Justin Liles: Meteor shower tonight and colder

January 3rd: Snow coming this weekend

Snow coming this weekend

With clearing skies expected overnight, some chilly temperatures are expected for Thursday morning lows in the single digits above and below zero. This brief window of clear skies may allow us to see a meteor shower on the horizon if you look to the northeast. The best chance will come after midnight. Despite overnight lows being near normal values, those temperatures would be some of the coldest temperatures we’ve seen yet this winter since it has been so mild!

High pressure becomes dominant into the end of the week before a system moves in Friday afternoon through Sunday which will bring a chance for accumulating snow. The best chance for snow should be Friday evening, through Saturday, and into Sunday. There is at least a 50% chance for 2 inches or more across the Northland, and 20% chance of 4 inches or more along the North Shore with terrain/lake enhancement. We could be looking at some slick travel Friday night and Saturday. We may also see a winter weather advisory posted in the next couple of days.

TONIGHT
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
FRIDAY
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
SUNDAY
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.