Saturday,  Dec. 21, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 158 • 11 of 27

Severe Weather, Wintry Weather and Flash Flooding all possible on Saturday

• A complex and large storm system brings a variety of weather concerns to much of the country today. For parts of the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi River Valleys severe weather is possible. In these areas, the main threat is expected to be damaging winds with a few tornadoes possible. In parts of the Southern Plains, Midwest and New England wintry weather is expected.
Rest Of Today: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog late in the morning. Highs zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10

Yesterday's Weather
High: 8.0°F at 2:23 PM
Low: -4.7°F at 11:04 PM
Wind Chill: -17.8 at 9:28 PM
High Gust: 14 mph at 1:07 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 9.00

Record High: 50° in 1979, 1957,1893
Record Low:  -31° in 1916
Average High: 24°F
Average Low: 4°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.33
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41
Average Precip to date: 21.53
Precip Year to Date: 18.45
Sunset Tonight: 4:53 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:11 a.m.

mph. Lowest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero late in the morning.
Tonight: Cloudy. A chance of light snow in the evening...then light snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows around 5 below. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Highs near zero. North winds around 15 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Sunday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Lowest wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero in the morning.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10 below. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Tuesday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 20s. Lowest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

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