A STORM TRACK RED ALERT DAY is in effect from tonight through Saturday afternoon as ice accumulations have formed, making travel dangerous to nearly impossible at times. Power outages and tree damage may occur.

Tonight (ICE STORM WARNING): Light snow/freezing rain may occur on our western edge around 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., then moving east and increasing in intensity during the overnight hours. The ice is worst along and south of Highway 20, where an ice storm warning is in effect for much of the area. However, ice accumulations exceeding 0.10 inches could be observed throughout the area. Temperatures will warm into the lower 30s during the overnight hours with a strong southeast wind at 10-20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph.

SatTurTag (ICE STORM WARNING): The worst The ice formation will occur in the early hours of Saturday as almost everyone sees freezing rain falling and sticking to the roads. Please be very, very careful if you have to travel Saturday morning. The worst of the accumulations will pass after midday, but some ice could still remain on the roads in the afternoon. As the afternoon progresses, the freezing rain turns into a rain-snow mix. Highs will reach into the mid 30s with a southeast wind of 10-15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph.

Saturday Night: A mix of rain and snow will begin early and taper off after midnight. Low temperatures will fall to around freezing in the low 30s, so watch for a possible refreeze. The wind is blowing gently from the east at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

SundayAy: A cloudy and calmer day with highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. Winds will be southerly at 5-15 miles per hour. There is a chance of light rain late Sunday and early Monday.

Nopext week: We stay mild through Tuesday with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Colder air returns on Wednesday and we stay dry for most of the week.