Sunny, Continued Cold

It's bitterly cold this morning if you've stepped outside for any time as temperatures are running in the mid teens. We'll be on the subsident side of an upper level trough today which should yield an abundant supply of sunshine. It will remain cold as a slowly modifying arctic air mass remains in place, but we should at least warm above freezing this afternoon. Indeed, highs should top out around 35, but breezy northwest winds will make the temperature feel even colder at times. We should be thankful that winds have caused enough mixing at night to prevent temperatures from bottoming out. Tonight, however, it does appear that winds will be more calm than we've seen the last few nights. As a result, lows will be similar to this morning as we'll start the day with a temperature around 17.

It's looking more likely that we'll see some snow on Thursday, but the bigger story will be the dangerous cold that will invade the state Thursday night through Sunday. It's too early to forecast specific snow amounts, but it seems possible that we could pick up 1-2" of snow on Thursday. After the passage of the clipper, temperatures will plummet, and we should remain below freezing for close to 72 consecutive hours. Lows on Saturday and Sunday morning may be in the single digits. To add insult to injury, wind chills at some times between early Friday morning and late Saturday morning may be below 0! We should finally see temperatures return to normal late next week.