***Bone-chilling air, rain and even some snow will impact the Great Lakes and Northeast this Halloween, while warmth prevails in the Southwest.*** Great Lakes Faces Cold, Snowy Halloween; Warmth in West Chilly, Damp and Snowy for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Highs over the Northeast will be 5-10 degrees below average with temperatures in the middle 40s to low 50s along the East Coast and mid-Atlantic and the 30s over the interior Northeast as trick-or-treaters venture out on Friday evening. A strong area of high pressure moving down from Canada will bring a sharp drop in temperatures by the end of next week. A weak disturbance is forecast to move over the Great Lakes where the environment should be cold enough to have some wet snowflakes mix in with rain showers over the interior Northeast just in time for trick-or-treating. Areas along the I-95 corridor should remain dry, however rain may impact the major cities while a few wet snow showers could move in over interior New England on Friday night into Saturday morning. Anyone traveling on Friday night should take caution as some roads may be slippery. Trick-or-treaters should consider bringing a sweatshirt or jacket. While it is certain that chilly air will be in place, there is uncertainty of the timing of precipitation and where it is expecting to occur. Be sure to stay tuned for further updates. Drier and Cooler for the Southeast Temperatures will fall to more seasonable values over most of the Southeast while a few rain showers may impact trick-or treaters over central and South Florida. Warm air during the middle of the week will come to an end as a cold front pushes through the Southeast states for the end of next week. The front is forecast to move through Florida during the day on Friday with a few rain showers. As a weak disturbance is forecast to move over the Great Lakes, a few rain showers may impact portions of Tennessee and North Carolina, however there is some uncertainty where precipitation will fall. The remainder of the Southeast is expected to be dry. Bitterly cold air is expected across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley with temperatures in the middle 20s to lower 30s with the potential for snow showers. A strong area of high pressure will come down from Canada and bring cold air to portions of the Midwest for the end of next week. Highs over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley area will run 10-15 degrees below average for the end of October. Elsewhere, temperatures will be seasonable for this time of year. A weak disturbance is forecast to move over the Great Lakes with the potential for a few rain and snow showers on Friday evening over portions of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. There is uncertainty with the timing and coverage area of precipitation. There may be some slick spots for anyone traveling..... The Southwest will benefit from some of the nicest weather across the entire country for Halloween. High pressure will be in control over the Southwest states bringing in warm air and dry conditions. Highs on Friday will run between 5-15 degrees above average for the end of October. Rain Lingers Over Portions of the West A storm system will move towards the West Coast where rain showers are expected to impact portions of Washington, Oregon and California. High pressure will bring pleasant conditions for trick-or-treaters over the Rockies with high temperatures between 5-15 degrees above average for this time of year.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:44:46 +0000
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