Tim's Thoughts:{/strong}

Incredible that we are starting off our Friday with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s, and even with strong west winds it is a comfortable start to our Friday but things still look to change quickly. A quick moving area of low pressure is responsible for these strong winds this morning, with it moving out later today we should see those winds relax and most areas will sneak into the lower 40s for highs. Already this evening though snow is expected to move into the northern part of the state and this will be the beginning of a substantial shift in our weather. The snow will primarily be confined to far northern areas where 4-6 inches of snow will be possible, the rest of us will watch and wait as a strong cold front moves through early tomorrow. This front will lead to falling temperatures for our Saturday, in fact by the early afternoon we could be looking at temps down into the 10s and wind chill values below zero as wind gusts of over 30 mph will be possible behind this front. The cold air will continue to sink into the region leading to single digit highs on Sunday and sub zero wind chills through the day. We will also see the potential for light snow on Sunday with a shortwave of low pressure moving into the region, while this does not look to be a significant snow event we could see accumulations of 2-4 inches in some areas. We will gradually see temperatures improving next week with highs approaching 30 by Thursday.{/strong}

Today: Partly sunny with a high of 40 and west winds decreasing to 10-15 mph{/strong}

Tonight: Increasing clouds with a low of 24{/strong}

Tomorrow: Temperatures falling into the 10s by the afternoon with north winds gusting over 30 mph{/strong}

Tomorrow Night: Very cold with a low of -2 and wind chill values approaching -25{/strong}

Sunday: Cold with light snow possible and a high of 9{/strong}

Sunday Night: Very cold with a low of -3{/strong}

Monday: Cold with a high of 11{/strong}

Monday Night: Very cold with a low of -2{/strong}

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a high of 19{/strong}

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a low of 6{/strong}

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a high of 23 and a low of 10

Thursday: Partly sunny with a high of 29