Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0011 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Mon Jan 02 2023 23:59:33 ACUS11 KWNS 022359 SWOMCD SPC MCD 022359=20 NEZ000-SDZ000-COZ000-030600- Mesoscale Discussion 0011 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0559 PM CST Mon Jan 02 2023 Areas affected...portions of western Nebraska...far northern Colorado and southern South Dakota. Concerning...Heavy snow=20 Valid 022359Z - 030600Z SUMMARY...Heavy snow should gradually develop this evening with rates greater than 1 inch per hour likely. DISCUSSION...As of 2340 UTC, regional observations showed a large negatively tilted upper trough and associated surface cyclone deepening across the central Rockies. To the east of the trough and low a broad area of stratiform precipitation was ongoing across portions of the high Plains. Over the last couple of hours, light upslope precipitation has increased in coverage and transitioned from freezing drizzle to snow. Likely a response to cooling of the column and deepening dynamic lift from the ejecting trough, as forcing continues to intensify and spread eastward, widespread heavy snow is expected to develop across the northeastern corner of CO into the NE panhandle and eventually southern SD. Area RAP soundings show a deep and saturated dendritic growth layer favorable for heavy snow rates greater than 1 in/hr. Some banding and weak convective elements may also support heavier snow rates into this evening. Hi-res guidance suggests the heaviest snow should develop after 01z across far northeast CO before shifting toward western/central NE later this evening. ...Lyons.. 01/02/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!59TPkSoZmR4RUbLucPAOZNIDTjKtIWbQtUb1l7SO7AAKaZ6wdfAvXClhyOfHmEaB2RWQTp__U= 2FPlZg8wl4FmtlQn30$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FSD...LBF...UNR...GLD...BOU...CYS... LAT...LON 40860372 40100344 40090292 40690197 41110127 41650018 41939969 42289922 42789914 43079953 43310012 43360124 43240215 42770290 41910351 41320374 40860372=20 =3D =3D =3D To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .