The rain began around midnight and has continued through this morning. There was 1.70 inches in my guage at 8:30 and it hasn’t stopped raining since. Our power went out at around 6:30 this morning, but came back on at 8. I was so happy to hear the furnace start up. So far, all we have is rain, and I’m hoping that temps stay warm enough that it won’t freeze, but we probably won’t be that lucky. The ice storm warning remains in effect until 7 AM tomorrow.
Our 8:45 AM temperature is 32°F (0°C), the humidity is 99%, and winds are from the NE at 19 mph. Skies are overcast with light rain at this time. The pressure is 29.95 in (1014.2 mb) and rising. Visibility is 5 miles. Yesterday’s high was 50°F (10°C) and the overnight low was 33°F (1°C). Averages for this date are 29°F / 18°F. Sunrise was at 8:06 AM and sunset will be at 5:22 PM.
DURAND / OWOSSO FORECAST:
Ice Storm Warning / Flood Watch
Today
Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
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