Wednesday,  Jan. 15, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 183 • 9 of 31

Series of Storms Bringing Snow and Wind to the Northern U.S.

• Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through Wednesday morning. The heaviest snow will fall from east-central Wisconsin into Michigan. Behind this system, another storm will bring strong winds and additional snow to the Plains and Midwest. Blizzard conditions are possible in the Dakotas and Minnesota late Wednesday into Thursday.
Early This Morning: Partly cloudy. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Breezy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow in the

Yesterday's Weather
High: 33.3°F at 12:03 AM
Low: 3.5°F at 10:13 PM
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 47 mph at 1:41 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 48° in 1942, 1931
Record Low:  -42° in 2009
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.24
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.24
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:17 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:09 a.m.

morning...then a chance of light rain...possibly mixed with snow and sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tonight: Windy. Not as cold. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Thursday: Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning...then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling into the upper single digits in the afternoon. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday Night: Breezy. Much colder. Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
Friday Night: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows 15 to 20.

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