January 2009 Archives

Warmer weather is on the way just in time for the weekend. As things finally settle down after a very busy week here in the 4Warn Storm Center, I figured we might have a little fun.

One of my fellow morning warriors here on KMOV's News4 This Morning crew sent this to me. I thought some of you might enjoy it as well.

Have a great weekend, and enjoy these children's science exam answers...

-4Warn Meteorologist Matt Cham...

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The snow is over and the measurements are coming in. Below is the complete list of snow and sleet (combined) reports with the time and date the report was called in. Monday night's snow totals were lower because of all the sleet mixed in. Then Tuesday night's storm was the big hit because the storm track veered just slightly to the North. When you add it all up, most of the totals from the metro were on the high end or slightly high...

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Sorry but it's true. I know it can be a major hardship for a lot of folks but I just love it. In my mind if it's going to be cold I would just as soon have snow. Maybe that has something to do with having just returned from my 18th trip to the Steamboat Weather Summit in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. They get some serious snow out there. I remember being there a few years back when they received over 24 inches of snow one Thurs...

>> Continue reading: I Love Snow (and puppies)

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The St. Louis area is abuzz over what will almost certainly be our most significant winter storm of the season so far. We're closely monitoring a storm system as it develops to our southwest. So, how will this play out in your area?

Let's look at this in stages...

*This Afternoon
Cloudy skies and cool weather will dominate, but most of us will still be waiting for the snow through the afternoon. Expect...

>> Continue reading: Accumulating Snow & Sleet On The Way

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Where's The Snow?
People have been asking that since we haven't had a whole lot of snow so far. Through January 21st we've had 4.1" which is far less than the 11.4" of normal snowfall through this point in the season. But snow can come in bunches and there is a lot of Winter left. In fact, last year through January 21st we had 7.4" of snow, most of which came down all at once from a storm in mid December. >> Continue reading: Where's The Snow?

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Cold, Breezy and some flurries or a light snow. That's the quick and dirty forecast for Tueaday's Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C. Morning temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s but it will feel like the teens with a breeze from the Northwest.

As for the weather here in St. Louis, it won't be a whole lot different. Cold and a bit breezy at times but not too windy. Flurries are possible but mainly in the e...

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Thursday evening in the Storm Center. Our low temperature at Lambert, St. Louis International Airport was 0 degrees this morning. Man that's cold. The coldest temperature in 8 years in St. Louis! The last time we were this cold was on January 2, 2001. Now the bad news, I expect it to be even colder on Friday morning. But the good news is the wind chill will not be as bad. My forecast low for Friday is -1 with wind chills of 0 to -10. The last ...

>> Continue reading: Arctic Outbreak

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Two fronts will slide across Missouri and Illinois this week, and that means two separate shots of very cold Canadian air. The second front will usher in the coldest air of the season so far, possibly the coldest air in several years.

Front #1 arrives Monday evening. It looks like it will be blowing through between 7:00 PM and Midnight. Temperatures will climb into the 40s ahead of the front, but highs behind the front will only be ...

>> Continue reading: Arctic Blast On The Way

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He'd say something like "This seven-day forecast has more twists and turns that the Tilt-A-Whirl at the State Fair!"

The progressive weather pattern setting up across the United States will throw some fast-paced ups and downs in our direction over the next seven days. The rapid changes can be hard to keep up with, so let's break down the week ahead...

Today (Thursday)
Cool weather continues, but at least...

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Friday evening in the Storm Center - An interesting pattern developing over the next few days. A real nice warm-up on Saturday.We may not hit the high for the day until after sunset as warm, humid air continues to stream in from the southwest all day. The price we pay is a chance for spotty rain showers. Most of the rain should be light with less than 1/10 of an inch of accumulation in most areas.

On Sunday ours winds will have shifte...

>> Continue reading: An Active Pattern

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