Good morning everyone!

Light snow is falling over much of the area and about 1″ has accumulated so far. Temperatures range from 22 in Clifton down to 15 at High Point. Winds are light from the north-northeast. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 27 LOW: 20 PRECIPITATION: .03″ SNOW: 0.5″

A weak low pressure will move offshore today and we will continue to have mainly light snow although the snow may be mixed with some sleet and freezing rain at times. An additional 1-2″ of snow accumulation is likely.

Cold Arctic high pressure will then be with us Wednesday and Thursday with dry weather.

Another rather weak low pressure area will likely give us more light snow from around midnight Thursday night through Friday evening.

The weekend looks to be dry and very cold.

Next week looks to be milder with above normal temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 16 – Light snow possibly mixing with sleet and freezing rain, highs in the low 30s, Additional accumulations of 2-3″ with a trace amount of ice.

TONIGHT: Clearing and quite cold, lows in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny and cold, highs in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with snow likely, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny and cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon through midnight Wednesday night for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Friday; advisories likely Friday night; gale force gusts possible for Saturday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!