Snow showers possible, windy today; Brief warm up before bitter cold returns

The cold weather on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024 didn't seen to bother this horse at Carriage Hill MetroPark. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Credit: Marshall Gorby

The cold weather on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024 didn't seen to bother this horse at Carriage Hill MetroPark. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Snow showers are possible through the after today, with partly cloudy and windy conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Highs today will be around 33 degrees, and new snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible.

Tonight, gusty winds will continue as temperatures fall to around 22 degrees.

Clouds will decrease during the day on Friday as temperatures rise to around 38 degrees. There will be gusty winds again in the afternoon and overnight.

On Friday night, clouds will increase again, with showers expected after midnight. Lows won’t fall much from during the day to around 33 degrees.

The rain will continue Saturday morning, with a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 30s, but cold air moving into the region will cause temperatures to start to drop during the day.

Saturday night will be cloudy with lows around 17 degrees.

Bitter cold temperatures return for the first half of next week. Highs will be around 20 degrees Sunday before dropping into the low teens Monday and hitting single-digit highs Tuesday.

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