Lea Zmurko: A windy morning with snow in the near future

December 17: A bit chilly this morning

Temperatures will stay in the twenties today with overcast skies and strong winds, but more snow is slated to arrive mid-week.

It is a windy morning as a northwesterly flow builds across Northern Minnesota. Wind speeds will range between 10-15 mph and wind gusts will sustain speeds up to 25 mph. The elevated winds will subside by the end of the day as calm conditions move in tonight.

Temperatures continue to work their way down to normal as cooler air returns and highs fluctuate between the upper teens and mid-twenties.

A burst of light snow will cross tonight and clear in the early morning, accumulation will remain minimal at under an inch for most regions. More lake effect snowfall will continue along the South Shore. Significant snowfall will arrive early Thursday morning as a strong clipper will take a wide path over the Northland leaving upwards of three inches of snow across the area.

The cold side of the clipper will follow as overnight lows dip to 0 degrees Friday night and high pressure will fall into place for a calm, but chilly weekend.

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Snow. High near 20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.