After a rainy, warm start to the week, Columbus will get a chance to see some snow.
Monday morning started rainy and foggy. A high near 55 degrees is forecast for the afternoon, and the NWS says the chance of rain and drizzle will continue throughout the day.
National Weather Service meteorologists say the patch of lingering rain will clear from the Columbus area Monday morning, but more precipitation will return in the form of snow early Wednesday.
Here is the forecast for the rest of the week:
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Weather forecast for Columbus for the week of December 9
Monday evening: Patchy drizzle before 8 p.m. and cloudy skies with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Foggy conditions before 11am, then a chance of showers, with a 60% chance of rain, especially after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49 and calm winds. At night the sky will remain cloudy with a minimum temperature around 32 degrees and a 40% chance of precipitation. Rain may turn to snow after 5 a.m., but little or no snow accumulation is expected.
Wednesday: Chance of rain and snow before 10am, then 50% chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Less than half an inch of snow could accumulate on the ground. Wednesday night will be mainly cloudy with minimum temperatures around 17 degrees and a 40% chance of snow.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high around 24. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 13 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high around 35. The night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 44 degrees and a 40% chance of rain.
Saturday evening: Chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 45 degrees.
bagallion@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Snow forecast in Columbus after a rainy start to the week. See prediction.
