Monday,  Feb. 24, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 223 • 16 of 31

Another blast of cold air is expected in the central and eastern U.S. for the upcoming week

• After a mild and pleasant weekend for many, winter will make a harsh return to much of the central and eastern United States. Frigid air will first impact the northern Plains on Monday before diving south and east throughout the week. By Wednesday, most of the Great Lakes will have single digit high temperatures and parts of the Tennessee Valley will struggle to rise above freezing.
Today: Light snow. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs around 10. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow in the evening. Lows around 10 below. Northwest winds

Yesterday's Weather
High: 19.7°F at 3:04 PM
Low: 3.3°F at 1:13 AM
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 23 mph at 2:01 PM
Precip: 0.00 
Snow for the season: 19.00

Record High: 62° in 1976
Record Low: -26° in 1940
Average High: 31°F
Average Low: 11°F
Average Precip in Feb.: 0.42
Precip to date in Feb.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.89
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 6:14 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:19 a.m.

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

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