Monday,  Jan. 13, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 181 • 17 of 31

Storm System Impacting the Northern & Central Rockies and Adjacent Plains

• Strong winds and mountain snow will continue to impact parts of the Rockies and Plains to begin the workweek. Several inches of addition snow combined with strong winds will make travel hazardous through mountain passes in this region.
Today: Partly sunny until late afternoon then becoming cloudy. Light snow...possibly mixed with rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight: Windy...cloudy. Light rain and snow likely...possibly mixed with sleet in the evening...then light snow

Yesterday's Weather
High: 40.4°F at 3:46 PM
Low: 30.5°F at 11:47 PM
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 26 mph at 11:17 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 56° in 1987
Record Low:  -40° in 1912
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.21
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.21
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:14 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:10 a.m.

likely after midnight. Areas of blowing snow through the night. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Tuesday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows near zero. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Breezy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Windy. Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Thursday: Very windy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling into the lower teens in the afternoon.
Thursday Night And Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs around 20.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows 10 to 15.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

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