Snow chances growing...

Colder air is starting to slowly take over our region as we head towards the month of December.  As we head that way, we're also going to start watching for the chances of snow to increase as well.  Although we saw our first amount of measurable snowfall a couple of weeks ago, we could see our first shoveling event this weekend.  The cold air is in place, BUT the track of the winter storm system is very uncertain right now.  The farther south the storm tracks, the higher amounts of snow would fall.  The farther north the storm tracks, we'll see more of a rain/snow mix because of the warmer air rising north.

What is certain, the air will get a lot colder as we head into the weekend.  Highs will warm into the mid to upper 20s, but the mornings will drop into the single digits by Saturday morning.  Any little bit of wind will make that single digit temperature feel like it's below zero!  Refer back to the posts I had about winter weather safety.  The key is to make sure you bundle up and cover as much exposed skin as possible this weekend.  Most of our body heat escapes through our head so a hat is an essential part of the winter wardrobe.  I found a great hat called the Stormy Kromer hat.  It's made of really warm wool and even has an ear-band attached to it to keep your ears warm.  I'll definitely be wearing it out this weekend when we reach the single digits by Saturday morning!


Thanks for checking in...

Zach Brown, Daybreak Meteorologist