So far, we have a very fine but relatively heavy snow falling at this time.  It’s almost like powder.  With the winds and low temperatures, it is not a good day to be out and about.  Everything is closed including most city and county offices.  How much snow that we are expecting varies according to who you listen to, but the general consensus seems to be anywhere from 7 to 9 inches for my area.  Counties just to our north could expect up to a foot.  I’m saying a prayer for all who must go out like the police, fire dept, and road commission people.  I also can’t forget my former colleagues at the hospital who may get stuck there tonight.  With the extreme cold that will be coming over the next several days, I  pray that no one loses power or that their water pipes don’t freeze.

Our 10:15 AM temperature is 12.4°F (-11°C), the humidity is 84%, and wind are from the east at 15 mph, giving us a wind chill of -4°F (-20°C).  Visibility is less than a mile and the dew point is 8°F (-13°C).  The pressure is 29,.79 in and falling.  Yesterday’s high was 17°F (-8°C) and the overnight low was -6°F (-21°C).  Averages for this date are 27°F / 14°F.  Sunrise was at 7:55 AM and the sun will set at 5:43 PM.

OWOSSO / DURAND FORECAST:

Today:  Winter Storm Warning Continues Until Midnight.   Snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 9 inches.

Tonight: Snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers after 7am. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.