Good morning everyone and Happy first day of Solar Spring!
Light snow is falling over much of the area early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point. Winds are light mainly from the southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 46.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 6TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 23
RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1995
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 37 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE On this date in 1978 our area had a massive blizzard with nearly 2 feet of snow along with strong winds.
A low pressure system will give us snow accumulating to 1-2 inches before mixing with freezing rain and sleet after sunrise then to all rain before ending this afternoon. A winter weather advisory is in effect.
After the storm pulls away high pressure will then build into our area giving us a strong northwest flow of seasonably cold air. Some wind gusts to 35 mph are possible.
Another low pressure system will give us snow Saturday night and again mixing with sleet and freezing rain before ending Sunday morning.
Monday will be partly sunny and cold.
Still another low pressure system will give us a good chance of snow Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 6 – Snow this morning accumulating 1-2 inches before mixing with sleet and freezing rain after sunrise, then to all rain before ending this afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – FEB 7 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 40.
SATURDAY – FEB 8 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 30s. Snow at night mixing with sleet and freezing rain after midnight.
SUNDAY – FEB 9 – Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of snow then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, highs near 40.
MONDAY – FEB 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
TUESDAY – FEB 11 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs in the mid 30s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of morning snow, highs in the mid 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-southeast wind to 8 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Friday morning; no advisories expected Friday afternoon through Saturday night; advisories likely during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through Monday.
Have a nice day but stay safe!