Monday,  Oct. 28, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 104 • 13 of 28

Parts of the Northern Rockies and Intermountain West Should Prepare For Winter Weather Conditions Through Tuesday

A strong storm system will continue to impact parts of the western U.S. through Tuesday. This system will bring much colder temperatures to the region with rain or snow to lower elevations and heavy snow in the mountains with higher elevations receiving several inches of snow. Those with outdoor plans through should ensure adequate protection and safe exit as

Yesterday's Weather
High:  52.2°F at 2:53 PM
Low: 26.8°F at 12:00 AM
High Gust: 23 mph at 5:08 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 82° in 1937
Record Low:  -6° in 1919
Average High: 51°F
Average Low: 28°F
Average Precip in Oct.:  1.81
Precip to date in Oct.: 3.85
Average Precip to date: 20.29
Precip Year to Date: 18.04
Sunset Tonight: 6:26 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:09 a.m.

conditions continue to worsen.
Today: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy. A chance of light snow in the evening...then light snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Cloudy. A chance of light snow in the morning...then a chance of light rain...possibly mixed with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain... Possibly mixed with rain in the evening...then a chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Lows around 30. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday: Light rain...possibly mixed with freezing rain in the morning...then light rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain...possibly mixed with freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night Through Saturday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.

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