Central Wisconsin could see up to foot of snow from storm
A southward plunge in the jet stream this weekend is expected to trigger the development of low pressure east of the Rockies by early next week.
At this point, parts of the central and southern Rockies, central Plains, Upper Midwest and northern Great Lakes have the greatest probability to see significant snow from this system.
Winter storm warnings, and blizzard warnings are in effect for much of Iowa. Meanwhile, three Pacific storms will arrive along the West Coast during the next 5 days, with each system moving ashore farther south than the previous one.
We’ll have a wet Wednesday with a half of an inch to an inch of rain on the way. In some parts, only heavy rain is expected.
Snow likely won’t start adding up until later in the evening. “It’ll be snow at the outset, then transition to a mix, then end up as snow”.
The central mountains are expected to receive 1 to 3 feet of snow.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. And, no-we would not get almost as much snow as last week if we get that snow storm. This will be a favorable track for an all snow event here in Western Wisconsin. The bigger problems will move in for the morning commute on Tuesday.
Forecasting models have shown the storm hitting Wisconsin for the past week, though each time the models run, which is every six hours, the heaviest snowfall shifts back and forth across the state. Northeast wind 9 to 13 miles per hour becoming north northwest in the afternoon. The combination of the snowfall and strong winds may create visibility less than a quarter of a mile for an extended periods of time.
The NWS office in Dodge City has issued a winter storm warning for Scott, Lane, Ness and Rush counties from 6 a.m. Monday to noon Tuesday.