Monday Clipper

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On to the weather, we'll see snow begin in the early morning hours Monday as a clipper system moves across the area. This storm may be a little different than they typical clipper as it also has a southern component to it. This is in the form of a shortwave that'll enhance snow later in the day Monday.

This is a two part storm, with round one being lighter snow in the early morning hours, followed by the heavier round two. We may even see a brief break in the snow around mid morning between the two waves.

Generally this won't be too big of a snow maker, as with most clippers. We did have the clipper between Christmas and New Year's that over achieved, and I think this one has a chance, too. I'm still going a little conservative on this, so I'd say a solid 2" across Central Ohio. This could be a pretty light snow for areas around and south of the Ohio River.

What's going to make this storm a little more dangerous for us is the gusty winds. A lot like Friday night's storm, gusty winds will blow snow and make it a little more treacherous to be out and about. Below is a meteogram compilation of all computer model's forecasted winds tomorrow:

A 20 mph wind with higher gusts would create a pretty ugly day tomorrow. Be sure to keep an eye on things tomorrow, and let me know how much snow you end up with!