Toledo Talk "Weather changes" id 418

High temp on Nov 29 was in the mid-60's. At daybreak on Nov 30, the temp was still about 60 degrees. On Nov 30, steady rain began a little after 8:00 a.m., and it rained all day and night and on into the early morning of Dec 1. One to two inches of rain had fallen by just after Midnight on Dec 1. Temps slowly dropped throughout the day on Nov 30 from the upper 50's at 8:00 a.m. to the upper 30's just before Midnight. A High Wind Warning is in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST Friday, Dec 1, 2006.

Forecast

Overnight Nov 30-Dec 1
Rain. Rain heavy at times. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Friday Dec 1
Becoming very windy. Rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds. Colder in the afternoon with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 40s but temperatures falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. East winds 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the evening. Windy and colder with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph.

Saturday
Partly sunny with a few flurries. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

High Wind Warning

A High Wind Warning remains in effect from 7 am to 7 PM EST
Friday for much of northwest and north central Ohio.

Deep low pressure moving northeast through Lake Erie Friday will
produce high winds... starting as a cold front crosses the area
during the morning. Winds may gust to 60 mph as the colder air
rapidly spreads over the region.

A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are
expected for at least an hour... with gusts of 58 mph or greater
at any time. Damage to trees... power lines... and property are
possible with wind of this magnitude. If you have a high profile
vehicles be extra careful until the wind subsides. Stay tuned to
weather radio or other radio and TV stations for further details
or updates.

Flood Advisory

flood advisory for...
Crawford County in north central Ohio
this includes the city of Bucyrus
Marion County in north central Ohio
this includes the city of Marion
Morrow County in north central Ohio
this includes the city of Mount Gilead
Hancock County in Northwest Ohio
this includes the city of Findlay
Lucas County in Northwest Ohio
this includes the city of Toledo
Ottawa County in Northwest Ohio
Sandusky County in Northwest Ohio
this includes the city of Fremont
Seneca County in Northwest Ohio
this includes the cities of... Tiffin... Fostoria
Wood County in Northwest Ohio
this includes the city of Bowling Green
Wyandot County in Northwest Ohio
this includes the city of Upper Sandusky

at 1206 am EST Doppler radar was indicating more rain moving into
Northwest Ohio. Rainfall amounts on Thursday ranged from an inch to
an inch and a half. Rainfall amounts during the early morning hours
could be an additional half an inch to an inch of rain.

Some minor flooding of roads and streams may occur. Motorists should
not drive through flooded roads as the water may be deeper than you
think.

Severe Weather Map

Radar Images

Northern Michigan

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Winter Storm
Warning... which is in effect from 6 am to 6 PM EST Friday.

Snow will develop across the warning area Friday morning... possibly
becoming heavy by the afternoon hours. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2
inches per hour will be possible with visibilities reduced to less
than 1 mile at times. The snow will gradually diminish toward
evening.

Total snowfall during the day on Friday is expected to range from
5 to 8 inches... with isolated higher amounts possible closer to the
Lake Huron shoreline.

A Winter Storm Warning means severe winter weather is expected or
occurring. Gusty winds are also possible... causing areas of
blowing and drifting snow.

Rest of Tonight Nov 30-Dec 1
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Colder. Lows around 18. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Friday Dec 1
Snow...breezy. Snow may be heavy at times. Total daytime snow accumulation around 8 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night
Snow showers likely...then chance of snow showers after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows around 20. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 30. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

Saturday Night
Snow showers. Accumulation possible. Lows around 18. West winds around 15 mph.

Sunday
Snow showers likely. Highs in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Current Conditions at 2:00 a.m. Dec 1, 2006:
* Gaylord : Mostly Cloudy, 21
* Toledo : Rain mist, 36

Friday
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Total daytime snow accumulation of 8 to 10 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.

Friday Night
Snow showers likely...then partly cloudy with chance of snow showers after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday
Snow...windy. Snow may be heavy at times. Total daytime snow accumulation of 9 to 12 inches. Highs around 30. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph.

Friday Night
Snow showers likely...then chance of snow showers after midnight. Breezy. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Updates

Toledo weather

Dramatic increase in wind speeds between 10:45 and 11:00 a.m. Went from little to no wind to the deep, rumbling sound of wind gusting through the leafless oak trees. I heard some growling wind gusts before daybreak. A few small limbs got knocked down then. I'm sure more small and medium-sized limbs will fall today. Nature's way of pruning her trees of the dead stuff.

Today
Very windy with occasional rain showers...then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Temperatures steady or falling into the mid to upper 30s this afternoon. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to near 60 mph possible. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Windy and colder with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the evening. Chance of snow 30 percent.

N. Michigan

A large area of moderate to heavy snow will continue to rotate north across northern Michigan this morning...reaching The Straits area by noon. The snow will be heavy...with snowfall rates of 2 inches per hour expected. In addition...strong northeast winds of 25 to 30 mph will create near blizzard conditions at times with visibilities under a quarter mile. Persons driving around northern lower Michigan today will need to be aware of the deteriorating weather conditions that are quickly developing.

Today
Snow developing later this morning. Snow may be heavy at times. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Highs around 30. Northeast winds around 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tonight
Snow showers likely...then chance of snow showers after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Snow will accumulate 4 to 10 inches today... particularity between
mid morning and afternoon. Lowest snowfall amounts will be along
the Lake Michigan shoreline... with the highest amounts from
Cadillac to Grayling... Atlanta and the Rogers City and Alpena
areas.

The snow will develop this morning south of M-32... then spread
northward through the day... becoming heavy at times. Snowfall
rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are possible... resulting in poor
visibilities at times. The snow will diminish by early this
evening. In addition to the snow... north to northeast winds will
increase to 15 to 20 miles per hour... with frequent gusts to 30
mph. This may result in areas of blowing snow.

The snow will be ongoing in most areas as school will be let
out... and possibly when many persons are leaving work for the day.
A higher volume of traffic will result in a higher potential for
accidents. Also... roads may quickly become snow covered during
the day... especially secondary roads. Be prepared for difficult
driving conditions due to reduced visibilities and heavy snow.

NW OH flooding

Flooding has been occurring in the Blanchard, Maumee, Portage, and Sandusky rivers Sat and Sun Dec 2-3.

the Flood Warning continues for
the Maumee River at Waterville
* until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7 am Sunday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* At 12.0 feet... residents living along the river should prepare for
basement flooding. Flooding begins in Side Cut Park.

The flood stage of 11 feet [for the Blanchard River] was breached about 11 a.m. Friday and by 10 a.m. yesterday the river rose to a peak of 14.7 feet. Other rivers throughout northwest Ohio also saw flooding, but not to the extent of the Blanchard.

The Maumee River rose more than a foot above its flood stage near Waterville when, at 3 p.m. yesterday, the river was at 10.3 feet. Flood stage is 9 feet. At the same time farther southwest along the Maumee, the water level was 14.4 feet near Grand Rapids, which is below the flood stage of 15 feet. However, the water was expected to continue to rise to 16 feet by this morning.

The Portage River near Woodville rose above its flood stage of 9 feet with water levels recorded at 10.3 feet early yesterday morning. And the Sandusky River near Tiffin measured six inches above its flood stage of 8 feet at noon yesterday.