Saturday,  Dec. 14, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 151 • 9 of 29

Winter Storm Impacting Parts of Central and Eastern U.S.

A complex storm system will continue to impact parts of the central and eastern U.S. this weekend. Heavy snowfall is expected across parts of the Midwest into the Ohio Valley through Saturday, shifting into the Northeast through Sunday. Freezing rain is also possible on Saturday from the central Appalachians into southern New England.
Rest Of Today: Cloudy...flurries. Highs around 10. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow after midnight. Lows around 5 below. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Cloudy. A chance of light

Yesterday's Weather
High: 11.6°F at Midnight
Low: 0.0°F at 10:14 PM
Wind Chill: -15.5 at 4:45 PM
High Gust: 23 mph at 5:12 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 8.00

Record High: 55° in 1998
Record Low:  -30° in 1917
Average High: 26°F
Average Low: 6°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.23
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41
Average Precip to date: 21.43
Precip Year to Date: 18.45
Sunset Tonight: 4:51 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:07 a.m.

snow in the morning...then light snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 15. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Temperature rising into the upper teens after midnight. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night And Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the upper 20s.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the mid 20s.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs around 20. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Breezy...colder. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 5 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Friday: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 5 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.

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