Bundle Up

The highly publicized arctic cold front plowed through the area just after midnight, but the true arctic air is lagging behind. Cloud cover and winds behind the front allowed temperatures to stay in the upper 20s this morning, but you don't have to go very far to find lower 20s and even upper teens to our north. Strong cold air advection will dominate today and keep temperatures from rising much at all. There will likely be a few clouds off and on throughout the day, but the morning hours will likely feature more clouds than the afternoon. Even if we do get more sunshine this afternoon, I think the high temperature only reaches 34! Northwest winds may be gusty at times this morning and early afternoon which will make the temperature feel like it's in the 20s.

Winds will relax some tonight, but enough of a pressure gradient should keep us from dropping into the single digits. Additionally, a few high clouds may stick around through tonight, but most of the night should feature clear skies. I think we bottom out at 12 tomorrow morning. It will be one of the coldest nights I can remember in a long time so make sure you bring the pets inside and check on the elderly. If you'll be outside for any time tonight, wrap up and cover as much of your skin as possible to prevent frostbite. Tomorrow looks like the coldest day of the season with highs struggling to reach freezing. If you're already tired of the cold weather, it looks like we turn warmer by middle to late next week.