Synopsis: Some slippery travel will be possible this morning as a system slides south of the region. A more impactful winter storm is expected heading into Wednesday night through Friday morning, potentially bringing significant snow and ice. Amounts remain uncertain.
An incoming winter storm is expected to bring travel impacts on Thursday(Northern News Now)
Today: Light wintry mix will be possible along and south of US-2, and snow will remain the dominant precip-type around and north of the Iron Range. Lots of dry air is inhibiting the precipitation from reaching the ground, thus accumulations have been brought down this morning. The bulk of the precipitation will move out during the first half of the day, leaving behind scattered mixed rain/snow showers. An isolated snow shower may be stronger and produce briefly heavy snow and a reduction in visibility. Highs will only reach the 20s and 30s today.
Tonight: Partial clearing is expected for the first half of the night before cloud cover increases once again ahead of our next system. Lows will drop into the 20s and teens.
Tomorrow: Mainly cloudy skies are expected during most of the daytime hours, and breezy conditions will continue with ENE winds @ 10-20 MPH, gusting upwards of 30 MPH. Any snow from our next system is expected to begin around or after the evening commute (past 5 PM). Timing details will be sorted out as more data comes in. Highs will rise into the 20s and low 30s.
Snow will move into the region from south to north, becoming heavy at times. As warmer air aloft begins to mix in, a transition to sleet and freezing rain from SE to NW will be likely for NW Wisconsin during the overnight hours.
Snow will be intermittently heavy at times Wednesday night(Northern News Now)
Thursday: The mix/snow line will continue to move NW through the day on Thursday, likely halting somewhere along the US-53 corridor in MN based on the exact track of the system. Given the time of year, it will be difficult for snow to accumulate during the daytime hours unless the snow is falling heavily, thus much of the accumulating snow will be limited to Wednesday night.
Warmer air will begin to mix snow over to sleet and freezing rain on Thursday(Northern News Now)
The track of the system still has some wiggle room, and a decent amount of uncertainty in the placement of the heaviest snow and ice remains. However, the most amount of snow is expected in the northwestern half of the region, where the coldest air will be difficult to budge.
The highest snowfall totals look to fall the farther NW you go with the North Shore likely to see some terrain enhancement(Northern News Now)
In terms of ice accumulations, it is notoriously hard to predict exact ice accretions this far in advance. I’ve highlighted what areas see the greatest potential to see more impactful ice. Generally, the farther SE you get from the Twin Ports, the better the chance you have at seeing freezing rain. I still think the Twin Ports will mix with at least some sleet if not, freezing rain for a period of time.
Icing potential will increase the farther SE you go, mainly across north-central Wisconsin and the UP(Northern News Now)
Nonetheless, travel impacts are likely as winds will be gusty on Thursday, perhaps gusting upwards of 45 MPH, especially along the North Shore. Stay tuned for updates.
We are continuing to monitor the system on Saturday for more winter impacts(Northern News Now)
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