What happened to spring? It's on the way Eastern US
April snow shocked Southerners this weekend. But, things are changing.
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It will be a wild swing of weather conditions this week. The upper-level low pressure, currently sitting over the eastern half of the U.S. will be replaced with a ridge of high pressure, and the ridge over the West will break down into a series of upper-level lows. The result: a complete flip-flop in temperatures. Above average temperatures will become entrenched across the east with below average temperatures in the West.
‘Punxsutawney Phil ‘said’ six more weeks of winter on Groundhog’s day. Now what is his excuse,’ residents across the eastern half of the nation may be wondering.
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Early April snow fell across North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky over the weekend. So much for the Pennsylvania rodent indicating spring by mid-March.
April snow in North Carolina
The scene may look wintery at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina but this in snow in April.
"Over the river and through the woods" seems like more apropos prose on Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina than the more timely "April showers bring May flowers."
And the horses in Franklin Tennessee may need a sleigh soon.
Snow in April
While humans with calendars were puzzled by snow in April, the horses in Franklin, Tennessee were not bothered much.
This veteran meteorologist may prefer snow, but even he agrees, it is cold in the upper atmosphere. He photographed snow and graupel in Roan Mountain, Tennessee.
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Change is on the way
Atmospheric conditions will flip-flop so that the record heat the West felt last week will finally take hold east of the Mississippi.
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High pressure will finally bubble southern heat up through the east coast while cooler air drops into the West Coast with a trough. this is the opposite of the weekend.
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Check out the warm-up headed for the Southeast. Memphis, Atlanta and Charleston are in the mid to upper 70s while Raleigh, North Carolina hits 81.
Warmth takes hold of the Southeastern U.S. Monday.
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North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio are forecast to be 10-20 above normal high temperatures for Monday.
Spring returns to the Southeast on Monday.
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On Tuesday, New York creeps over 70 while the 80s take over the South through midweek.
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Michigan through the Carolinas will be 15-25 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year for Wednesday.
The warm-up holds on through midweek.
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Northwestern states are now feeling the chill. The Cascades, Sierras and Rockies could see 1-2 feet of fresh powder for midweek.