By the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, a wintry mix and rain will be spotty around our area, but most areas will dry out by 9 a.m. Temperatures on Sunday will drop throughout the day from the upper 30s in the early morning to the lower 30s and 20s by the evening. Spotty flurries are possible through the afternoon and evening.

Gusty winds on Thanksgiving Day will make it feel like its in the 30s, followed by even stronger winds on Friday.

Koto was a tropical storm in the South China Sea Sunday afternoon Indochina Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.

We are tracking two storm systems. One is for today and tonight and the second is timed for Monday. It is the second storm that could end the snowflake contest.