Tuesday,  Jan. 22, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 190 • 10 of 31

Winter Storm Intensifying off the East Coast with Bitter Cold Spreading into the Eastern U.S.
• A storm system will strengthen overnight in the Atlantic waters off the East Coast spreading heavy snow and strong wind into coastal sections of New England and the Northeast. Blizzard conditions are possible in eastern Massachusetts. In addition, temperatures across the eastern U.S. will be 10 to 25 degrees below average with bitter wind chills.
Today: Windy. Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then clearing. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Blowing snow through the day. Highs 5 to 10 above. Temperature falling into the upper single digits below zero in the afternoon. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind

Yesterday's Weather
High: 18.3°F at 7:50 PM
Low: -15.3°F at 3:34 PM
Wind Chill: -28.6 at 4:27 AM
High Gust: 28 mph at 9:18 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.50

Record High: 58° in 1942
Record Low:  -30° in 1936, 1937
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.34
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.34
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:26 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:04 a.m.

chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Tonight: Colder. Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 30 below to 40 below zero in the morning.
Thursday Night: Breezy. Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Temperature rising into the lower 20s after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friday: Windy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows around 15.
Saturday: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 20s.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10.
Sunday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs 15 to 20.
Sunday Night Through Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Highs 5 to 10 above.

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