That is right. We had about an inch of snow during the overnight. It was still snowing lightly when I took Ike out for his morning constitutional walk. There was not enough to plow or snowblow, but that inch will make it treacherous on the roads and sidewalks for vehicular and foot traffic. So, be careful out there as you make your way to work or school.
For today the N.W.S. forecasts snow early followed by light scattered snow showers for the rest of the day. The cloud cover (95%/91%/87%/73%) does support that, and it even suggests that another system will be moving into the area as the day progresses. That system is supposed to be ushered in with some snow showers and much colder temperatures. There is a line of snow showers showing up on the NEXRAD composite regional radar that are moving in our direction. From what I see to our west I would not be surprised to see some more snow in the near future.
My Weather Stick continues to frown at 87% relative humidity, not that I would expect it to smile at that level of relative humidity. Once again I have a choice of forecasts based on my electronic instruments. The La Crosse Weather Station calls for fair skies with rising barometric pressure. The Min/Max Thermometer forecasts foul weather with falling barometric pressure. Finally, the remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions with falling barometric pressure. Apparently there is a low pressure system starting to move into the area. I would suspect that it will bring some of the snow showers that are showing up on the radar into the area, after the front passes we can probably expect it to get quite cold again. It seems that winter is not going to loosen its grip for quite a while. So, if you are wishing for spring, do not be disappointed if it does not happen for a while. Our low temperatures were, for the most part, in the teens again at 14.5°F at a little after 22:00 hours last night, 17.5°F and 22.5°F (in the barn).
Low Temperature (°F): 14.5
Current Temperature (°F): 19.4
Relative Humidity (%): 87%
Dew Point (°F): 16.0
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.92
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed: 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 1.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Cirrus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight .
Temperature:21°F/19.0°F//15°F/14.7°F//17°F/16.8°F//19°F/18.6°F
Relative Humidity: 71%/79%//77%/81%//77%/83%//77%/85%
WOW! I am impressed. The N.W.S. hit all four forecast readings for both parameters very close to the actual recorded readings. It has been a while since they have done that, and as close as they came I am amazed by their accuracy this time. I hope they can keep it up.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 15°F/26°F/35°F/36°F.
Relative Humidity: 96%71%/45%/38%

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