Justin Liles: Snow ends tonight and warmer temperatures return

Our first snowfall of the season is rolling through the region and early reports as of 4pm indicate Sandstone and the Hinckley areas have received 4” of more of snow. The head of the lake, northern Wisconsin, and east central Minnesota are still under a Winter Weather Advisory until later this evening. Snowfall totals are still all over by the time it is done, but northern Wisconsin should end up with the most.

After a first taste of winter for much of northwest Wisconsin and into northeast Minnesota temperatures will warm back up across the region into the upper 40s and lower 50s this weekend. Friday will be mostly sunny across the region with temperatures in the 40s. Temperatures will stay pretty consistent through the weekend with showers returning late Saturday into Sunday.

Tonight
A wintry mix, Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.