Major Snowstorm From California To Ontario Could Be Followed By Coldest Air Yet!

Written by on January 29, 2016 in United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments

The storm system about to cross the West Coast within the next 36 hours is likely to bring significant snow for the Sierra Nevada, Wasatch all the way to the Upper Midwest followed by potentially the coldest air of winter.

This system will be a big rain and snow producer for California and Southwest.

Credit: AccuWeather

Credit: AccuWeather

Here’s the latest GFS surface showing the low coming onshore and deepening.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

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GFS snow forecast over the next 5 days.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Once the system crosses the Rockies it deepens further into what will become a significant Plains snowstorm/blizzard.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Expect a solid 6-12 inch swathe from Southwest to Great Lakes.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

This system is drive warmth northward out ahead while cold air gets dragged in on the backside. Once this thing clears, waves of arctic air dive down with a particularly intense cold air mass seen to come south about 8-10 days from now.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

See the video for today’s discussion.

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