Cloudy skies from an ocean storm will give way to a dangerous arctic blast tonight.  A winter storm will bring snow, ice, rain, strong winds, and coastal flooding to the region on Sunday night.

TODAY

An area of low pressure off the coast will produce isolated snow showers on the coast with otherwise scattered to broken cloud cover.  Winds will be from the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to mid-40s along the coast for highs.

TONIGHT

A cold front will clear the region with clearing skies and wind from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the single digits below zero to single digits over the interior and single digits to lower 10s along the coast for lows.

TOMORROW

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  Winds will be from the northwest at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-10s over the interior and upper 10s to mid-20s along the coast for highs.

SUNDAY 

An area of low pressure will approach the region with increasing clouds through the morning followed by periods of snow and sleet in the afternoon.  The wintry mix will change over to rain along the coast in the evening. Temperatures will range from the single digits over the interior and lower to mid-10s along the coast for lows and upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid-30s to lower 40s along the coast for evening highs.

MONDAY

The area of low pressure will move through the region on Monday with periods of heavy snow and sleet over the interior and periods of rain along the coast.  The exact track of the storm is still uncertain with a shift to the east or west producing significantly different results.  Coastal flooding will also be a concern along with wind damage and poor visibility.  Temperatures will range from the upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid-30s to lower 40s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to mid-40s along the coast for highs.

TUESDAY

A series of weak troughs will produce flurries throughout the region.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows and mid-20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.

WEDNESDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered clouds.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 10s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 30s over the interior and lower to mid-40s along the coast for highs.

THURSDAY

A wave of low pressure over the coastal waters will produce scattered snow showers along the coast and flurries over the interior.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 10s over the interior and mid-20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 20s over the interior and lower to mid-30s along the coast for highs.

FRIDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered cloud cover.  Temperatures will range from the teens below zero to the single digits for lows and lower to mid-10s over the interior and upper 10s to lower 20s along the coast for highs.