More Typical of February

The month of March hasn't been too bad in terms of temperatures.  We even managed to squeeze out a 67° on St. Patrick's Day.  That, however, will soon be a thing of the past as temperatures the remainder of this week and next will likely range 10° to 12° below average. 

A blocking pattern has developed that will likely keep highs in the upper 30s; something we'd typically see in February.  An area of high pressure at the surface will continue to reside across southern Canada keeping the colder air filtering in through the Midwest and Great Lakes.  A chilly northeast wind at the surface will keep highs in the upper 30s straight through the weekend.  With this northeast wind, however, drier air will continue to be pumped in which will help keep the majority of the precipitation away as the storm track will be shifted further to the south.  A couple disturbances rippling through the jetstream may bring a few flurries Friday afternoon and then again on Saturday (although this may completely miss us to the south).  It looks like any major storm systems will hold off until at least next Tuesday.