Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Heavy Lake-effect Snow; Fire Concerns Across the Central Gulf Coast

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Temperatures will tie or break many records across the Southeast through tonight. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Gusty winds and dry conditions will support an elevated fire weather threat across the Central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Average monthly snowfall (1971 through 2015) in inches for the four National Climate Data Center climate sites in our forecast area
SITE	January	February	March	April	October	November	December	Total
PHL	6.4	6.6	3.2	0.6	0.1	0.4	2.0	19.3
ABE	11.1	9.4	5.7	0.8	0.1	1.4	3.8	32.3
ACY	4.6	5.5	1.3	0.3	0	0.3	1.5	13.5
ILG	7.5	6.3	2.2	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.9	18.9

Average number of days (1971 through 2015) of one inch or more of snowfall for the four National Climate Data Center climate sites in our forecast area
SITE	January	February	March	April	October	November	December	Total
PHL	1.9	1.5	0.8	0.2	0	0.2	0.5	5.1
ABE	2.8	2.2	1.2	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.4	8.3
ACY	1.6	1.3	0.5	0.1	0	0	0.5	4.0
ILG	2.2	1.4	0.5	0.2	0	0.2	0.7	5.2