Unsettled weather through the week ahead

Temperature trend through mid-month

After the recent cold snap, a warmer trend is on the way to start the week. After the mercury comes back to reality midweek, temperatures trend upward slightly heading into the weekend. Cooler times return as time passes into the weekend, where temperatures appear to hover a few degrees below normal on average as we head into the middle part of the month, 

The interior is not quite finished with the below zero cold just yet. There will be plenty of time to take advantage of winter outdoor activities, and the chance for more snow in the coming days. 

Slick spots possible Sunday night into Monday
Rain to snow Tuesday

A warm front approaches the region Sunday, which may bring a light mix of snow and ice to the region Sunday night. Northern areas may pick up an inch or two of snow before the change over. Southern, western and eastern areas may deal with a light glaze of ice with a touch of rain by Monday morning. With the southwest wind flow, temperatures rise into the 30s north and 40s south during the day Monday. A cold front approaches the region Monday night, as passes through the region Tuesday. There is not a whole lot of moisture associated with this, so any amount of snow, ice and rain will be generally light. Tuesday will be the warmest of the two days with 30s for the north, 40s for western, eastern and southern interior areas, and 50s possible along the shorelines. Snow showers are possible on the back side of the frontal boundary Tuesday afternoon into the evening for the north and mountains. Temperatures fall below freezing everywhere by Wednesday morning. Any melting is likely to cause areas of black ice Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Outlook through Thursday

After a quiet but cool day on Wednesday, the rest of the week appears unsettled. There is quite a bit of disagreement among models on how this will play out precipitation wise and amounts, but Thursday through Saturday appears stormy in some manner. Stay tuned for updates.

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