Friday,  Feb. 21, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 220 • 11 of 34

Severe Weather Threat Moving East; Winter Weather and Strong Winds Continue in the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest

• A powerful winter storm moving through the Great Lakes will drive thunderstorms across the eastern U.S. through Friday morning. The northern part of the system will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and the Northeast, with blizzard conditions in MN & IA. Strong winds will impact a large portion of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
• Today: Colder. Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds around 15 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 37.2°F at 1:51 AM
Low: 11.9°F at 11:22 PM
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 37 mph at 6:13 PM
Precip: 0.00 
Snow for the season: 19.00

Record High: 61° in 1977
Record Low: -30° in 1918
Average High: 30°F
Average Low: 10°F
Average Precip in Feb.: 0.35
Precip to date in Feb.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.82
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 6:10 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:24 a.m.

• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 5 below.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs 5 to 10 above.
• Monday Night Through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 10 below. Highs 10 to 15.
• Wednesday Night And Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Highs zero to 5 above.

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