Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0116 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Jan 31 2023 00:06:29 ACUS11 KWNS 310006 SWOMCD SPC MCD 310006=20 KYZ000-INZ000-TNZ000-ILZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-310500- Mesoscale Discussion 0116 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0606 PM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 Areas affected...portions of southeastern Missouri...southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and far southwestern Indiana Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation=20 Valid 310006Z - 310500Z SUMMARY...Periods of moderate to locally heavy mixed precipitation may continue for another few hours. Rates will gradually diminish from west to east through this evening. DISCUSSION...As of 2350 UTC, regional radar imagery showed several bands of moderate winter precipitation ongoing across portions of eastern MO and southern IL, into western KY and far southwest IN. Driven by subtle height falls beneath a passing vortmax within the broader southwesterly flow aloft, forcing is expected to gradually weaken this evening as the upper-level vortmax shifts to the northeast. Radar depictions have already shown a slight weakening trend in reflectivity, suggesting precipitation rates will continue to lessen through the remainder of the evening with northeastward extent. However, localized banding structures from weak upright buoyancy (MUCAPE < 100 J/kg) may continue to support periods of moderate to locally heavy sleet rates near 0.25-0.3 in/hr for the next few hours. Light freezing rain may also accompany sleet at times beneath the stronger bands, but a deeper and colder boundary layer should favor ice nucleation and limit any potential freezing rain accretion this evening. The highest confidence in moderate to locally heavy sleet will remain farther southwest where low/mid-level frontogenesis and temperature advection remain locally stronger. ...Lyons.. 01/31/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8S_vTxbfrTm3-t-hZjdMqyGcF-k5Ezr768A9uFNUGTf66gCpi7-mDgG1ena6FZcpQoe2MRO8v= -7BBVgVFLztjzO9W5o$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...PAH...MEG...LSX...LZK...SGF... LAT...LON 36768755 36468869 36268964 35909072 36089146 36659121 36969093 37778940 38408675 37868565 37058604 36768755=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) .