Sabrina Ullman: Strong winds continue through Saturday
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Today will be sunny and cold, with afternoon highs close to zero. A northwest wind of 20-30 mph could have gusts of 45 mph. This will not only cause a continuation of our bitter cold wind chills but also have other impacts such as blowing snow reducing visibility and the potential for more power outages.
The wind will slow down slightly tonight, becoming 15-20 mph after midnight. Overnight lows will be in the negative teens along the Iron Range and north. Elsewhere, we stay close to zero.
Christmas Day will have afternoon highs in the positive single digits and a calmer northwest wind of 5-15 mph. As the wind improves, we will see an end to lake-effect snow on the South Shore by midday Sunday.
A warming trend is on its way- temperatures reach the thirties starting Wednesday.
Today
Gusty northwest winds will keep causing dangerous wind chills and reduced visibility from blowing snow. Conditions improve Sunday.
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.