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REGIONAL WEATHER SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
950 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012

A SOLIDLY BELOW NORMAL DAY WILL BE FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 
A MONTH ACROSS THE ENTIRE NORTHERN PLAINS. LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING 
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL KEEP CLOUDS...FLURRIES...AND BLUSTERY 
NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 40 MPH A FEATURE OF THE WEATHER OVER THE 
EASTERN HALF OF THE REGION...WHILE SUNSHINE STARTS THE DAY IN THE 
WEST.  HOWEVER... ANOTHER WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL RIPPLE SOUTHWARD 
THROUGH THE WESTERN PLAINS...INCREASING CLOUDS AND BRINGING A CHANCE 
FOR LIGHT SNOWFALL TO NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE BLACK HILLS 
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  WINDS WILL DIMINISH GRADUALLY 
TONIGHT...TURNING WESTERLY AND ALLOWING MILDER AIR TO START WORKING 
THROUGH THE WESTERN PLAINS ON FRIDAY.

THE COLDEST DAY OF THE SEASON SO FAR IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
VARYING FROM SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA...TO 
UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S IN THE FAR WESTERN PLAINS. TONIGHT...LOWS 
WILL BE MAINLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO...WITH 
TEENS IN THE WESTERN PLAINS.

WIND CHILLS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW ZERO 
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE REGION.

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