The flow has shifted to northwest, and the last shortwave from this system will move through our area today bringing the possibility for continued light snow and moderate to strong westerly winds. We'll see a bit of a lull on Thursday before the flow again switches to southwest bringing us another significant storm system by Christmas Day.
Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Christmas Day
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.