Prepared at: 7:00 AM Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Meteorologist: Ken McKinley
Today: Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain by afternoon, changing to rain late in the day. Highs in the low and mid 30s. Winds east-northeast increasing to 24-29 knots, diminishing a bit later in the afternoon. Seas building to 2-3 feet, higher more exposed areas. Visibility less than 1 mile in precipitation and fog.
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Tonight: Rain diminishing to drizzle later in the evening, perhaps some flurries overnight. Total snow accumulation 4-6 inches. Temperatures rising a bit into to the mid 30s during the evening, dropping to the low 30s late at night. Winds east-northeast 11-16 knots in the evening, becoming west-southwest and increasing to 25-30 knots with higher gusts later at night. Seas 2-4 feet, higher more exposed areas. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and fog, improving a bit later at night.
Tomorrow: Variable clouds with a few flurries possible. Highs in the mid and upper 30s. Winds west-southwest 27-32 knots with higher gusts. Seas 3-4 feet, higher more exposed areas. Visibility near 5 miles, lower in any flurries.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy to clear. Lows in the mid teens. Winds becoming northwest 22-27 knots with higher gusts. Seas 2-3 feet, higher more exposed areas. Visibility 5 miles or more.
Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs in the low 20s. Winds northwest 23-28 knots with higher gusts. Seas 2-4 feet, higher more exposed areas. Visibility more than 5 miles.
Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, light snow in the afternoon. Highs 20-25. Winds northwest 11-16 knots in the morning, becoming north-northeast by afternoon. Seas around normal.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low and mid 20s. Winds north 15-20 knots in the morning, becoming west and diminishing in the afternoon. Seas around normal, but subsiding.