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SO WE MEET AGAIN....
Another mild day is on tap Monday before colder air moves in and a midweek system brings the chance for a slippery mess. Sunday was a nice, mild day and Monday will be another:
A cold front will move in and lead to cooler air moving in, which can already be seen in northwest Iowa. That will lead to more typical February weather:
A storm system will move in Wednesday and lead to the chance for a wintry mix. However, there are some differences in how this system comes together. The issue is with phasing -- or if two pieces of energy come together. If they do, there would be a stronger storm with more precipitation, as the European model is showing here:
The GFS shows much less as it keeps these two systems separate:
That would result in a weaker system and less wintry precipitation for the area:
All in all, there is high uncertainty. However, it does not take much ice at all to cause problems on the streets.
The cooler conditions will persist through the end of the week and more active weatehr is possible by the weekend.
Rebecca Kopelman
