This doesn’t really come as a surprise since they gave us a heads up since last week.  Until now, we have been lucky with the previous storms staying to our south, but now it’s our turn.  NOAA is saying 6-9 inches possible for my area.  On the positive side, the temps will be cold enough so that any snow should be light and fluffy, easy to shovel.  On the negative side, strong winds will accompany it so blowing and drifting will definitely be a factor.

Our 9:00 AM temp is 10.6°F (-12°C), the humidity is 74% and winds are from the west at 8 mph.  The pressure is 29.96 in (1014.6 mb) and falling.  Skies are partly to mostly cloudy.  The wind chill is 0°F (-18°C) and visibility is 10 miles.  We received a quarter inch of new snow last night and our snow cover is about 1.5 inches.  Yesterday’s high was 17°F (-8°C) and the overnight low was 9°F (-13°C).  Average temps for this date are 26°F / 13°F.

OWOSSO / DURAND FORECAST:

Today: A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: A chance of flurries before 8pm, then snow likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 6 inches.
Monday Night: Snow and freezing drizzle before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 2am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.