Looks like we’ll see some colder weather on the way for our New Year’s week!  Overnight lows will be in the 30′s and highs in the 50′s.  Some clouds increase on Wednesday and showers possible on Thursday and Friday. 

El Nino is in full swing with the upper pattern over the last few weeks with the long wave troughing and strong southern jet.  We’ve seen some amazing snowfall across the midwest and northeast already and it looks like this could be a snowy winter across parts of the country. 

No snow yet here!  Many want some of the white stuff and we’ll just have to wait to see if Mother Nature puts the moisture together with enough cold air to bring some winter weather to us here in the Lowcountry.

Have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve and Day!  I hope you can join us for tonight’s broadcasts in high definition!

Bill

Looks like a nice Christmas week ahead with a few showers possible by Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  Look for dry weather Tuesday through Thursday with some showers by Christmas Eve. 

There will also be a chance for a few showers on Christmas Day with highs near 60.  The day after Christmas and Sunday looks good.  Lots of sun and drier. 

I hope everyone has a great and safe Christmas week.  For weather updates, join us on our broadcasts and here on the web at LIVE5NEWS.COM.  Also we’ll keep you updated on TWITTER and FACEBOOK. 

Bill

The Blizzard of 2009 is now in the books.  Since Friday, 1 to 2 feet of snow fell from North Carolina up the I-95 Corridor into Boston.  Washington, DC received 20 inches, Baltimore 21 inches, Philadelphia 21 inches and over a foot in Central Park.  If you are from the Northeast, snow totals from this storm rivaled the President’s Day storm of 1978 and the Blizzard of 1996.

Luckily, we “escaped” with heavy rain and some gusty winds, although, after this past rain event, this has now become the wettest December on record in downtown Charleston and so far the second wettest December at the Charleston International Airport.  Rainfall so far this month – 9.02 inches at the airport and 9.72 inches downtown.

Thankfully, we’ve got a few dry days ahead of us.  Temperatures will remain on the cool side and there is no rain in the forecast until Christmas Eve.  Highs will approach 60 degrees by Tuesday with overnight lows in the chilly 30′s.  Have a great week and say hi to Santa for me !!

Brad

Wow…looks like mother nature will bring a foot or more of snow to the upper mid west and Great Lakes!  This could be the largest blizzard they’ve had in years.  Once again it shows us that winter might start in a couple of weeks, but sometimes gives us a taste early on.

No snow here.  Lots of people are asking for some this year, but it really has to do with timing and luck.  We need a very cold airmass and a system to bring moisture along at the same time.  In 1989, we had a white Christmas here in Charleston which is almost unheard of.  The odds are always against it, but keep your fingers crossed if you’re a snow lover as we move into the winter.

I hope you can join us for tonight’s broadcast in high definintion and only on LIVE 5 NEWS.  Don’t forget TWITTER: LIVE5WEATHER and FACEBOOK: Bill Walsh, Chad Watson and Brad Miller.

After a fairly uneventful November, December started out with a bang.  Several tornado watches were in effect on Wednesday night up and down the southeast coast.  While only one tornado was confirmed in Florida, heavy rain fell across the Lowcountry and flooded downtown.  In fact almost 3 inches of rain fell within a 12 hour period.  Another weather system is quickly developing in the eastern Gulf this morning.  This system will move northeast across Florida and rain spread across the area beginning tonight.  Unfortunately, it will linger into Saturday providing us with a wet, cold start to the weekend.

This same weather system will provide parts of Texas and the Gulf states with some wintery weather.  In fact, Houston is expecting 2-4 inches of snow by tomorrow morning.  The upstate of South Carolina may see a few flakes, but not enough to accumulate.  Maybe next time.  By the way, if you are headed down to Tampa, Florida Saturday night for the ACC Championship, the weather looks dry, but cool for kickoff.  Partly cloudy skies are expected down there with temperatures near 50.  Say hi to Kevin Bilodeau if you see him.  He’ll be down there coverning the game for Live 5 Sports.

That’s about it for now.  Cross your fingers and hope for the rain to move out quicker.  Sunday doesn’t look too bad.  The sun will be out, but highs will only be in the upper 50′s.  Have a great weekend everyone !!

Brad