Cloudy and Cold

Despite cloudy skies, temperatures are still running in the mid 20s this morning. An upper level disturbance moving through the northwest flow aloft generated an impressive looking area of snow on radar. However, very dry air near the surface has only resulted in a few snow flurries being observed across the county. Some additional flurries will be possible through the late morning hours. The cloud cover looks to stick around for much of the day, but we may see a few peeks of sun late this afternoon. Highs will top out around 34 this afternoon, but breezy northwest winds will make it feel even colder. By this evening, skies will become clear as very dry air will be in place. Once again, however, wind speeds will remain around 5 mph, which will prevent ideal radiational cooling. Even with the winds remaining up, the strength of this air mass will result in lows around 16 tomorrow morning.

I'm still closely watching the potential for snow on Thursday. Model discrepancies remain an issue, but there will be a winter storm somewhere in the Southeast late this week. After the storm exits, the coldest air in several years will infiltrate the region and could bring widespread single digit lows to the state. For those looking for any relief from the cold, don't despair because there may be some hope by the middle to late part of next week. It looks like the pattern may temporarily support highs back near normal.