Yesterday Eau Claire received 3.8 inches of snow and 0.22 inches of rain. This has accumulated to seven inches of snow depth thanks to winter storm Xanto. The totals for the storm from Thursday to Monday morning include 11.5 inches of snow and 1.1 inches of rain. The storm was fueled by moisture from the west in the Pacific Ocean and south from the Gulf of Mexico. The storm was created in the Rockies and moved west to the Midwest. The storm lingered in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas like northern Wisconsin counties because the storm was trapped between two high pressure systems leading to its isolated impact.
Current Conditions:
Temperature: 29°F Feels Like: 19°F
Humidity: 66%
Wind Conditions: NNW 14 mph
Precipitation: 20%
Sky Conditions: overcast and cloudy
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Today in Eau Claire the snow from the snow storm yesterday has stopped. As seen in Figure 1, Eau Claire is on the western fringes of the storm which now is covering the Great Lakes. This is causing strong northwest winds to entering the area and cloudy skies. There may be a few flurries through the day, but today should be mostly dry with temperatures in the mid thirties.
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 last for the rest of the day. There will be some periodic flurries coming down. Tomorrow I believe some sun will return tomorrow with highs making in to forty degrees. This week should experience a general temperature rise as the days progress. Wednesday will interrupt this trend as a wintry system is expected to enter the area.
Daily National Holiday:
Today is National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day! Today is the perfect PJ day after the large snow storm to stay cozy in your pajamas.
