Students must submit an short explanation of their reasoning behind their forecast. Here are some guidelines to help you forecast. Your overnight low should not be too much less than the dewpoint temperature, unless a front is coming through. Remember how clouds can affect minimum temperatures. Think about how snow cover might affect the minimum temperature.
Snow cover tends to reduce maximum daytime temperatures.
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