Despite the La Nina it looks like the jet stream is dipping down to give us our first arctic blast of the winter Sunday thru Monday.

Temps have been well above normal in December with just a trace of snow while we normally get at least a couple feet.

Temps today and tonight in the mid to upper 30's, then the blow comes in and then back into the upper 30's... CRAZY!

Forecast:

Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.

Tonight: Rain and snow likely after 1am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

New Year's Day: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 33 by 3pm. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Snow showers and areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Snow showers and areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and blustery, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Having lived near Buffalo, I remember Lake Effect storms very well. Now I don't have them where I am, but I'd take Lake Effect over Nor'easters any day. Snow that weighs a ton per sq ft sucks.

Come on snow!!!
I'm dying to have a good reason to get outside and play for a while.
The sledding hill is calling my name!

Lake Effect Snow watch Sunday eve thru Tuesday eve.
May bring a foot or more.

It looks like winter is about to hit us here in the south this week. Goodbye warm winter. Lows dipping down to the teens Tuesday with wind chill around 10. Brrrrr. Then slowly moving back up to normal winter temp's here. Lows ~32 with highs upper 40's. Guess this lawn is finaly going to go to sleep for the winter.

Yeah, it's over. Tuesday's weather here is a high of 22 and a low of 11 with a wind of 25 mph. And snow showers. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted.