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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area, 2/1/16

Weather

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. High near 39. Winds becoming E/NE @ 5-10 this afternoon.
Tonight: **WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from late tonight thru 6-am Wed.**A chance of rain and snow early, turning to all snow, heavy at times overnight, w/areas of blowing snow after midnight. E/NE winds 10-20mph w/gusts to near 35. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible overnight.
Tuesday: Snow, heavy at times w/blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 32. NE @ 20-to 40mph. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible during the day.
Tue. Night: Snow, mainly before midnight, w/widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 15. N/NE winds @ 20-40mph. Wind chill values as low as zero. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE PERIOD OF 6-12” IS POSSIBLE.
Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Becoming Partly sunny, but continued windy. High near 21. N/NW winds 15-30 in the morning, decreasing to 10-20 during the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 43. Our 24-low ending today at 7-a.m. was 21. Last year on this date, Atlantic’s High was 26 and the Low was -8. The All-time record High for this date in Atlantic was 58 in 1987. The record Low was -27 in 1979.