It’s no surprise that the groundhog saw his shadow today, but regardless, it’s a beautiful morning. I just wish it was warmer.  We are under the influence of another Polar Vortex and they are getting tiresome to be sure.  Our snow cover has been reduced to about two inches where snow remains, but about one third of the ground is bare.  There is another system heading our way for the weekend which could dump up to 3-4 inches of new snow on us.  The local weather gurus haven’t been very accurate with their snow predictions lately so I guess that remains to be seen.  Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning so I guess we’ll have six more weeks of winter.  Is that a surprise?  Not really.  If I remember correctly, the last time Phil didn’t see his shadow, we still had six more weeks of winter.  I think he received death threats that year.

Our 10 AM temperature is 16°F (-9°C), the humidity is 58% and skies are clear.  Winds are from the west at 10 mph giving us a wind chill of 0°F, and the dew point is 5°F (-15°C).  The pressure is 30.37 in (1028.1 mb) and steady.  Visibility is 10 miles.  Yesterday’s high was 31°F (-1°C) and the overnight low was 7°F (-14°C).  Averages for this date are 28°F / 14°C.

DURAND – CORUNNA FORECAST:

Today:  Sunny early with increasing clouds for the afternoon.  A 30% chance of snow showers after 4 pm.  Steady temps around 17°F.  Winds SW at 9-13 mph gusting to 18 mph.

Saturday:  Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of snow showers.  Winds SW at 11-14 mph, gusting to 23 mph.

Saturday Night:   A 90% chance of snow with accumulations around 2 inches possible.  Winds SW at 10-15 mph, gusting to 24 mph.

Sunday:   Snow likely with an additional 2 inches possible.  Winds N at 8-13 mph, gusting to 20 mph.  Chance of snow 70% mainly before 1 pm.