Bruce Becker [N9VID]

I was hoping by this time I had some good news to tell you. Actually, I guess there is. The last two storm systems have stayed far enough south to keep us out of the snow and rain. The next storm early this week threatens rain but it looks like the heaviest will stay south. The next storm we need to get away from is the one coming for the weekend . This one is a bit more touchy. The pattern has been taking the storm systems further south over the last 10 days. However, the trade off is consistant NE winds and you know what that means. Cooler near the lake season has begun. The overall pattern doesn’t appear to have much in the way of changes over the next 2 weeks. So even though the average high temps will reach 55 by the end of the month, temps will likely remain and average of 4-8 degrees below. Even looking out 3 weeks, the pattern remains progressive. The average first 70 degree temp over the last 30 years is March 23rd and the lastest in the last 30 years is April 24th. So, even though it’s cold, it’s not all that uncommon. Is the snow over? Records show a 32% chance of a 4″ or more snowfall from this point forward. There have been 16 in the last 50 years including 5 of 8″ or more.