Wednesday,  Dec. 11, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 148 • 9 of 33

Lake Effect Snow Forecast for Great Lakes, Dangerous Wind Chills Across Upper Midwest

Cold, Arctic air moving across the Upper Midwest will bring Lake Effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes Wed. into Thurs. Snowfall accumulations of 1-2 feet are expected in some locations. Meanwhile temperatures will be 10-30 degrees below normal from the Upper Midwest to the Southern Plains on Wednesday. Wind Chill Advisories or Warnings are in effect across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
Today: Sunny until late afternoon then becoming partly sunny. Highs 5 to

Yesterday's Weather
High:  16.9°F at 2:18 PM
Low: -9.8°F at 6:26 AM
Wind Chill: -20.2 at 6:05 AM
High Gust: 33 mph at 12:09 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 8.00

Record High: 59° in 1939
Record Low:  -22° in 1927, 1897
Average High: 26°F
Average Low: 7°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.18
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41
Average Precip to date: 21.38
Precip Year to Date: 18.45
Sunset Tonight: 4:50 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:05 a.m.

10 above. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero in the morning.
Tonight: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs 10 to 15. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows near zero.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Sunday And Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs zero to 5 above. Lows near zero. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Monday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 20s.

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