Here comes the cold – and a weekend storm to watch out for

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STRAIT – Tuesday’s snow unfolded almost exactly as we showed you on Local 4 News Today, and that system is now gone.

The cold air in its wake will be with us for the next few days – you will notice the cold, albeit a far cry from what you would affectionately call “Polar Vortex cold”. It’s just normal winter cold, and we can handle it.

We had a quick late night clearing in parts of the area which will allow some morning sun in those spots. However, it should become mostly cloudy again in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-1920s (-3 to -2 degrees Celsius), with a north wind of 5 to 10 mph adding a bit of chill to the air.

It looks like the Lake Huron effect snow bands will stay just east of the Thumb (you Ontario folks downwind of the lake, of course, you catch them). However, a few high-resolution computer models suggest that a band may drift a bit westward and come closer to our shore. If you live along Lake Huron, keep an eye on our app’s radar today to monitor these bands.

Today’s sunrise is at 7:51 a.m. and today’s sunset is at 5:42 p.m.

Becoming partly cloudy and noticeably cooler Wednesday evening, with teenage lows (-11 degrees Celsius). Wind northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Partly cloudy Thursday morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-1920s (-5 to -4 degrees Celsius).

Becoming partly cloudy Thursday evening, with adolescent lows again (-11 degrees Celsius).

Rather sunny on Fridays – it’s always good to end the work week with a little sun! Highs in the mid-1920s (-4 degrees Celsius).

Mostly clear Friday night, with lows down in the teens (-11 degrees Celsius).

The new computer models this morning show some interesting trends. There is no change from the forecast on Saturday – we will have a dry day that starts with some sun and probably ends with more clouds than sun. Highs in the upper 20s (-2 degrees Celsius) – what a great day for the kids to go out tobogganing!

Cloudy Saturday evening, with lows in the low 20s (-5 degrees Celsius).

Sunday is the interesting day. Of the four long-range models, two (ECMWF and UKMET) are moving the storm east and far enough south that we completely miss all precipitation. Meanwhile, the other two models (GFS and GEM) have it further north and bring snow to the area.

Considering how the model performed with Tuesday’s storm, I’m leaning heavily towards ECMWF and UKMET, and keeping most of us dry on Sunday. Obviously, those of you in the south will be closest to the system, so even the slightest drift north would bring snow to your area. Highest Sunday within 30 seconds (-1 to 0 degrees Celsius).

I’ll continue to monitor things throughout the week and keep you updated both here in my daily weather article and on Twitter (@ PGLocal4).

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