Sabrina Ullman: Calm conditions until Tuesday

Today will be cloudy but dry. Dense fog is likely before 11 am, especially towards the head of the lake. Afternoon highs will be in the low thirties, a trend that will continue for the next several days.

We stay dry tonight and tomorrow. On Tuesday, precipitation chances will increase throughout the night as a winter storm slowly heads our way. Travel will be an issue all day Wednesday as moderate to heavy snowfall is expected as well as strong winds.

Snowfall totals for Tuesday evening through Thursday will likely be 1-3″ close to the international border and over three inches for the rest of the area, potentially as much as a foot as snow. The slightest shift in track will impact snow amounts- this round will have a sharp gradient between 3-6″ and 6-12″.

As it gets closer, the forecast may change- this system has already slowed down a couple of times and shifted slightly south. The Storm Track Weather team will continue to keep a close eye on this week’s snow and update the forecast as needed.

Sunday

Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.