Sabrina Ullman: Another round of snow starts Wednesday night

Tonight will be partly cloudy with overnight lows in the twenties. Wednesday will begin dry, but precipitation chances return in the late afternoon. With highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, the precipitation type will be rain for the Twin Ports and areas south while northern Minnesota starts with mostly snow.

Rain will transition to snow Thursday morning, with freezing rain likely as that transition occurs. Snow will continue Thursday and Friday, affecting travel conditions. A breezy north wind could also cause blowing snow.

Snow accumulations will be in the 6-12” range for most of the Northland. The northwest corner of Koochiching County and areas near Brainerd will be in the 3-6” range. Portions of the Arrowhead and the South Shore, stretching from eastern Douglas County to the U.P. will likely see over a foot of snow. As lake-effect snow lasts into Saturday, the South Shore Snow Belt may have accumulations exceeding 18 inches.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron Counties. This watch will be in effect from 5 pm Thursday until 3 am Saturday. These areas are likely to experience whiteout conditions Friday as wind gusts get up to 45 mph. We could see other headlines issued as it get closer.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before 4am, then rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.