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More Snow, Sleet Expected in Montgomery County Saturday
National weather service predicts a quarter to a half an inch of new precipitation Saturday.
By Deb Belt
For the third time this week, the National Weather Service is calling for wintry weather in Montgomery County.
Friday night will be clear, but cold, with temperatures in the low 30s, according to the forecast.
On Saturday, snow is likely before 11 a.m. Rain, sleet and snow are expected between 11 a.m and 2 p.m., at which point the precipitation will switch over to all rain. Chance of precipitation Saturday is 90 percent, with new accumulations of a quarter and a half an inch possible. Highs Saturday will be around 36.
The rain will continue into Saturday night, tapering off around 1 a.m. Sunday will be partly Sunny with highs around 40 degrees.
The Weather Channel disagrees only slightly with the weather service's forecast. How? Weather.com puts the chance of precipitation at 100 percent on Saturday.
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