N.O.A.A. had the predominant weather correct. When I left for my luncheon in Augusta it was not snowing at all. By the time I got there we were having snow flurries. After lunch (about 13:00 hours it was beginning to snow moderately. When I had checked the Weather Underground maps this morning it appeared that the storm would start much later than it did. They were a bit off, and so was I. By nightfall we had about two inches of snow. It is still snowing, but only lightly.
For tonight the N.W.S. forecasts snow for half the night and light scattered snow showers for the rest of it. The overcast is supposed to be complete until around 04:00 hours when it is expected to drop to 88%. That is when the snow is supposed to decrease to light scattered snow showers. The NEXRAD regional composite radar shows the storm gone from our area. The Weather Underground model forecast maps still show some storm conditions staying with us until sometime tomorrow with the system out of the Ohio River Valley.
My Weather Stick is still frowning at the 86% relative humidity. The high temperatures were close to the freezing mark at 31.2°F, 32.2°F and 31.5°F as recorded by the La Crosse Weather Station, the Min/Max Thermometer and the remote weather station. Their forecasts were for falling barometric pressure across the board, with the first two forecasting foul weather and the remote weather station calling for unsettled conditions. I think we will see the latter situation with the chance for some more snow showers until tomorrow morning.
High Temperature (°F): 31.2
Current Temperature (°F): 26.4
Relative Humidity: 86%
Dew Point (°F): 22.7
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.05
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 26.4
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 2.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for today.
Temperature25°F/26.6°F//27°F/30.5°F//29°F/31.1°F//29°F/28.7°F
Relative Humidity: 74%/85%//74%/76%//75%/77%//78%/85%
The N.W.S. had all four temperature forecasts close to the recorded readings from my La Crosse Weather Station. They did almost as well with the relative humidity, missing only the 07:00 hour point.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 27°F/25°F/25°F/24°F.
Relative Humidity: 88%/96%/92%/92%