Justin Liles: Another spring mess likely!

Heavier precipitation will develop tonight into Thursday then taper off on Friday. Snow, a wintry mix (including freezing rain), and rain with thunderstorms will all be possible later tonight into Thursday night. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for portions of northern Minnesota tonight into Thursday night. The precipitation will change to mostly snow from west to east across the Northland Thursday afternoon into Thursday night.

All of this will lead to some flooding concerns some flooding that has receded could return, or new flooding could occur, especially in northwest Wisconsin. Along with rain, freezing rain, snow, and flooding concerns winds will pick up in intensity too. Strongest wind will occur late tonight into Thursday evening and be around Lake Superior with gusts of 50-60 mph possible along the North Shore Thursday afternoon and evening. Light snow will look to linger through the weekend.

TONIGHT
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the evening, then rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain, freezing rain likely, a slight chance of snow and sleet in the morning, then rain and freezing rain in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow with possible sleet with freezing rain and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
FRIDAY
Snow likely with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s.