Feeling Like A Frozen Turkey A Week Out.

Waking up 30 to 40 degrees colder this morning across the area. Most places were still in the low to mid 60s before dawn yesterday....today there are some spots in the low 20s. And with North winds at 10 to 15 mph that feels like 10 or 11 degrees. WOW!
This will be the coldest morning in Chattanooga that we've seen this season. The coldest we've officially been so far is 31 on October 30th. Prior to this morning the coldest we've been this month was 32 on November 11th. And the coolest low we had in September was on the 30th, and that was a balmy 51.
As skies remain clear tonight, and our winds drop off I expect numbers to tumble into the mid 20s in Chattanooga for tomorrow morning. Outlying areas will be 3 to 5 degrees colder than the 25 I think we'll officially hit in the city.
The last time we were in the 20s:

• March 9th, 2005 28 degrees
• March 3rd 2005 27 degrees
• March 2nd 2005 23 degrees

As I look at the models for next week, I see the potential for some mountain snow flurries or snow showers late Tuesday night into very early Wednesday morning. I don't see this as a travel problem for anyone driving on Wednesday. But it wouldn't surprise me if mountains around the area got a light dusting. I remember being on Cagle Mountain a year or so ago on the Friday after Thanksgiving and there was a skim of snow on the leaves up there that afternoon.

Right now Thanksgiving Day here looks pretty good. I'm looking for generous helpings of sunshine trimmed with southwest breezes that will make for a palatable afternoon high around 56.