Monday,  Dec. 30, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 167 • 8 of 25

Locally Heavy Snow for Portions of the Northeast; Bitter Temperatures Remain in the Central U.S.

• A storm system off the Northeast Coast will bring locally heavy snow to parts of New England through early Monday. Meanwhile, in the central U.S., temperatures will continue to be below normal as an arctic airmass remains in place. Gusty winds in this region will contribute to extremely cold wind chills.
Today: Light snow in the morning...then a slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs 5 to 10 above. Temperature

Yesterday's Weather
High: 0.3°F at 11:44 PM
Low: -14.3°F at 8:08 AM
Wind Chill: -29.7 at 3:37 AM
High Gust: 28 mph at 12:37 AM
Precip: 0.00 Snowing
Snow for the season: 11.00

Record High: 52° in 1980
Record Low:  -34° in 1917
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 2°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.48
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.44
Average Precip to date: 21.68
Precip Year to Date: 18.49
Sunset Tonight: 5:00 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:14 a.m.

steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. East winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries in the evening... Then a chance of light snow after midnight. Lows around 10 below. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Tuesday: Light snow. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs near zero. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Tuesday Night: Light snow likely. Accumulations possible. Lows around 10 below. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
New Years Day: Cloudy. Light snow likely in the morning...then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Thursday And Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs around 5 below. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Friday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Coldest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.

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