Thursday,  Dec. 12, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 149 • 8 of 26

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 through Thursday. Snowfall accumulations of 1-2 feet are expected in some locations. Meanwhile temperatures will be 10-20 degrees below normal from the Upper Midwest to the Southern Plains through Thursday. Wind Chill Advisories are in effect for parts of the Midwest.
• Today: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  10.9°F at 11:13 PM
Low: -20.3°F at 8:09 AM
Wind Chill: -32.7 at 7:38 AM
High Gust: 28 mph at 7:00 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 8.00

Record High: 54° in 1924, 1913
Record Low:  -28° in 1893
Average High: 26°F
Average Low: 7°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.19
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41
Average Precip to date: 21.39
Precip Year to Date: 18.45
Sunset Tonight: 4:51 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:05 a.m.

• Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Friday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Highs around 10. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
• Friday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 5 below. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs around 10.
• Sunday Night And Monday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Monday Night And Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 20s.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.

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