Friday, November 7, 2008

Winter Weather for the North

Starkville: Rain has now cleared the area. And right now it looks like our next chance for some rain will be Wednesday. Because of the cold front that went through our temperatures have decreased. Today's and tomorrows high are expected to be around 68. Sunday is sunny with a high around 62 and then we begin to warm just a little. As for Monday and Tuesday (Veterans Day) we should have highs in the upper 60's.

Chicago Area: Temperatures have definitely dropped in this area due to the same cold front that was mentioned about the Starkville area! Yesterdays high was 71! Today, the 7th, we have a chance of showers with a high around 47, what a change. And to add to it tonight we have our low around 33, so tonight our precipitation will be a rain/snow mix which is likely with little or no snow accumulation. The low will be bringing in the colder air tonight which will give us a high for Saturday of 41 and a low of 31. We will also have a 50% chance of rain/snow mix again. That should be the last of the precip for the time being. But highs will be in the lower 40's.

Other News: The big storm right now for the country is producing a Blizzard Warning for parts of South Dakota. A Blizzard Warning is an advisory issued by the National Weather Service which means winds of 35 mph or greater, mixed with heavy snow is forecast for a period of 3 hours or more. There is also a Winter Weather Advisory parts of South Dakota that are east of the Blizzard Warnings and also in parts of North Dakota. Winter Weather Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service when a low pressure system produces a combination of winter weather (snow, freezing rain, or sleet) that presents a hazard, but does not meet warning criteria. Good news is, this weather system is also moving out.

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