• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0010

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sun Jan 5 16:58:52 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 051658
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 051658=20
    WVZ000-VAZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-052130-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0010
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1058 AM CST Sun Jan 05 2025

    Areas affected...Portions of southern IN...central/eastern KY...far
    southwest WV...and far western VA

    Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation=20

    Valid 051658Z - 052130Z

    SUMMARY...Moderate to heavy snow, with 1-1.5 in/hr rates, will
    gradually transition to sleet and freezing rain through the
    afternoon.

    DISCUSSION...Latest mosaic radar data depicts an expansive swath of
    moderate to heavy snow shifting/expanding north-northeastward across
    the OH River Valley this afternoon -- generally focused within the warm-advection wing of a deepening low-level cyclone shifting
    eastward over the Ozarks. The 12Z ILN sounding showed a cold air
    mass entrenched across the region, with an antecedent layer of dry
    air from the surface to near 700 mb. While this dry layer will limit precipitation intensity/rates with northward extent in the
    near-term, forecast soundings show moistening from south to north --
    aided by strengthening frontogenetic forcing for ascent. As a
    result, areas of heavy snow with 1-1.5 in/hr rates are expected
    through at least 19Z.=20

    At that time, the low-level warm advection plume -- evident in
    regional VWP data over TN -- will expand northward and strengthen
    across KY. The associated warm nose will support a gradual
    south-to-north transition from moderate/heavy snow to sleet and
    eventually freezing rain. The strong/focused ascent and deep
    cold/saturated air mass will continue to favor moderate to heavy
    mixed precipitation rates.

    ..Weinman.. 01/05/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-CL7vHXC6w90asR8xcekuCqlxEh14_31mESF8UJJVVrBeJeUFaj3q9wBK_b62CQf5TubfeIXX= 4Isgr8OC2LSK-immls$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...RNK...RLX...MRX...JKL...ILN...LMK...IND...

    LAT...LON 37878624 38248672 38728646 38958571 38878465 37928196
    37328149 36848192 36788359 36938433 37188479 37878624=20


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