Good morning everyone!
Snow is falling early on this Friday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 27 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are from the north. Around 2-3 inches of snow have accumulated so far.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2018
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE
The low pressure that is giving our area snow will be quickly moving away from the area this morning with snow ending around 9 a.m. followed by clearing by this afternoon and it will becoming breezy with seasonably cold temperatures. Total accumulation should be between 3-5 inches.
High pressure building into our area on Saturday will give us a dry and cold day with sunny skies.
A weak frontal system will cause milder temperatures on Sunday along with a chance of showers that may be mixed with sleet and freezing rain in the morning.
Arctic air will be with us Monday through Wednesday with dry conditions but it will be quite cold especially on Tuesday when highs will struggle to reach the 20 degree mark.
Not as cold at the end of next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 7 – Snow ending around 9 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid teens.
SATURDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain possibly starting as sleet in the morning, high near 40.
MONDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s
TUESDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny and very cold, high only in the low 20s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high near 40.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected Saturday morning; no advisories expected Saturday afternoon through Saturday night; advisories likely Sunday through Tuesday with some gale gusts possible on Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!