2 Mar 2011 Extended Forecast

A quick note:  I'll come out with my Spring Forecast in the next week or so....A heads-up:  As stated back in Sept. in my Winter Forecast, I was looking for a wetter and warmer than normal April - I Have Not changed my mind................ 

I mentioned in yesterdays Blog that the weather pattern would undergo changes over next 2 weeks or so. Well, here we go......Just for giggles.  Click here to see my Feb 2011 Forecast - Issued on Sept 7th 2010 .  I had mentioned in the forecast that the most active period would be the first two weeks of the month.........

We're entering a very active period as we go into the Winter to Spring transition.  If you read my Blog yesterday, I mentioned, and explained why our weather pattern was going from a 5 Wave pattern to a 3-4 Wave pattern - and ended the Blog with the net result.  The net result being a more active pattern - with storms in mid-section of the country being more frequent.......

Here are the time-frames to look at over the next couple of weeks:

4th/5th - This one looks to heading to our south - brushing the SE 1/2 - 1/3 of the state with a winter mix changing to a quick burst of snow.  More severe weather/major flooding from IL/Mo eastward.

8th - This could very well be the strongest of storms over the period.  The center of this one should pass directly over Iowa - placing the brunt of the Wintry Precip to our North - Needs watched closely tho - Someplace in Iowa/Mn could very well see a FOOT of snow.  I would not be surprised to see Severe Thunderstorms in Iowa.

13th to 16th - This one will be nothing to sneeze at - Rain/Snow.

Around the 18th - Mostly Rain - More Tstorms Possible............

Extended Forecast:
Today 2nd: Breezy/Increase clouds late.
High:  32
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Thursday/3rd: Morning FzDrizzle - then Isolated Rainshowers and Breezy. High/Low: 42/24
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Friday/4th: Morning Fog - Lt Rain/FzRain/Snow Afternoon - changing to Lt Snow Late (snow totals look light right now, but could see a ouples hours of heavier wet snow overnite:  (1") .  High/Low: 43/32
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Saturday/5th: Lt Snow - then Dry Afternoon.  High/Low: 32/28
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Sunday thru Tues/6th-8th: Dry Sun - Lt Snow Mon - Isolated Tstorms/Rainshowers Tues - Snow Late Tues.
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Wed and Thurs/9th-10th: Snow/Wind Wed - Dry Thurs.
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Fri and Sat/11th-12th: Dry Fri - Winter Mix Sat.
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Sun thru Wed/13th-16th: Rain/Snow.
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Thurs and Fri/17th-18th:  Dry Thurs - Rain Fri.