Dew Point: 22°F
Wind: W 5 mph
Precipitation: 60%
Nothing was predicted in the forecast for the day. And if you look at any general weather station, it is a shock as well that April Snow Showers are falling on this Tuesday morning. Typically, when a high pressure system moves in, it doesn't spring precipitation (at least in what I've noticed after writing past blogs). However, in front of the stationary front there is a little cloud that has recorded some sort of preciptiation in the Twin Cities/Eau Claire area.
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| Figure 1. current surface (intellicast.com). |
Most of the moisture remains over the northwest coast by Washington and Oregon. The Midwest is by no means dry, so this could be a reason for the few flurries that we are having.
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| Figure 2. United States Colored Water Vapor Satellite (accuweather.com). |
Unpredictable weather senarios could arise with the breaks in the jet stream, especially in the trough of the Midwest or the upward push over the Rockies.
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| Figure 3. Jet stream at 250 hPa (earth.nullschool.net). |
Based on the high pressure system and the shifting jet stream, I forecast that temperatures will continue to rise as the week comes to a close. And if anymore precipitation in the air falls, it will be rain and not snow since temperatures will be above 32°.
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