Justin Liles: Snow returns tonight, slick AM travel

A low-pressure system will bring snow to portions of the Northland tonight into Thursday night, lasting longest along the South Shore. Snowfall amounts will range from 3 to 6 inches across northwest Wisconsin. Some areas toward Ashland and Ironwood that may see some higher amounts. The heaviest snow will fall across Price County near Butternut.

Snowfall totals will taper to a dusting to 3 inches from central Minnesota into parts of northeast Minnesota. Plan on potentially slippery roads this Thursday, especially in the morning. Colder air will return Friday. Milder temperatures return Saturday and Sunday. Some light snowflakes are possible Saturday. There is a chance of light snow returning Monday.

TONIGHT
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
THURSDAY
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.