Daily Weather Pattern Discussion...FRIGID AIR On The Way!

Hello this is Junior Meteorologist Kyle Elliott with our daily weather pattern discussion...and let me tell you, the most FRIGID AIR of the season is well on its way toward the Eastern Seaboard right now as an arctic cold front is currently pushing through Ohio and far northwestern Pennsylvania. Snow squalls are accompanying the front across northwestern PA, but they should die out as they hit the mountains and transfer their moisture to the coastal storm off the Carolina coastline. Speaking of the coastal storm, the precipitation shield is about 100-150 miles northwest of where the models forecasted it would be last night, but even still, only light snow up to a half inch is forecasted from Washington, DC, to Richmond, Virginia. Farther south, heavy snow could occur anywhere from southern Virginia to northern Georgia and Alabama, with the heaviest amounts probably on the order of 3-5 inches in the band I showed on my final snowfall map that I made yesterday. As far as Pennsylvania is concerned, only light snow flurries and a possible snow shower will make its way into the southern and southeastern parts of the state later this afternoon and evening with no accumulation. Basically, we're going to be ripped off once again by a mere 100-150 miles. Anyway, after the storm passes tonight, frigid arctic air will come into the region and hang around through Monday with highs struggling to reach 25 in the southeast and 10 in the northwest. Wind chill values across the entire state will be around 0 with -10 readings in the far northwest. After Monday is over, the cold air will begin to moderate slightly as highs reach into the upper 20s across the north and upper 30s across the south. A weak wave of low pressure will track across the Great Lakes on Tuesday possibly spreading light snow to the region on Tuesday and Tuesday night with totals no more than 1-3 inches with 1 inch or less in most locations. After that, another reinforcing shot of cold air will come in for late week as highs statewide struggle to reach the 30-35 degree mark. There will be multiple storm systems that move across the southeast from the time period of January 24th to January 29th, and each one will have to be watched for possible coastal develop...but latest guidance and my gut feeling tell me that none of these storms will be major snowfall producers for our area. So basically, get ready for a cold, boring weather pattern as we enter the dead of winter where all is bleak and spring seems like a light years away. So that's about all I have for ya'll today, so hope ya'll have a great rest of your afternoon and I'll talk to ya'll this evening or tomorrow! If you have any questions on this forecast or would like to know my forecast for the weather in your area of the country for any day in the next two weeks or less, please, feel free to e-mail me at akstormtracker17@yahoo.com or kyleae@earthlink.net! This is Junior Meteorologist (Storm Tracker) Kyle Elliott reporting for the AKStormtracker Forecasting Center!