Justin Liles: Heavy lake effect snow & much colder

Lake effect snow will begin tonight along the South Shore, continuing into Friday. Higher snow amounts are possible over portions of Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron Counties. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Ashland and Bayfield County and a Winter Storm Warning for Iron County. Locally high amounts of 12-18” are possible near Hurley. Snowfall rates could exceed 1 inch per hour in northern Iron County this evening.

Roads could become snow covered, and motorists should be prepared for slippery conditions in Bayfield and Ashland County to dangerous/near impossible conditions in Iron County. Cold air takes over for the weekend too. We will see overnight low in the single digits and the possibility of wind chills values below zero. Temperatures looks to begin warming up by through next week.

TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 17 by 11am, then falling to around 13 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.