ONTARIO TO WEST VIRGINIA: February Strength Cold Over Fresh Snow Likely To Break April Records Tonight!

Written by on April 9, 2016 in Spring 2016, United States of America with 0 Comments

Why are we seeing snowstorms followed by mid winter cold in April? Thank or blame the huge stratospheric warming back in late March.

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The below infrared satellite imagery shows extremely cold air (yellow) sweeping down over Ontario.

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The system pushing from Ohio to New Jersey will open the door to a February strength air mass tonight which could break all-time April cold records from Ontario to West Virginia.

2pm temps & radar.

Credit: WeatherBug

Credit: WeatherBug

Credit: WeatherBug

Credit: WeatherBug

You could be forgiven for thinking these charts above and photos below were from January 9 and not April 9.

Woodbridge, VA

Credit: Larry Fish

Credit: Larry Fish

Woodbridge, VA

Credit: Larry Fish

Credit: Larry Fish

Sylvania, OH

Credit: Eric Upchurch

Credit: Eric Upchurch

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I-96 Michigan

Credit: WeatherBug

Credit: WeatherBug

US-219 Bradford, Pennsylvania

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Credit: WeatherBug

I-71 Cleveland, Ohio

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Credit: WeatherBug

GFS surface/precip through next 24 hours.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

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Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

The cold which follows is true winter brand cold!

Credit: NWS Via Chris Beale

Credit: NWS Via Chris Beale

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

 

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

A sign of things to come over the Northeast tonight?

An impressive -12 recorded in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region this morning.

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See today’s video.

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