Monday, December 28th 2009 Weather Outlook

Monday’s Weather Outlook; Great Lakes/Northeast System, Great Lakes – Lake Effect Snow, Southwest/Southern Plains System

On Monday, a system will continue to affect the Notheast and Great Lakes, while lake effect snow continues in the Great Lakes, and a system continues to affect the Southwest and Southern Plains. Snow will be likely in portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast, as a slow moving system continues to affect the area. Accumulations are likely, especially in the Appalachians. In the Great Lakes, lake effect snow will be likely, with over 6″ being likely in favored areas. In the Southwest and Southern Plains, a system will cotninue to affect the areas, as it ejects out towards the Plains. Rain will be likely in portions of the Southwest, and accumulating snow will be likely in portions of the Cascades, Sierra,Rockies and Southern Plains. Below are the thunderstorm and snowfall outlooks for Monday.