April 12, 2018

Temperature: 45°F
Dew Point: 37°F
Wind: NW 5 mph
Clouds: Stratus
Precipitation: 0%

All the talk is the news is the weekends worst storm of the winter (even though it's spring). Be aware of the low pressure system that is sweeping across the US with the cold front. The cold temperatures are mixing with the warm air as precipitation is building up.

Figure 1. current surface (intellicast.com).

The precipitation is very high in sections of the US. Each of the high areas of precipitation are going to crash together and continue to grow in precipitation. This slow moving storm will begin tonight and continue to Sunday morning. 

Figure 2. United States Colored Water Vapor Satellite (accuweather.com).

At about 10 pm tonight, the rain is going to start in Eau Claire, WI. This rain will continue into Friday. As temperatures begin to cool, it will turn into a mix of freezing rain and sleet. This will then turn to snow as it becomes Saturday. 

Figure 3. US Prevalent Weather For 11:00 PM EDT April 12, 2018 (wunderground.com)

With the large quantities precipitation continuing, there could be large quantities of snow for this area. Based on the pace of the storm, it is unsure of what the conditions are going to be exactly in terms of the quantity of snow and what areas are going to get it the worst.