After yesterday's tri-state "blizzard," we are all posting our snow selfies and many enjoyed a day off. But, reality has set in and we are wondering when it will go away and if any more snow is predicted. Up until now, we've had a fairly mild winter with little snowfall.

According to The National Weather Service, we are going to see snow, sleet and frigid temps Friday through the weekend:

  • A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight Snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
  • Wednesday A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am, then a chance for flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
  • Friday A chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
  • Saturday Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
  • Saturday Night A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
  • Sunday A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 11 mph.
  • Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

...A ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN BRUTALLY COLD WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A QUICK MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM SHOULD BRING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FRESH INCH OR TWO MAY ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS. WHILE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE WITH PLOWING ACROSS THE AREA...MOST ROADS ARE STILL SNOW COVERED WITH SOME VERY HAZARDOUS TO NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE ON. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST GET OUT TO TRAVEL. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL USHER AN EVEN STRONGER ARCTIC BLAST WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY HOLD IN THE 8 TO 15 DEGREE RANGE ALL DAY LONG. IN ADDITION...BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS IN THE -5 TO -15 RANGE. AS THE ARCTIC HIGH MOVES CLOSER WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL SLACKEN AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET BELOW ZERO BEFORE MIDNIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS. BY SUNRISE THURSDAY...ACTUAL TEMPERATURES IN THE -5 TO -15 SHOULD BE COMMONPLACE. WITH THESE TYPES OF CONDITIONS...NUMEROUS HOME AND BUSINESS WATER LINES COULD FREEZE UP. VEHICLES BATTERIES MAY DIE AND FUEL LINES MAY FREEZE. IN ADDITION...OVERWORKED FURNACES MAY CREATE DEMAND ISSUES AT LOCAL UTILITY PLANTS...RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. OUTDOOR PETS SHOULD BE GIVEN ADEQUATE SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR WATER DISHES WILL FREEZE...SO FRESH WATER SHOULD BE GIVEN FREQUENTLY TO AVOID DEHYDRATION.

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