As the ball dropped light snow started up and a few remaining flakes will continue today. The New Year will be breezy with cloudy skies. Winds will come in from the northwest at 10-15 mph with gusts of 20 mph sustained winds all day. The snow flurries will wrap up in the afternoon as more clouds scatter apart.

Snow accumulation remains minimal for many this week except for the South Shore. Lake effect snow showers will be persistent for northern portions of Iron and Bayfield County and more than an inch or two will fall by Friday. The bulk of the snow will fall across the UP due to the strong westerly component of the winds this week.

As we look ahead to the weekend frigid air will be very prominent. The air will be cold, wind chills will be negative, but the sun will be bright. Cold Weather Advisories may be warranted for the Arrowhead as the Northern portions may drop as low as -30F.

New Year’s Day

A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

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

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.