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Sunny today, snow and rain return tonight, tomorrow

Posted 1/16/12

From ice, sleet and snow last week, to clear skies over the weekend, today will be mostly sunny before snow and rain begin again, according to the National Weather Service. High pressure that has …

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Sunny today, snow and rain return tonight, tomorrow

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From ice, sleet and snow last week, to clear skies over the weekend, today will be mostly sunny before snow and rain begin again, according to the National Weather Service.

High pressure that has kept our skies clear for the last couple of days will move out tonight and low pressure moves in, bringing with it precipitation in various forms, with a 50 percent chance of snow tonight, 80 percent chance of rain and snow turning to all rain tomorrow, then back to snow tomorrow night.

Winds will pick up today, to about 15 mph, and tonight, gusting to as high as 23 mph.

High will rise well into the 20s today, and remain there tonight, and rise to near 40 tomorrow, before dipping into the teens tomorrow night and Wednesday.

The NWS predict mostly cloudy skies through Thursday night, with a chance the sun could dominate on Friday.

The NWS forecast:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -8. South wind between 8 and 14 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind between 6 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 11am, then rain. High near 39. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west between 17 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind between 13 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.