thoughts week of 10.27/09
Posted
in Al Dutcher's Blog
at 10:47AM on 10/27/2009
It appears another significant storm will impact the central U.S. over the next couple of days. Significant moisture is likely for Nebraska, with models indicating 0.50 - 2.00 inches of moisture through Friday morning for the eastern 2/3 of the state. Heaviest totals will be in areas receiving thunderstorm activity. For the western 1/3 of the state, significant snowfall accumulations are possible and I wouldn't be surprised to see 6-12 inches of snow across portions of the Panhandle and western sandhills. It will likely be wet, heavy snow that could result in some significant stalk breakage in corn and milo fields. The models have backed away from a second major system at the beginning of the month and keep most of the active weather north of the state through next Friday. Extreme northern Nebraska could catch the southern end of the Monday and Thursday storms, although moisture at this time appears light (less than 0.25 inches). Temperatures will be seasonable, with highs primarily in the 50's. If the forecast verifies there should be good harvest weather developing, especially across the southern 2/3 of the state.
Al
Allen Dutcher - State Climatologist
Nebraska State Climate Office
School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
724 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0987
Phone: (402)-472-5206
Fax: (402)-472-8763
email: adutcher1@unl.edu
SNR web site: http://snr.unl.edu
Al
Allen Dutcher - State Climatologist
Nebraska State Climate Office
School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
724 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0987
Phone: (402)-472-5206
Fax: (402)-472-8763
email: adutcher1@unl.edu
SNR web site: http://snr.unl.edu
