January has disappointed winter weather aficionados, especially Nordic skiers finding snow cover inadequate for cross-country recreation. The week ahead may trend closer to normal for temperatures, but any snowfalls will be of the light, nuisance variety, similar to the 2.5 inches we had on Saturday.
âThe atmospheric pattern is setting up in a manner that will deliver multiple rounds of relatively weak storm systems diving southward from central Canada over the next week or so,â according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham. âThese storm systems will not feature ample amounts of moisture within them, so overall snowfall accumulations within each passing disturbance should remain relatively light.â
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Posted: Jan 17, 2021 11:00 PM
Updated: Jan 17, 2021 11:00 PM
Posted By: By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent
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