Second round of snow prompts winter storm watch
Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, January 10, 2024
A second round of possibly heavy snow is making its way to the area and has prompted a weather alert starting Thursday night.
The National Weather Service has placed the area into a winter storm watch starting at midnight on Thursday and going through to 9 a.m. on Saturday.
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Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service
The area could see between 6 to 10 inches of snow from this latest round, beginning after midnight Thursday and into early Friday morning. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is possible followed by another 2 to 4 inches possible during the day Friday.
On top of this, winds are expected to gust as high as 30 to 40 mph, which could result in whiteout conditions at times.
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Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service
Dropping temperatures are also expected as part of this system. Thursday night, a low of 11 is predicted with wind chill values dipping as low as zero. Temperatures will continue to drop through the weekend with continued blustery conditions leading to a low of -12 Saturday night and a high of only -3 on Sunday.
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