First the Snowstorm ~ Then the Dangerous Bitter Cold!

All weather facets that I spoke about in my last blog, seem to be coming to fruition on this morning's Sunday 1/27/19 GFS Model. All models are in fair to good agreement on the Clipper heading southeast then east across the Southern Lakes/Southern Lower Michigan region.

Just a quick update on maps. After basically, 4-6" of snow across Metro Detroit, more to the north and less to the south, brutal cold surges into Upper Midwest, Great lakes and Northern Ohio Valley through mid-week. There could be a bit of freezing drizzle/drizzle in the extreme Southeast Lower Michigan's corner after the snow. This really depends on how far north the milder air pushes into that area later Monday.

Record lows and record low maxes could both be taken out, depending on location in Southeast Lower Michigan. Detroit's records look vulnerable because, basically they aren't that low.

  

JAN - DTW - Rec lows/Rec Low Maxes in blue

29	32	19	26.0	58/1914	7/1977	41/2006	-7/1885	48/2006	2/1977	0.84/1969	29
30	32	19	26.0	62/2013	7/1951	41/1988	-4/1951	48/2013	2/1951	1.15/1916	30
31	32	19	26.0	60/1989	7/1920	48/1988	-7/1920	51/1988	0/1920	1.48/1878	31

FEB - DTW - Rec lows/Rec Low Maxes in blue

1	33	19	26.0	54/1933	4/1898	40/2012	-7/1971	45/2012	0/1898	1.11/1968	1
2	33	19	26.0	52/1983	3/1881	36/2006	-12/1976	44/1973	-1/1881	0.49/1990	2
3	33	19	26.0	56/2016	8/1996	36/2016	-15/1985	46/2016	1/1996	1.12/1883	3

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JAN - FNT - Rec lows/Rec Low Maxes in blue

29	30	15	22.0	58/2013	6/1965	43/2008	-11/1966	47/2008	0/1966	1.32/1947	29
30	30	15	22.0	58/2013	8/1951	43/1988	-16/1951	47/1988	-4/1951	0.98/1947	30
31	30	15	22.0	59/1989	6/1971	41/2012	-8/1963	48/2012	2/1971	1.03/1942	31

FEB - FNT -Rec lows/Rec Low Maxes in blue

1	30	15	22.0	52/2012	7/1971	37/1968	-18/1959	44/2012	-4/1959	1.31/1968	1
2	30	15	23.0	53/1973	4/1996	35/1973	-22/1959	44/1973	-2/1959	0.69/2011	2
3	30	15	23.0	55/2016	4/1996	36/2016	-11/1996	46/2016	-3/1996	0.41/2003	3

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JAN - MBS -Rec lows/Rec Low Maxes in blue

29	29	15	22.0	56/2013	6/1965	39/2008	-8/1966	45/2013	-1/1965	0.99/2013	29
30	29	15	22.0	55/2013	8/1951	41/1988	-17/1951	46/1988	-5/1951	0.74/1947	30
31	29	15	22.0	55/1989	5/1920	36/1988	-15/1994	45/1989	-3/1918	1.56/1914	31

FEB - FNT - Rec lows/Rec Low Maxes in blue
 

1	29	15	22.0	50/1933	5/1918	37/1968	-16/1918	41/1933	-6/1918	0.79/1968	1
2	29	15	22.0	46/1920	2/1996	32/2006	-15/1976	37/1973	-5/1996	0.75/2011	2
3	29	16	22.0	50/1991	4/1996	33/2016	-14/1996	42/1991	-5/1996	0.38/1924	3

 


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Bill Deedler - SEMI_WeatherHistorian