Tuesday,  Dec. 03, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 140 • 9 of 33

Large Storm System Will Impact Western and Central United States on Tuesday

• A strong storm system is moving across the Western and Central U.S. The storm is bringing heavy snow to parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains. The highest snow totals are expected to be in the Central Rockies where up to 24 inches of snow is expected. Further east, parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin may receive up to 18 inches of snow. Once the storm departs, bitterly cold air will follow.
Today: Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in

Yesterday's Weather
High:  41.6°F at 2:13 PM
Low: 26.2°F at 11:50 PM
Wind Chill:----
High Gust: 19 mph at 8:39 PM
Precip: 0.00 Snow
Snow for the season: 3.00

Record High: 63° in 1941
Record Low:  -18° in 1897, 1905
Average High: 30°F
Average Low: 10°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.04
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 21.24
Precip Year to Date: 18.04
Sunset Tonight: 4:51 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:57 a.m.

the afternoon. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Breezy...colder...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 6 inches. Lows 5 to 10 above. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday: Breezy. Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Highs 10 to 15. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Breezy. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Thursday Night And Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Highs near zero. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Lowest wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero. Lowest wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10 below.

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