Lea Zmurko: The fog frenzy continues

December 30: The fog frenzy continues

Fighting fog for another day here in the Northland as a Dense Fog Advisory remains in place through noon today.

Waking up to a Dense Fog Advisory still in place until noon today for a good majority of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The damp air and dreary skies will leave visibility reduced for many and the wet pavement can result in some slippery stretches as temperatures have started to fall. Be mindful on bridges, untreated surfaces, walkways and other roads.

Cold air will continue to move in this week with a blustery stretch of days as temperatures return to the upper teens and winds from the northwest pick up.  Some flurries in land and lake effect snow showers along the South Shore can be expected Tuesday through Friday.

Chilly air will continue into the weekend and windchills will drop well below negative 20 degrees. The next widespread snow system will make its way by the start of next week.

Today

Areas of dense fog between 10am and 2pm. Areas of dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Year’s Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.