain and snow.

Over the weekend, high pressure will initially keep our weather quiet.  It will be cooler compared to previous days that to that passage of a cold front late on Thursday.  Saturday night, a weather disturbance along with northwest wind flow off the lake with combine to produce some snow showers that will linger until early Sunday.  As far as accumulation, lowlands shouldn't see anything more than a dusting with central and northern mountains with an inch or two.

It will quickly melt by Monday as highs climb back into the lower 50s with dry weather.  Our next low pressure system once again lifts out of the south bringing the mild air and generally rain showers by Tuesday.  The low pulls in some cooler air by Wednesday, changing leftover rain to a few snow showers.

Jury still out for a white Christmas.  The Euro model wants to spit out some rain and snow again on Friday the 23rd.  Some of that snow could linger into Christmas Eve morning, but with the ground so warm, but be tough to stick around by Christmas.  We'll keep you updated!

 

JP