The remainder of yesterday did continue to have mild temperatures ranging from forty degrees and low twenties. However, there were no rain or snow showers like predicted. The day remained dry with no precipitation. The precipitation may have gotten delayed because it is in the forecast for today.
Current Conditions:
Temperature: 32°F Feels Like: 26°F
Humidity: 56%
Wind Conditions: S 7 mph
Precipitation: 10%
Sky Conditions: sunny with partial clouds
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Today in Eau Claire there are similar temperatures to yesterday. The sky is mostly sunny with only a few scattered clouds. Today Eau Claire is involved in a low pressure system shown in the surface map in Figure 1. The surface map in Figure 1 also shows that there is some snow expected for the area today. In Figure 2 the major dip in the continental polar air mass can be seen, which is bringing in the snow expected for today.
Figure 1. Surface map of the United States for today.
Figure 2. Map of the jet stream across the United States today.
Tomorrow's Forecast:
I believe the weather conditions currently being experienced in Eau Claire will hold for the morning and the afternoon will cool. In Figure 3 the snow accumulations and locations that are under warning for the storm are shown. As seen in Figure 3 the majority of the storm is expected to impact northern areas of Eau Claire, but there should be some impacts seen in the Eau Claire area. The close proximity to the Chippewa Valley area Eau Claire has results in expectations that Eau Claire should experience a mix of snow and rain. Total accumulation predictions for Eau Claire is between one to two inches and about a quarter inch of rainfall. The storm is expected to move out of the area quickly on Saturday morning and leave tomorrow mostly dry with strong winds.
Figure 3. Predictions for the winter storm expected to hit the Twin Cities and surrounding areas this evening
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