Wednesday,  Jan. 01, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 169 • 9 of 23

Much Below Normal Temperatures Continue Across the Northern Tier While Heavy Snowfall is Forecast Today and Tomorrow for portions of the Midwest and Northeast.

• Very cold temperatures will continue across the Midwest where high pressure continues to linger. Heavy snowfall will be possible today from the Midwest to central New York along a frontal boundary. By tomorrow, several systems will converge toward the Mid-Atlantic resulting in snowfall from northwestern Arkansas to New England, with the heaviest amounts expected from the Appalachians into Maine.
• Today: Mostly cloudy. Periods of light

Yesterday's Weather
High: -0.1°F at 7:41 AM
Low: -13.2°F at 6:33 PM
Wind Chill: -29.2 at 11:17 PM
High Gust: 17 mph at 9:57 AM
Precip: 0.00 3" Fluffy Snow
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 53° in 1998
Record Low:  -30° in 1919
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 2°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.52
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.44
Average Precip to date: 21.72
Precip Year to Date: 18.49
Sunset Tonight: 5:01 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:14 a.m.

snow in the morning... Then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 5 below. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero in the morning.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below. North winds up to 5 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero after midnight.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs around 5 below. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
• Thursday Night: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Temperature rising into the upper single digits after midnight. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
• Friday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Friday Night: Breezy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10.
• Saturday And Saturday Night: Breezy...colder. Partly cloudy. Highs around 10. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
• Sunday And Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs near zero. Lows around 20 below. Wind chill readings 35 below to 45 below zero.

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