A powerful storm system is on the way bringing strong winds and heavy snow starting tonight and lasting until Saturday.
Today
A chance of rain showers after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then snow showers. Widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 29. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow before 10am, then widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.