Brandon Weatherz: Lake effect shifts to South Shore
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It’s another morning commute with slippery roads to be mindful of. Wet conditions from yesterday have turned icy with early morning temps mostly in the teens. Occasional snow showers remain possible today, but additional accumulation for much of the Northland will be minimal. The exception will be the South Shore where lake effect snow will bring rapidly deteriorating travel conditions.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Bayfield Co. and Ashland Co. until 6 am where localized accumulations around 6” are possible. Amounts increase moving east, with 12-18” possible locally for parts of Iron Co. and Gogebic Co. These areas are in a Winter Storm Warning through Friday morning.
Friday features a wind shift out of the southwest that will give the South Shore a short-lived break from snow. Snow chances return to the Northland Friday evening from the northwest. This quick round rolls through most areas overnight with a passing cold front. This blast of even colder air carried by a breezy northwest wind will redirect lake effect chances to South Shore communities through the day Saturday.
Temperatures will be well below average Friday through Sunday morning. A quieter and slightly warmer stretch arrives Sunday into the start of next week.
Today: Cloudy with occasional snow showers possible. High 24. WNW wind 5-15 mph. Chance of snow: 50%.
Travel impacts due to high localized snow accumulations are expected for parts of the South Shore today into tomorrow.
Tonight: Cloudy and cool with a chance for flurries. Low 18. NW wind 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cold and blustery. Overcast. High 19. W wind 10-15 mph.
Tomorrow night: Scattered snow showers after midnight. Low 10. W wind 10-15 mph. Chance of snow: 30%
Saturday: Cold and blustery. Mostly cloudy. High 17. NW wind 10-20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High 25. SW wind 10-15 mph.
Monday: Partly cloudy. High 28. W wind 5-10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 32. NW wind 5-10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High 30. E wind 5-15 mph.