Bitter cold tomorrow morning

Dangerous cold early Tuesday morning
Janessa Webb,

 

 

We’ll get a little help from the sun, but don’t let that give you a false sense of security.  Once the sun goes down, everything that melted is going to refreeze. That sets the stage for black ice, especially on bridges, side streets, and untreated roads. Because it’s going to be so cold, salt and treatment solutions won’t work as well, so slick spots could stick around longer than usual.

Monday evening into Tuesday morning is when the cold really shows up. Wind chills will dip in and out of the single digits, and actual air temperatures will around 12°. Tuesday morning will be the coldest morning of the week, and not just that, it’s the coldest morning of the season and the coldest we’ve had since December 24, 2022. 

We do keep sunshine around on Tuesday, which helps a little. Highs will climb back into the upper 30s, and winds won’t be as strong, so it won’t feel quite as harsh as the morning hours.

As we head into the middle and end of the week, temperatures slowly improve. Highs from Wednesday through Friday will land in the low to mid-40s. That’s warmer, but still well below where we should be this time of year, when we normally sit in the low 50s. Clouds will mix in more during this stretch, and mornings stay cold with lows hovering around 20 degrees.

Friday may end up being the cloudiest day of the stretch, and it leaves us with one question heading into the weekend, will we see more snow? Stay tuned!