We have clear skies at 6am in the Clifton area and temperatures have fallen to 10 degrees, inland readings are in the single digits and with winds gusting to 30 mph is bringing wind chills to well below zero so bundle up.
Today will continue have very cold and windy conditions with highs only a few degrees above the 20 degree mark and with the winds it again will make it feel much colder. Diminishing winds by this evening and overnight lows will be about 5-10 higher than this morning’s low.
Skies will become cloudy on Sunday and it will be noticeably less cold and windy with highs in the 30s.
A storm system will move from the southeast states to off our coast on Monday, snow should start in our area in the late evening on Sunday and continue on Monday, the precipitation may mix with sleet and freezing rain during the day Monday before changing back to all snow which will end by evening, accumulations of 8-12 inches can be expected, the lower amounts will happen if we have more of a mix.
After the storm’s passage it will become very cold with temperatures on Tuesday morning may approach zero with daytime highs only in the low 20s.
Not as cold on Wednesday and it will be dry, however we do have a low chance of some more light snow Wednesday night into Thursday as a cold front moves through the area.
Fair and again very cold on Friday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – Sunny and windy, high in the low 20s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.
SUNDAY – Cloudy and not as cold, high in the mid 30s. Snow mainly after 10pm.
MONDAY – Snow which may mix with sleet and freezing rain, highs in the mid 20s, total accumulation 8-12 inches.
TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.
WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s, low chance of snow at night.
THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with chance of light snow, high in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – Sunny and very cold, high in the mid 20s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Gale warning in effect till 6pm today for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday with small craft advisories likely for Monday and during the day on Tuesday, no advisories expected Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Have a good day!