Today will be cloudy with lingering snow in some areas. Areas along the North Shore, especially around Lutsen and Silver Bay, will have lake-effect snow with up to 6″ of additional accumulation. Far northern Minnesota will have an additional 2-3 inches, while others will have an inch or less of accumulation today though Friday.

Temperatures will drop 5-10 degrees by this afternoon. Overnight lows will be in the single digits above and below zero.

A second round of snow is likely Friday, staying mostly on the Wisconsin side of the Northland. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for counties along the South Shore, effective from Friday morning to Saturday morning. During this time, strong bands of lake-effect snow are likely with white-out conditions possible.

The next few days will be frigid and windy. This weekend will have highs close to zero with gusty north winds of 20-25 mph. Wind chills are expected to be in the negative teens to -20s from Friday night through the weekend.

Today

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 15. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.