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Thursday, February 19

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2/19
19°Lo
RealFeel® -1°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Windy with 2-4 inches of snow; slippery travel and low visibility; heavier snow north of the city
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6:00 PM Thursday - 6:00 AM Friday

WindNW 18 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation98%

Probability of Thunderstorms39%

Precipitation0.23 in

Snow3.45 in

Hours of Precipitation9

Cloud Cover99%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 48 mins
Rise 7:05 AM
Set 5:53 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:02 AM
Set 8:38 PM

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2/19
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39°
19°
Average
37°
19°
Last Year
7°
-3°
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73°
2017
-11°
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