Cold air sticking around

It hasn't been too long, February 5th was the last time the temperature was in the teens, but January 7th was the last time the temperature failed to reach 10 degrees.  The high temperature Thursday was 16 degrees, but that was at midnight.  Since then, the temperature has fallen with each passing hour under clearing skies.

Temperatures today will likely remain in the upper single digits to the low teens this afternoon, despite all the sun.  While there will be a few 'warm ups' here and there, highs the rest of the month may fail to reach the low 30's.  Long range forecasts continue to indicate temperatures will remain 10 to 15 degrees below average across a good portion of the country.  Next week, another shot of cold air spills down through the middle of the country straight down through Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.  We may start to turn the corner the first couple days of March, but it doesn't look like we'll begin to warm up any time soon.