Well for the first times in many WEEKS, it’s rain and not snow that’s of concern, especially as warmer air get’s into the pattern and snow melts.

The frigid cold which produced more record cold late last week is now out over the Atlantic and the next system on the playing field is bringing and will bring HEAVY RAIN to areas hit hard by snow last week. The Mississippi and Tennessee Valley could see 3-6 inches of rain, which falling on frozen or part frozen ground combined with snow melt will cause flooding issues.

QPF precipitation forecast through the next 7 days.

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Not seen this in a while, GFS snow forecast through the next 7 days.

GFS surface chart through the next 5 days. Note where the 540 line is positioned!

Don’t be fooled by this week’s spring tease… That ridge is heading right back up into Alaska and sending the trough and series of cold highs back into the Eastern US beyond day 7.

Thanks to all this cold dominance, the severe weather season is off to yet another abnormally slow start for a second year running.

See video for today’s discussion.

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