Weekly Weather Forecast
February Warm-Up Approaches
Just as pitchers and catchers report to spring training, winter will throw us a curveball with warmer temperatures
This winter has been anything but ordinary. We suffered through a barrage of snowstorms and brutally cold temperatures. Just as pitchers and catchers report to spring training, winter is about the throw us another curveball. Mid-February is known for some of the harshest winter conditions but this week will bring us six continuous days of sunny skies with temperatures approaching, and possibly passing, 60 degrees. Temperatures will most likely fluctuate throughout the remainder of winter, but it appears that the steadfast five-plus days of sub-freezing temperatures are over. This will make it much more difficult for massive snowstorms to hit our area like they have numerous times dating back to the post-Christmas blizzard. Valentine’s Day …
John Anthony
7:18 am on Monday, January 31, 2011
**UPDATE** This storm will come in two pieces. The first part of the storm was originally expected to arrive on Tuesday afternoon but the precipitation should now enter our region much earlier, around Midnight tonight, in time to create a messy Tuesday morning commute. Our area may receive up to 2 inches before the transition to sleet and freezing rain occurs. During this transition, .1 to .2 … more ›