Justin Liles: Two rounds of snow

A couple rounds of snow are expected to carry us through the weekend. The first round of snow starts tonight. Most of the region from the Twin Ports south will likely see anywhere from 1-3”. Winds will again be blustery through the weekend. This may cause periods of slick travel. The worst of travel will likely come with our second round of snow coming Saturday through Sunday. A long period of snow is expected Saturday into Sunday with a wide swath of 6”+ amounts. There could also be some localized heavier amounts along the North Shore.

Winds will continue to blow creating low visibility and deteriorating roads will be likely. If traveling to and from Minneapolis conditions will likely improve Sunday the closer you get to Minneapolis. The opposite is true if coming back from the Twin Cities. Those traveling back from the Minnesota State Boys Hockey tournament are encouraged to come back as early Saturday as you can. Winds will likely stay with us through the middle to end of the week. Temperatures are going to remain near 30 over the next week.

TONIGHT
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 21. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SATURDAY
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 28. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.