WeatherWatcher: Cold weather ahead, but mostly dry

Through the weekend we are going to have much colder weather than we are used to in our area. There is a mild outflow of air from the Frasier River Canyon that will remain constant through Sunday keeping the air conditioning on for us through the weekend.  We will have clear nights and mostly sunny skies with the exception of Saturday.

Temperatures are going to be in the low to mid 20's at night, with highs barely breaking the mid 30's for the day.  As a result any moisture from the snow or rain showers we've had will be freezing to roads, especially side roads in the shade for the next several days causing a significant traffic hazard, especially Friday morning.

Saturday there is a disturbance moving by us off shore, right now models are favoring that the system will remain offshore, but the possibility of a few snow flurries or snow showers still exists. We have a slight threat of a snow event Saturday but as of right now, it does not seem to be a big threat.  If conditions change I will be posting updates.

Stay safe, and remember sidewalks and roadways especially in shaded areas will be icy.

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