Sabrina Ullman: Much better week ahead as temperatures warm

Tonight will be mostly cloudy with steady temperatures in the low single digits. A southwest wind of 5-10 mph could have gusts as high as 20 mph. Light snow is possible for portions of the Northland late tonight, lasting into Tuesday. The vast majority of the area will see under an inch of accumulation, but areas close to the international border could have 1-3 inches.

Overall, this week will be mostly quiet and have much warmer temperatures. We start our week around 20 degrees below normal. Starting Wednesday, we will be 10-15 degrees above climatological normal as afternoon highs reach a couple of degrees below or above freezing.

Tuesday will begin with snow for areas far north becoming sleet midday. Cloudy skies will persist for the next several days. Afternoon highs will be in the twenties.

There is another chance of snow Wednesday night into Thursday. As temperatures stay close to freezing, we could see a wintry mix rather than just snow. Areas near Hayward will likely have rain. Friday will be dry, and then we have another chance of snow on New Year’s Eve.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 2. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a chance of sleet between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph.

New Year’s Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.