Today: Breezy and much colder. Scattered snow showers and flurries. Isolated bursts of snow. Some rain may mix in across the valleys. Highs 35-40 (30-35 higher elevations). West wind 10-20 mph with higher gusts. Wind chills in the 20s at times.

Tonight: Scattered flurries and a few snow showers around - more numerous across the higher elevations. Breezy and cold. Lows 21-27. West wind 5-15 mph.

Friday: A few morning flurries, mainly higher elevations. Becoming partly cloudy. Breezy and cold. Highs 36-42. Southwest wind 5-15 mph.

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Scattered snow showers or flurries around today (especially higher terrain). Much colder today and Friday with highs back in the 30s and lows in the 20s. It will be breezy both days. Wind chills in the teens and 20s at times.

Scattered snow showers will likely linger into tonight and possibly early Friday (highest chances mountains). A light snowfall accumulation is possible in the valleys (dusting to near 1 inch possible in spots). A light to moderate snowfall is possible across the higher terrain through early Friday morning (1 to 3" mountains with more possible up top).

Roads in the valleys will likely stay wet due to temperatures around 35 to 40 today, however isolated bursts of snow could briefly cover the roads in spots. Roads may be most slick this evening through Friday morning (especially higher terrain) as temperatures drop into the 20s.

Decreasing clouds Friday, but still breezy and cold.

Quiet weather Saturday and not as cold. Light rain is likely Sunday with rainfall totals around 0.25" most areas.

Mostly cloudy skies Monday with a slight chance of rain. Another chance of rain develops Tuesday and lingers into Wednesday. Turning colder late next week with a chance of rain or snow. Check back for updates.

The normal high for this time of year in the Tri-Cities is 47. The normal low is 26.

-- Meteorologist David Boyd
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