Friday,  Jan. 03, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 171 • 10 of 32

Major Winter Storm to Impact Areas From the Appalachians Into New England

• A combination of storms will impact areas from the southern Appalachians into New England into Friday. Heaviest snow will fall from central New York to the Massachusetts coast. Blizzard conditions are possible for eastern Long Island and the Massachusetts coast. Bitter cold will move into the Midwest and East following the storm.
Today: Breezy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow through the day. A 30 percent chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon. Highs in

Yesterday's Weather
High: 1.1°F at 11:51 PM
Low: -25.6°F at 8:01 AM
Wind Chill: -34.1 at 2:10 AM
High Gust: 27 mph at 11:11 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 51° in 1962
Record Low:  -34° in 1912
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 2°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.04
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.04
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:03 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:13 a.m.

the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight: Windy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow...possibly mixed with freezing rain or sleet in the evening...then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow through the night. Lows 5 to 10 above. West winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday: Breezy. Much colder. Partly sunny. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Highs 5 to 10 above. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Saturday Night: Much colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20 below. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero after midnight.
Sunday: Breezy...colder. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Highs around 10 below. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Coldest wind chill readings 45 below to 55 below zero in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 25 below. Wind chill readings 45 below to 55 below zero.

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