Sunday,  Jan. 12, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 180 • 10 of 25

Strong Storm System Impacting the West; Flood Threat Remains in the Northeast

• A powerful storm system is bringing strong wind and copious precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and into Rockies this weekend. Over a foot of snow is forecast in the Cascades and northern Rockies along with gusty winds. In the Northeast, melting snow combined with rainfall may cause flooding concerns through Sunday.
Today: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light rain...possibly mixed with freezing rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25

Yesterday's Weather
High: 35.6°F at 11:27 PM
Low: 9.8°F at 1:07 AM
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 24 mph at 10:15 PM
Precip: Trace Light Freezing Rain
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 58° in 1987
Record Low:  -46° in 1912
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.19
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.19
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:13 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:11 a.m.

mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Breezy...cloudy. A chance of light snow... Possibly mixed with sleet in the evening...then a chance of light snow after midnight. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
Wednesday Night: Windy. Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Thursday: Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon.
Thursday Night And Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs 15 to 20.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

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