Tuesday,  Feb. 11, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 210 • 17 of 39

Significant Winter Storm Impacting the South and Southeast with Heavy Snow, Dangerous Ice

• Cold air behind a stalled frontal boundary will combine with Gulf moisture resulting in snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the South and Southeast through midweek. In addition to heavy snow, there is a potential for dangerous ice accumulations from the lower Mississippi Valley into the Carolinas.
Today: Breezy. Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
Tonight: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy in

Yesterday's Weather
High: 6.2°F at 3:18 PM
Low: -20.8°F at 7:12 AM
Wind Chill: -21.1°F  at 11:17 AM
High Gust: 8 mph at 11:06 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 18.00

Record High: 58° in 1987, 2005
Record Low: -35° in 1988
Average High: 27°F
Average Low: 6°F
Average Precip in Feb.: 0.16
Precip to date in Feb.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.63
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:55 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:40 a.m.

the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows zero to 5 above. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow... Possibly mixed with sleet in the evening...then a slight chance of light freezing rain...snow and sleet after midnight. Lows around 15. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows near zero.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows 10 to 15.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows around 10.

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