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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

A simple skew-T log-P diagram based on model data is displayed below. Various sites (primarily NWS and nearby international TAF sites) are selectable. The HRRR, RAP, HiResW, NAM, and GFS models are available, using BUFKIT data. Model valid time buttons are below the diagram. A more complete model sounding page is available from the NOAA/ESRL/GSD link.

 

 

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