Toledo Weather - Tue, Feb 25, 2014 * http://wxcaster4.com/gfs/CONUS2_GFS0P5_SFC_ACCUM-SNOW_120HR.gif ** predicts 3 to 4 inches of snowfall in the Toledo area by 1:00 a.m., Sun, Mar 2. * http://grib2.com/gem/WINTER_GEM_SFC_ACCUM-SNOW_144HR.gif ** predicts 4 to 8 inches of total snowfall in the Toledo area by 7:00 p.m., Sun, Mar 2 Assuming that I understand the images correctly. "From":http://toledotalk.com/weather/html/area-forecast-discussions.html the Cleveland NWS: q. long term /saturday through monday/... this portion of the forecast is not clear cut ... especially later in the weekend. for sunday and monday high pressure will be to the north and low pressure will move through the ohio valley. this is where it gets tricky. all the models try to push warm air up into the area. at this time will keep it just snow...but it will have to be watched. did increase the pops for saturday night and sunday as it seems like some precipitation will be occurring. q.. hr. Toledo Express Airport Feb 25, 2014 7:52 am Weather : Overcast Temperature : 14 F Humidity : 84% Wind Speed : NW 3 mph Barometer : 30.16 in Dewpoint: 10 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 9 F hr. Toledo 7-day forecast Last Update: Feb 25, 2014 6:51 am Today: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 14 to 16 mph. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 11 to 18 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph. Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%. hr. fxus61 kcle 251200 afdcle area forecast discussion national weather service cleveland oh 700 am est tue feb 25 2014 synopsis... a trough will swing across the eastern great lakes late tonight. this will be followed by another arctic front wednesday night. && near term /until 6 pm this evening/... although not showing up on radar well...it is snowing just about everywhere so bumped pops up to likely to categorical across entire forecast area for this morning. original discussion... a short wave will move across the area today producing a widespread synoptic light snow event. most areas will see less than an inch. snow will taper off this afternoon as the short wave moves east. snow showers will continue across the snowbelt with a widespread 1-3 inches possible. do not expect more snow than that as winds will be shifting during the day. west winds now will shift to the northwest this afternoon and then back to the west this evening. && short term /6 pm this evening through friday night/... more snow tonight...mainly across the snowbelt as a surface trough swings across the lake. in addition will need to monitor overnight lows as wind chill values will hover near advisory criteria. snow tapers off wednesday as winds shift to the southwest ahead of approaching arctic front. models in good agreement moving another arctic front across the area wednesday night. limited moisture so not sure how much widespread synoptic snow there will be. the 850mb temps plunge to -24c thursday behind the front. sub zero temps return thursday night as clouds clear out thursday night from the west as surface high pressure builds over the area. lake effect snow finally comes to an end friday with arctic high centered over the area...but temps will struggle to make it out of the teens. && long term /saturday through monday/... this portion of the forecast is not clear cut...especially later in the weekend. an inverted trof will be over the eastern portion of the region on saturday...so will continue a chance of snow. for sunday and monday high pressure will be to the north and low pressure will move through the ohio valley. this is where it gets tricky. all the models try to push warm air up into the area. at this time will keep it just snow...but it will have to be watched. did increase the pops for saturday night and sunday as it seems like some precipitation will be occurring. && long term /saturday through monday/... this portion of the forecast is not clear cut...especially later in the weekend. an inverted trof will be over the eastern portion of the region on saturday...so will continue a chance of snow. for sunday and monday high pressure will be to the north and low pressure will move through the ohio valley. this is where it gets tricky. all the models try to push warm air up into the area. at this time will keep it just snow...but it will have to be watched. did increase the pops for saturday night and sunday as it seems like some precipitation will be occurring. && aviation /12z tuesday through saturday/... a trof was moving through the region this morning causing snow showers. a ridge will build in by late morning or early afternoon and that should end the flurries/snow showers and the ceilings should improve to vfr. another front/trof will move through tonight and will cause more snow showers and mvfr to ifr conditions mainly east of mfd. outlook...non vfr at times wednesday into saturday. && marine... off and on trofs will be moving across lake erie through thursday. the winds will be strong in the cold advection with a chance at gales on thursday. today ridging will be across the lake and the winds will be on the lighter side as a surface trof approaches for late in the day. tonight in the cold advection behind the trof the winds will increase to 15 to 25 knots...possibly sustained at 30 knots for a brief time...mainly on the east end of the lake. another front/trof will move through late wednesday night into thursday morning and the winds are stronger with this system according to the gfs. at least a brief period of gale force winds are possible. will mention it in the hwo. high pressure will build over the lake by friday and then move east by friday night. for the weekend a ridge will be over the northern lakes and low pressure over the ohio valley. the winds will be well below gale force. && cle watches/warnings/advisories... oh...none. pa...none. marine...none. && $$ synopsis...djb near term...djb short term...djb long term...kieltyka aviation...kieltyka marine...kieltyka hr. fzus51 kcle 250841 nshcle nearshore marine forecast national weather service cleveland oh 341 am est tue feb 25 2014 for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake erie lez142>146-251515- maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh- the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh- avon point to willowick oh- 341 am est tue feb 25 2014 today...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves omitted due to the nearshore waters being mostly ice covered. see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday. the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees...off cleveland 34 degrees and off erie 34 degrees. $$ lez147>149-251515- willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh- conneaut oh to ripley ny- 341 am est tue feb 25 2014 today...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest. occasional snow showers. tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. occasional snow showers in the morning...then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves omitted due to the nearshore waters being mostly ice covered. see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday. the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees...off cleveland 34 degrees and off erie 34 degrees. $$ hr. Forecast.io hi-lo-temp Toledo predictions as of 9:00 a.m., Feb 25: * today, Tue, Feb 25 : 24 and 13 * Wed, Feb 26 : 12 and 3 * Thu, Feb 27 : 13 and -1 * Fri, Feb 28 : 19 and -10 * Sat, Mar 1 : 25 and 16 * Sun, Mar 2 : 15 and 10 * Mon, Mar 3 : 19 and 12 * Tue, Mar 4 : 21 and 9 #toledo - #weather