Winter Storm Remus: Snow Socks South, Midwest; More Than 10 Inches Reported in Alabama (FORECAST)

February 25,2015




 

Winter Storm Remus will continue to batter a swath of the South through Wednesday night and Thursday morning. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will fall from north Texas through the Gulf Coast states and into the Carolinas and Virginia. In addition, this system may bring severe thunderstorms to parts of Georgia and Florida.
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Already parts of northern Alabama have seen more than 10 inches of heavy, wet snow from Remus, causing localized tree damage and power outages. Schools have already been closed and states of emergencies have been declared ahead of Winter Storm Remus.
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Winter Storm Alerts

Current Winter Radar

South Radar and Current Temperatures

Remus comes on the heels of three other named storms that have affected the South over the past two weeks: Octavia, Pandora and Quantum.
To the north, another piece of Remus is bringing snow to parts of the Midwest and will eventually merge with the Southern portion of the storm system.
Low pressure is expected to track from near the Gulf Coast to off the Southeast coast in response to an energetic upper-level system moving across the region. With sufficiently cold air in place, the low will help pull moisture northward across the South, resulting in snow for some locations, and a cold rain for others. At the same time, a disturbance aloft will bring snow to the Midwest, eventually consolidating with the southern side of Remus.
Below is the snow forecast for Winter Storm Remus, followed by the timing through Wednesday night. Keep in mind that slight changes in the forecast path of the storm could change the expected snow amounts, so check back for updates.
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How Much Snow?

South, East:

• Our forecast map below shows a stripe of additional accumulating snow from northern Mississippi to northern Alabama, southern and east Tennessee, northern Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and the Delmarva peninsula. Within this roughly 1,300 mile-long swath of snow, a few areas could pick up over 6 inches of total snowfall. Some of the heaviest snow amounts are expected in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia, where up to a foot of snow is possible
• There will be a sharp cutoff on the southern side of the accumulating snow swath where amounts may range from very little to a few inches in a short distance. This sharp cutoff will be very near parts of the Birmingham and Atlanta metro areas.
• Cities that will see accumulating snow: Dallas-Fort Worth | Shreveport, Louisiana | Tupelo, Mississippi | Birmingham, Alabama (particularly northern areas) | Atlanta (northern suburbs) | Greenville, South Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina | Norfolk, Virginia | Washington, D.C.

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Midwest:

• The northern disturbance associated with Remus could bring more than 5 inches of snow to parts of Iowa on Wednesday. Surrounding states in the Midwest will see lighter amounts of snow.
• Cities affected: Des Moines, Iowa | Moline, Illinois | Springfield, Illinois | St. Louis

Additional Snowfall Forecast

Storm Timing

Wednesday Night-Early Thursday

• Snow continues from northern Mississippi through northern Alabama, east Tennessee and northern Georgia to Upstate South Carolina and North Carolina. Travel should be avoided through these areas. Snow will also move into West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and southern New Jersey. 
• Cities: Atlanta (northern suburbs) | Greenville, South Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina | Norfolk, Virginia | Washington, D.C.
• Midwest: Snow tapers off from west-to-east in Iowa. Light snow possible from Missouri to the southern Great Lakes.

Wednesday Night Forecast

The name Remus comes from Roman mythology, one of the founding brothers of Rome, along with Romulus.

Remus City Timing

I-20 Forecast Timing for Wednesday

I-85 Forecast Timing for Wednesday and Thursday