Midwest Expecting Lots of Snow
Monday, January 31, 2011 at 6:28AM If you are in the Midwestern part of the United States, you are currently experiencing the calm before the storm. Heavy snow is expected throughout the Midwest this week. And it will keep coming and coming.
The first of the snow is expected to arrive afternoon in the way of about a half an inch, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s high will be 25 degrees.
The snow is expected to continue tonight with overnight accumulations of 2 inches.
More snow is expected Tuesday with accumulation of around 4 inches.
Then the bulk of the storm will hit with about 9 inches of accumulation expected Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. We could see snow accumulation rates of 2 inches an hour. On top of the snow, expect some areas of blowing snow with wind chill values as low as -10 degrees. A winter storm watch will be in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
Blowing and drifting snow is expected on Wednesday. Then the temperatures plunge with Wednesday night low will be -9 degrees .
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