Warming Trend On The Way...Storms Ahead?

Thanks this morning to Bob Woodstock of Union County, Georgia for sending some nice shots of this weekend's snow. This year I'm going to make an effort to spend some quality time over near Blairsville and tooling around Northeast Georgia. It's a beautiful area, and after 11 years here I can't believe I can only count the number of times I've been over there on one hand. (With plenty of fingers left over.) I'm over due. Maybe sometime in the next few weeks as it looks like Spring makes a significant appearance in the Tennessee Valley. Sure there's time left for some cold shots and even potential for a bit of winter weather, but with each passing day now those odds get smaller and smaller. It usually takes something BIG for us to get significant winter weather after President's Day. And I'm ready for something warmer. Sunday morning as I was gazing over the fresh unbroken snow in the front yard, three runners jogged past in the cold. They were all bundled up and seemed to be enjoying themselves. But I'm sure in another month they'll enjoy it even more. Onto the forecast which bodes well for anyone looking for something warmer. Highs well into the 60s later this week. This weekend we could see a round of strong to severe storms.

Today: Mostly sunny and warmer. SW 10-15 mph. High: 54

Tonight: Partly cloudy, chilly. SW 5-10 Low: 37

Tuesday: Clouds increase, showers late. SW 10-20 mph and gusty. High: 57

Tuesday night: Occasional light showers. Low: 45

Wednesday: Early morning shower, clouds decrease. High: 63 Low: 40

Thursday: Mostly sunny, mild. High: 66 Low: 41

Friday: Partly cloudy, thunderstorms possible late. High: 65 Low: 47