Perhaps Punxsutawney Phil was wrong, when he predicted that winter would be over soon.
It's below zero with the windchill in Ames and the area could see snow before the end of the week, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Wednesday temperatures could dip below zero to negative 15 with a windchill and snow is expected to start by 10 a.m. Thursday.
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The cold air is due to northwest winds ushering arctic air. And the winter storm will come from the southwest were a low pressure system is developing, according to the National Weather Service.
The system could bring widespread snowfall --- as much as 4 to 8 inches --- by Thursday and strong winds with significant impacts the forecast says. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility to less than half a mile.
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Add this winter to the list of Phil's poor predictions discussed at the Washington Post.
Find the complete and updated Ames forecast at the National Weather Service.
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