Winter's Back...in the Northeast

There is it much to say about our weather pattern in Central Arkansas.  It's pretty quiet around here and it stay that way for several days...Meanwhile, if you haven't heard, things are getting pretty hairy up in the Northeast section of the U.S.

A vigorous upper level low is heading straight for the Northeast Coastline at this hour.  Meanwhile, on the tail end of this system there is a large swath of precipitation that is about to run into a pocket of bone chilling cold air.  In fact, the air is so cold on the western edge of this system that rain will inevitably switch over to heavy snow.  You read right, SNOW.  Accumulations are difficult to pin down, as they are always are, but leading models suggest, get this, a good swath of 4-8" of snow for Western Pennsylvania and Western New York.  Some local spots just south of Buffalo may accumulate more than foot.  Hard to imagine right?  In late April? You just have to shake your head at Mother Nature on this one.

What's interesting about all of this is that this is exact same disturbance that brought the heavy rain on us Friday.  It seemed like any other system to Arkansas but the moment it picked up steam in the Gulf Coast and rushed to the Northeast is where it's major impact will be felt.

Needless to say you won't be getting a flight on time to Pittsburgh or Buffalo tomorrow.