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Today's Weather: Ice, then Thaw

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 26, 2008 3:30PM

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After a round of brutal cold, things are going to warm up. A lot. Which is good after the awful iciness that struck the city this morning. Be careful driving, everyone. It'll be cloudy today but we'll see drizzle instead of snow and temps will hit the low-to-mid 40's. More rain moves in tonight and some of it could be heavy. Coupled with melting snow, there's going to be a lot of standing water out there, so be careful. Tomorrow, temps will skyrocket into the upper 50s with rain and thunderstorms. The chill returns this weekend, but still, you'll find me outside in a lawn chair no matter how cold it is.