The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, forcing many offices to continue to cope with vacancies that could affect winter forecasts.

Knoxville faces a Cold Weather Advisory until 10 AM EST with very low wind chills, followed by a gradual warming trend.

The National Weather Service reported, early Sunday, that Philly saw about 3.6 inches of snow, while some parts of the region saw as much as 8 inches.

The further out you go in a weather forecast, the harder it is for meteorologists to know what’s going to happen. So how do they get an idea of what’s coming down the pipe several days or weeks ahead of time?

El Paso forecast predicts clearer skies and rising temperatures, with a high near 62°F today and 68°F on Tuesday.

Even though the weather was warm enough for rain on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the National Weather Service predicts it’ll likely be another week before temperatures climb above freezing again. Shannon

Sunshine is in the forecast for Loveland today with an expected high of 61 degrees, according to the National Weather Service website.

The Pittsburgh NWS said weekend snow depths in Indiana County ranged from two inches in the northwest corner to 11 inches along the Conemaugh River Saturday and Sunday.

What was an extremely wet weekend will continue into the workweek as the National Weather Service continues to have the islands under an active Flood Watch.