Wintry weather conditions are affecting the Great Lakes region, with snow cover visible across the Plains/Midwest. Cold westerly winds are causing lake-effect clouds and snow over ice-free waters, leading to fresh snowfall in northern Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Various models are being used to forecast winter weather, snow depth, and precipitation types in the Midwest and continental US.
MidWest Winter Weather 02/18 Iowa Dept. of Transportation (#IADOT) MidWest Winter Road Conditions (#WRC) composite with #NWS Radar composite. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/DIshnNUB8z #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/LSoZMgRUce
North America Forecast Fire Smoke 02/18-19 #RAP model Near Surface and Vertically Integrated Smoke concentration with #SPC Fire Weather Outlook overlay. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/MeCsRk1OHA #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/EqYiU4R956
ConUS Winter Weather Forecast 02/18-19 #HRRR model forecast Snow Depth product. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/dSAvaXMAqN #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/8ai8GmYDC7
ConUS Precipitation Type Forecast 02/18-19 #HRRR model forecast Precipitation Type (Liquid / Freezing / Frozen / Ice) products. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/uHfuF0OTMd #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/VYL1fRMdKG
#GOESEast imagery shows a very wintry scene across the #GreatLakes today with cold westerly winds blowing over ice-free waters whipping up #lakeeffect clouds and snow. Also evident: fresh snowfall covering northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. #WIwx #ILwx #MIwx #INwx #OHwx https://t.co/KrllvDPCdd
#GOESEast imagery shows a very wintry scene across the #GreatLakes today with cold westerly winds flowing over ice-free waters whipping up #lakeeffect clouds and snow. Also evident: fresh snowfall covering northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. #WIwx #ILwx #MIwx #INwx #OHwx https://t.co/4iIP5iPlA0
MidWest Winter Weather 02/17 Iowa Dept. of Transportation (#IADOT) MidWest Winter Road Conditions (#WRC) composite with #NWS Radar composite. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/foqMYDO8j7 #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/kMuW2GvP2q
GREAT view of the fresh #snow cover across the Plains/Midwest today. #winter https://t.co/JPjI7wp8QJ
North America Forecast Fire Smoke 02/17-18 #RAP model Near Surface and Vertically Integrated Smoke concentration with #SPC Fire Weather Outlook overlay. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/s4OSDCkX4a #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/jb0oUGBj9i
ConUS Winter Weather Forecast 02/17-18 #HRRR model forecast Snow Depth product. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/L5uB1saBhv #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/akQ2NDXSq4
ConUS Precipitation Type Forecast 02/17-18 #HRRR model forecast Precipitation Type (Liquid / Freezing / Frozen / Ice) products. See a hi-res version here-> https://t.co/Xs5SIbvUcb #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS @SSECRealEarth https://t.co/wL4GNggLsW
Yep, the shores of Lake Michigan are snowy, wind and wild this morning. Beautiful. https://t.co/boPnsbZNtn