TODAY: Variable morning clouds with breaks of sunshine, then clouding up. Scattered lake effect snow showers/flurries develop this afternoon, with a minor coating. A high in the lower 20s. West to southwest winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Occasional mountain snow showers and valley flurries. A dusting to locally 2 inches of fluffy accumulation. A low 5 to 10 above. Little wind.

FRIDAY: Breaks or intervals of sun northern areas, otherwise clouding up. A stray flurry. A high near 15. Light north to northwest winds.

Looking further ahead

FRIDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds.Chance for mountain snow showers, valley flurries overnight with a minor coating. A low about zero to 5 above.

SATURDAY: Gray & cold. Persistent scattered mountain snow showers and valley flurries. A dusting to couple inches of fluff. A high near just 10 degrees.

SUNDAY: Clouds with a few flurries early, then partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. A low zero to 5 above. A high 10 to 15.

MONDAY: Some morning sun, then thickening clouds with more flurries northern areas. A low in the single digits. A high mid-20s.

TUESDAY: Mainly gray. Widely scattered flurries or mountain snow showers. A low in the upper teens to near 20. A high 25 to 30.

Average lows single digits. Average highs mid to upper 20s coldest period of winter.

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