Above – Carry-over lake effect continues – this probably the new normal for many winters to come.

More ugliness in weather middle of next week –

TODAY: Partial morning sun then lots of afternoon clouds with scattered flurries and northern mountain snow showers. A dusting to an inch accumulation northern areas otherwise just a skiff of accumulation. A high 20 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Widely scattered flurries. A low 10 above to 5 below. West winds 10 mph.

SATURDAY: Partial morning sun then mostly cloudy with a stray mountain flurry. A high 20 to 25. West winds 10 to 25 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Fair with high cloudiness. A low in the mid teens.

SUNDAY: Filtered sunshine through high clouds, except cloudy northern areas with occasional afternoon mountain snow showers & valley flurries. A high 25 to 30.

MONDAY: Chance of morning snow showers or flurries otherwise mixed clouds and sun.A low 15 to 20. A high in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY: Morning sun then clouding up. A rising chance for light accumulating snow or snow showers. A low 10 to 15. A high in the 20s.

WEDNESDAY: Gray. Wet snow likely…transitioning to light mixed precipitation with hazardous travel possible. A low in the 20s. A high in the mid 30s to around 40. Blustery with gusty west to southwest winds later in the afternoon.

THURSDAY: Mainly cloudy and Gray. A chance for wintry mix changing back to all snow with light to moderate accumulation. A low in the teens. A high in the 20s. Blustery west to southwest winds

Average lows in the mid to upper single digits. Normal highs in the mid 20s to around 30.

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