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A frigid night follows the snow

Temperatures will once again drop well below zero, with wind chill values falling between -15 to -30 degrees.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire Miami Valley that is in effect until this afternoon.

The highest temperatures were reported about midnight Saturday, when the mercury rose to about 23 degrees at O’Hare International Airport, according to Mike Bardou, a meteorologist with the weather service. “That’s really going to knock the temperatures down”. Chance of snow 90 percent.

For the second day in a row, lake snow has pummeled parts of western NY as a storm system that will be in the area for roughly a week continues to develop.

Tuesday night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Winds may gust well over 30mph for a period overnight.

Today’s storm will bring rain and mountain snow through Friday morning. “Other snow totals from the National Weather Service indicate that Batavia had 2.3″ of snow, DeKalb had 1.7″ on the ground, Elburn 1.5 ” and Yorkville had four tenths of an inch of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.

This clipper system will bring a reinforcing shot of colder air and trigger another round of heavy lake-effect snow to close out the week.

Temperatures will dip below freezing tonight, which could cause some slippery conditions from early Wednesday morning.

Wind gusts are expected up to 35 miles per hour at times, producing visibilities as low as a quarter mile in certain areas.

Monday will be mostly sunny, with a high in the single digits.

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Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind traveling 5 to 11 miles per hour will become southwest by the afternoon.

This weather system known as a'clipper because of its fast movement will produce a quick dose of precipitation