Light Wintry Mix Today, Some Moderation & Late Week Storm in the Northeast
Good morning! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! After a long duration of very cold temperatures, some pattern changes are on the way this week, finally leading to some moderation in temperature. Unfortunately this will come at a price, as unsettled and wetter weather will be arrive late in the week as well. Clouds will increase after some sunshine early this morning, as a cold front associated with a shortwave trough approaches from the west. Overall this front is lacking moisture and dynamics. Therefore we only anticipate some very light precipitation, as this front moves through the Northrast for a few hours this afternoon or early this evening.
Thermal profiles support much of the precipitation falling in the form of light snow. Any snow accumulations are likely to be under 1”. But a warm nose aloft may also lead to sleet or freezing rain to mix in at times, especially along the I-95 corridor and coastal areas. After the bitter cold this weekend, ground temperatures will be below freezing. So this may lead to icy spots on roadways later this afternoon and early this evening.
