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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2008 3:49 pm

Winter official began this morning and so far it doesn’t disappoint.

A cold arctic air mass has pushed into the mid-state and the coldest temperatures in nearly six years were registered this morning.

Murfreesboro marked a chilly 9 degrees for an overnight low and temperatures struggled to break the freezing mark.

It may be bone-chilling cold, but it still does reach the depths of the record low recorded for Dec. 22, which was set at -9 degrees in 1989.

Nashville Airport has not seen single digit readings since a temperature of 2 degrees was recorded Jan. 24, 2003.

The cold won’t stay around for long.

Tuesday morning will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 44 with a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon, and then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Showers are likely Tuesday night, which will be cloudy with a low around 44.

Showers will continue Christmas Eve with possible thunderstorms and a High near 64. Wednesday night should also be wet with a 40 percent chance of showers and a low around 36.

Christmas Day may bring more rain with a 30 percent chance of showers ans a high near 56.

Tagged under WEATHER

Member Opinions:

By: snook on 12/23/08
So much for global warming.
I guess the kooks are going to blame this cold spell on Bush but not to worry, the messiah Obama will take office in a few weeks and the sky will clear and to sun will shine and global warming will surely end.

By: life_is_short on 12/23/08
How come every single time we have a cold snap people decide to denounce global warming? Do you really think global warming means it should be hot in Tennessee in December? And how come when it was 72 on Friday you didn't weigh in? And while I'm at it, did Obama ever say he would end global warming?