Thursday,  April 17, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 273 • 12 of 32

Heavy snow forecast for parts of Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes

• A cold air mass behind a cold front will continue to bring below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern and northern U.S. through Thursday and allow for snow, heavy at times, to fall across parts of the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes, mainly from central Minnesota to northern Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across the region.
Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 34.3°F at 12:02 AM
Low: 25.6°F at 10:45 PM
High Gust: 35 mph at 2:42 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 87° in 1915
Record Low: 10° in 1953
Average High: 58°F
Average Low: 32°F
Average Precip in April.: 0.80
Precip to date in April.: 0.02
Average Precip to date: 2.98
Precip Year to Date: 1.06
Sunset Tonight: 8:23 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:43 a.m.

Friday: Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night: Breezy. Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night And Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday Night Through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

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