Wednesday,  January 16, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 181 • 15 of 37 •  Other Editions

Slow-Moving Weather
System Brings Freezing Rain, Snow and Flooding Risk to Parts of Eastern U.S.

• Freezing rain will continue through Wednesday morning in parts of the South, mainly across the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Meanwhile, snow is likely across the northern Mid-Atlantic states and southern New England. Rain, heavy at times, will bring a risk of flash flooding to parts of the Southeast, from northern Alabama to southwestern Virginia.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  28.3°F at 11:51 PM
Low: -0.6°F at Midnight
High Gust: 25 mph  at 10:46 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 49° in 1942
Record Low:  -30° in 2005
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.26
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.26
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:19 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:08 a.m.

• Early This Morning: Cloudy with isolated snow showers. West winds around 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
• Today: Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
• Thursday: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Light winds.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. South winds around 10 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Friday Night And Saturday: Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the lower 20s.
• Saturday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
• Sunday: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs 5 to 10 above.
• Sunday Night Through Monday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Highs around 5 below.
• Tuesday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10.

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