Justin Loew

Bitter cold air will remain in the region for the next 24 hours, then a milder trend will develop. Snow-lovers might not be too happy as a little rain might

Cold weather continues for today but it will not be as cold as yesterday. The warming trend will continue into the weekend with some small chances of precipitation.

For only the 2nd time in our First Snowfall Contest history, the first official inch - as measured at WAOW-TV - did not occur until December 11th. Even last year,

The week is starting off mild but it will end up more wintry. It might feel more like the holiday season with some small accumulations of snow later this week.

Did you see the news from this past weekend?

It is just a week away from Christmas Eve and there is still not much snow on the ground. Don't worry, there will be enough snow and colder weather later

Widespread snow is finally on the way for tomorrow. The snow that falls will stick around through Christmas and there could be some additional accumulation early next week.

Finally, a widespread moderate snow will affect the area. It will look and feel more like the Christmas season for a few days. By the time we reach Christmas Day,

Enjoy the nice Winter scenery while it lasts, because it will soon turn brown and ugly once again. Mild temps and rainfall are likely after Christmas.

It will still be a little wintry today but then it won't seem to much like the Christmas season later this week. Rain and milder weather will develop.