WEATHER BLOG: The Big Chill

Temperatures this morning are still looking rather chilly compared to normal, however it isn't as cold as this time yesterday so we can look on the bright side there. But we will definitely need to bundle up today with well below normal temperatures and a stiff breeze. Overnight tonight a surface high will move eastward into the region some of the coldest air of the year along with it. Single digit lows can be expected, and many will want to warm up the car and bundle up extra tight as they head off to their Sunday morning activities. Despite plenty of sunshine on Sunday, the cold air aloft won't allow for much warmth to be realized, and instead another bitterly cold day is on tap, followed by a bitterly cold Sunday night.

The big buzz right now (other than the cold) is the potential storm early next week. There has been some model movement overnight, but not in the way expected. The European has moved towards the GFS, but not in low position east and west, but instead in timing. The European is significantly faster with the timing of the system. With all that said, nothing brings the system far enough east to bring much in the way of frozen precipitation to any of the I-95 cities. Instead a cold, heavy rain is likely for most of the area Monday night into Tuesday. If any precipitation were to be freezing in our area, it would likely be at the onset when temperatures will be cold enough at the surface to allow for freezing on some spots. The cold leading up to the event will mean many surfaces could be below freezing, even if air temperatures aren't. The system departs on Tuesday, however a feature following that low in the trough moves through on Tuesday night and has the potential to bring a quick accumulation. Visit our Internet site at www.AccuWeather.com For the exclusive use of our clients. Not for redistribution.

• Wind Advisory in effect from February 13, 03:00 AM EST until February 13, 06:00 PM EST

• Wind Chill Advisory in effect from February 13, 06:00 PM EST until February 14, 06:00 AM EST

• Normal high / low: 44° & 26°

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm.
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wind chill values as low as -5.
Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Wind chill values as low as -5.
Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night
Snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.