Thursday,  Dec. 05, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 142 • 6 of 25

Winter Weather Affecting Much of the Country

• Winter weather conditions are affecting much of the country this week. Cold air is plunging into the Western and Central U.S., as heavy snow continues across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes. As the system moves east and south, a major icing event is forecast for portions of the Southern Plains to the Ozarks and into the Ohio Valley beginning Thursday.
• Today: Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around

Yesterday's Weather
High:  17.1°F at 5:49 AM
Low: 5.5°F at 11:46 PM
Wind Chill: -12.3 at 11:37 PM
High Gust: 36 mph at 5:15 PM
Precip: 5" Snow
Snow for the season: 8.00

Record High: 57° in 1939
Record Low:  -25° in 2005
Average High: 29°F
Average Low: 9°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.07
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 21.27
Precip Year to Date: 18.04
Sunset Tonight: 4:51 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:59 a.m.

15 below. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
• Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs near zero. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero in the morning.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero.
• Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs near zero. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero in the morning.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs 5 to 10 above.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Lowest wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero after midnight.
• Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs near zero. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
• Tuesday Through Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.

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