7:00 AM | **Another strong cold front passes through later today with Siberian air behind it...bitter cold tonight and Friday...big problems late Sunday night and Monday with snow and/or ice**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Becoming partly sunny, increasingly windy with snow showers likely this afternoon, maybe even a brief heavier burst of snow, cold, highs in the low 30’s
Tonight
Mostly clear, breezy and brutally cold, lows not far from 10 degrees
Friday
Mostly sunny, breezy, still brutally cold with highs temperatures in the low 20’s - more than 20 degrees below normal for this time of year - and wind chills below zero
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, very cold, lows in the mid-to-upper teens
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, not as cold, chance for a couple of snow showers, low-to-mid 30’s
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, cold, chance for some snow, ice or rain during the day, but the heavier stuff arrives overnight, low-to-mid 30’s
Monday
Mostly cloudy, cold, snow likely, near 30
Tuesday
Becoming partly sunny, breezy, very cold, upper 20's; brutally cold at night
Discussion
A strong cold front will arrive later today with increasing winds, likely snow showers, and maybe even a brief heavier snow squall or two. The air mass behind this front originated in Siberia last week, crossed the North Pole, and will drop temperatures overnight to the the single digits in many suburban locations. Friday will continue with the brutally cold conditions as high temperatures struggle to pass the 20 degree mark - some 20-25 degrees below normal for this time of year - and wind chills will be below zero.
By the weekend, attention will turn to the west as the remnants of two California storms will head towards the east coast. The first system will weaken as it crosses the country and might only produce some scattered snow or rain showers in the eastern states on Saturday. The second and stronger system will arrive late Sunday into Monday at the same time Arctic cold is slowly filtering southward from our north. The result could be big problems around here from late Sunday night into Monday with significant snow and/or ice possible. More brutally cold air will follow this upcoming storm by the middle of next week.
Finally, more information as to how cold this winter has been for the Upper Midwest...Chicago, Illinois is likely to end up with its third coldest winter ever (December through February time period) and Duluth, Minnesota is having its coldest winter since the 70's...thats the 1870's!
Video
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