Monday, December 16, 2013

A dusting?

A clear night is expected early, follow by cloudiness and possibly up to a dusting of snow, as a clipper passes by. A clipper, AKA Alberta Clipper, is a low pressure system that originates out of Canada. they are usually moisture starved and carry very little snow by the time it gets here. Occasionally, the clipper transfers its energy offshore and bombs out, creating a snowstorm. One example is the second snowstorm of February 2010. As stated previously, these storms do not happen very often. 2 clippers are expected to pass in the next 2 days. One tomorrow morning and one tomorrow afternoon. The second one will be a little bit stronger but temps should be warm enough to limit any accumulations. After the clippers, a warming trend is expected with temps into the mid to upper 50's by the end of the week.

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