FORGET SPRING...INSIDE SCOOP!
Well, here we go again. Another storm moving in our direction, and the computer models are all over the place. However, the general trend of all the models has been to trend the storm a little farther south. What does that mean for us? It means our chances of seeing more frozen precipitation are greatly increasing. This type of storm is called a Colorado low, because it originates (or regains strength) as it exits Colorado. Historically, these lows often produce a lot of snow for us IF they slide off to our south just south of the Ohio River. One reason for this is the amount of precipitation that they can cause, generally beginning as rain and transitioning over to snow. Also, not like the last storm, ice is usually not a problem. 2 of the 4 models are showing this scenario. However, all winter long the actually storm tracks have been farther north than all the models. So, I would expect all of our forecasts to be wrong, either way with this one. In the end, 2-4 inches for our Shelby County and northern county friends, 1-3 for the rest of us at minimum. If the storm track does trend south, and expected precipitation amounts top 1 inch, then of course we would be looking at the potential for a 6+ storm. We'll have to see!