Here’s the Skyscan Weather Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, along with the weather stats for Atlantic. We received 2.5″ of snow overnight, which melted into .11″ of precipitation.

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Here’s the forecast and weather stats for Atlantic….

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Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind between 5 and 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind between 8 and 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Here’s the Skyscan forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area…

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Skyscan Forecast from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Harvey Freese…

Today: Partly Sunny to Sunny. High 25. NW @ 5-10.     Tonight: Clear. Low around 8. SW @ 5.

Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy w/a chance of flurries. High 30.     Tom. Night: Cloudy. Low around 15.

Thursday: Cloudy w/light snow. High around 28.     Thu. Night: Light snow possible. Low 13.

Friday: Partly Cloudy. High around 26.     Sat.-Sun.: Sunny to Partly Sunny. Highs around 33-to 38.

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Monday’s High in Atlantic was 22. Our low this morning (thru 5:35-a.m.) was 9 degrees.

Last year on this date, our High was 31, and the low was 5. All time record High in Atlantic on Dec. 6th, was 69, in 1939.  The record Low was -12, in 2005.  Sunrise is at 7:31….Sunset at 4:50.

Here’s the forecast for Atlantic and  the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Harvey Freese…

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Here’s the forecast from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Harvey Freese…

Today: Sunny. High around 23. N @ 5-10 this morning, increasing to 15-25mph this afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Low 8. N @ 5.

Tomorrow: Sunny. High 28. N-NW @ 5-10.    Tom. Night: Mostly clear. Low 10.

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny. High near 30.       Wed. Night: Mostly Cloudy. Low 21.

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy w/light snow or flurries. High around 32.

Friday: Partly Cloudy. High around 25.

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Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 26. Our overnight low through early this morning was 8. At 5-a.m. it was 14-degrees.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind between 3 and 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 8 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind between 8 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind between 7 and 13 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 38. Our 23-hour low thru 6-a.m. today: 20.  Snowfall in Atlantic Saturday: .3″.   Total precipitation (rain/melted snow): 1.04″.

COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY: HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...
1046 AM CST SAT DEC 3 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* MAIN IMPACTS...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANCE TO SNOW THROUGH THE REST OF
THE MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN END DURING THE EVENING.
GENERAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS
JUST NORTHWEST OF INTERSTATE 80.

* WINDS...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME NORTH TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15-TO 20-
MPH THROUGH THE DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...
AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

AMES, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2011 – Along with the hats, mittens and boots, dig out your winter driving skills today as light rain and drizzle is already creating some icy patches on northeast Iowa roadways this morning. Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate in northern Iowa as the day goes on and a wintry mix moves through that part of the state. Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) crews will be monitoring weather conditions throughout the anticipated winter storm. Log on to www.511ia.org for the latest road conditions or http://www.weatherview.dot.state.ia.us for updated weather and travel information.

If you must travel during this winter weather event, please consider the following recommendations….

If you are driving focus your attention on the driving task and slow down. Do not use cruise control. Put your mobile phone away so you are not tempted to talk or text while driving. Keep a safe distance from vehicles in adjacent lanes as strong wind gusts could push a vehicle outside its lane of travel. Put a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead in case sudden driving maneuvers are necessary.

Take extra care if driving a high-profile vehicle such as a truck, van or sports utility vehicle, or when towing a trailer, as these vehicles are more prone to be pushed or even flipped by wind gusts. Your vehicle’s headlights are a valuable asset when driving in winter weather. Turn them on to see and be seen.

If conditions are severe enough to prevent safe driving, postpone your trip; or if en route, identify the nearest safe place to pull off the roadway, such as a rest area, truck stop, motel or other traveler service until the wind subsides and road conditions improve.  Keep your windshield clear of ice. Allow extra travel time.

If the roads are icy, and if your vehicle begins to slide, take your foot off the gas pedal and shift into neutral, or if you have a manual transmission, depress the clutch. While it may be a natural instinct to slam on your brakes, this may cause your vehicle to slide further and result in loss of vehicle control. Tap the brake pedal lightly.  If you have an idea that there may be ice ahead (if you see vehicles ahead of you sliding, for example), downshift to a lower gear before you come onto the ice. The lower gear will force you to drive more slowly and give you better control of your vehicle.

If your vehicle does begin to skid on the ice, turn the wheel in the direction of the skid. This should help to steer your vehicle back on the right track. Stay well behind the vehicle in front of you – this is definitely not the time to tailgate. Even if you feel confident that you know how to drive safely on ice, that does not mean the driver in front of you does. Be prepared in case other vehicles start to slide. Do not think you are invincible just because you drive a four-wheel drive truck or sports utility vehicle. Four-wheel drive vehicles have no advantage over other vehicles when it comes to driving on ice.

Make sure you and your passengers are wearing their seatbelts or other safety restraints.  Winter driving is always unpredictable, so be prepared for the unexpected.