Ramblings of a Graduate Student

Not a lot is happening across most of the country tonight, at least in terms of precipitation.  The image above is a mosaic (composite) of the National Weather Service’s radars.  Areas that are shaded in blue and/or green indicate areas where a radar is detecting possible precipitation.  These areas include the eastern Great Lakes, western spine of the Appalachians,  and the eastern Rockies.  The precipitation across the eastern Great Lakes is the result of weak/light lake effect snow and the snow along the western spine of the Appalachians is the result of orographic lift.  The precipitation in the eastern Rockies is being aided by an upper-level low that will move into the plains by late week.

People throughout the eastern United States should enjoy the relatively tranquil pattern while it lasts.  Long range models continue to hint at a return to an active pattern as early as this upcoming weekend!