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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Minor changes to low temperatures through the week.

KEY MESSAGES

1) A significant/prolonged arctic outbreak is expected for the region through the rest of the week, with periods of dangerous extreme cold. Outdoor exposure should be limited.

2) Reduced visibility with light snow and blowing snow today and Tuesday.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1) A significant/prolonged arctic outbreak is expected for the region through the rest of the week, with periods of dangerous extreme cold. Outdoor exposure should be limited.

Cold weather will last through the week. The high temperature will remain below freezing the entire week. Several nights of below zero temperatures are expected. Wind chill values will be dangerously cold this week. Continued the cold weather advisory for today and the extreme cold warning for tonight. Additional cold headlines will be needed for this week.

2) Reduced visibility with light snow and blowing snow today and Tuesday.

Light snow will move across the region today and taper off this evening. Another weak system will move through on Tuesday providing another chance for light snow. There are some other hints at some weak systems at times this week, however confidence is not high in any specific time and therefore kept NBM dry conditions beyond Tuesday. Have patchy blowing snow mention in at times through Tuesday with some breezy conditions. Tuesday could see some wind gusts around 30 mph at times.

AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/

An upper level disturbance will lead to some light snow showers and flurries this afternoon and into the early evening hours. An additional weak disturbance will bring the potential for some light snow on Tuesday. Do not expect significant reduction in visibility and limited visibility reductions to MVFR. Visibility reductions will also be possible with blowing snow as winds will gust at times today and especially on Tuesday where wind gusts will be around 25 to 30 knots. There will be the potential for some LLWS late tonight and into the early daytime hours on Tuesday. MVFR cigs are expected at times today and then again on Tuesday as well.

OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings and visibilities possible Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday into Thursday.

ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OH...Cold Weather Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for OHZ026-034- 035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088. Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday for OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088. KY...Cold Weather Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for KYZ089>100. Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday for KYZ089>100. IN...Cold Weather Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for INZ050-058- 059-066-073>075-080. Extreme Cold Warning from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday for INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080.