Nothing Major, But Significant Light Snow Overnight — Slick Roads, Visibility A Factor

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Temperatures are expected to rise slowly overnight with almost 2 inches of snow forecast to accumulate between midnight Friday/Saturday and noon Saturday. High Saturday 19°F to 21°F. The snowfall got a little head start. Accumulation could be on the high side of the forecast with limited visibility, but nothing major.

An additional 0.3 inch snowfall is forecast from about 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. overnight Saturday to Sunday. These two snow events are known as Alberta Clippers — a fast-moving weather system from the namesake province in Canada.

Road, especially sidestreets are slick with several crashes into signs or poles, and car vs car crashes.

Overnight
Snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance for flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

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