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1 - 3 in

Sun, 3/15, 11:00 AM - Mon, 3/16, 2:00 AM

Snow

Trace - 0.05 in

Tue, 3/17, 9:00 PM - Wed, 3/18, 3:00 AM

Ice

4 PM

32°
RealFeel® 12°
Very Cold
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Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™12°

WindNNW 23 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts48 mph

Humidity81%

Indoor Humidity36% (Dry)

Dew Point27° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snow0.56 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling2100 ft

5 PM

32°
RealFeel® 10°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™10°

WindNNW 28 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts50 mph

Humidity78%

Indoor Humidity35% (Dry)

Dew Point26° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snow0.55 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling1700 ft

6 PM

31°
RealFeel® 9°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™9°

WindNNW 31 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts48 mph

Humidity78%

Indoor Humidity34% (Dry)

Dew Point25° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover99%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling1600 ft

7 PM

30°
RealFeel® 7°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™7°

WindNNW 33 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity78%

Indoor Humidity33% (Dry)

Dew Point24° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling1400 ft

8 PM

30°
RealFeel® 7°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

WindNNW 32 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts43 mph

Humidity74%

Indoor Humidity32% (Dry)

Dew Point22° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling1700 ft

9 PM

26°
RealFeel® 1°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

WindNNW 31 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts40 mph

Humidity76%

Indoor Humidity30% (Dry)

Dew Point20° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Snow0.11 in

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling1800 ft

10 PM

24°
RealFeel® -2°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

WindNNW 29 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts37 mph

Humidity75%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Snow0.21 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

11 PM

22°
RealFeel® -3°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday
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High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 4:00 AM Monday

WindNW 29 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts35 mph

Humidity75%

Indoor Humidity27% (Very Dry)

Dew Point15° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

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