Patchy fog is likely this morning. A light and variable wind will become easterly in the afternoon and pick up speed in the evening as a low-pressure system enters northern Minnesota.

Precipitation chances will begin in the early afternoon. With afternoon highs in the mid to upper 30s, areas south of Drummond will see only rain at first. A wintry mix is likely near the Twin Ports, and areas near the international border will only have snow. Freezing rain may cause light ice accumulation in the Brainerd Lakes area.

As a cold front moves through in the evening, the precipitation type will change to snow throughout the Northland. Snow will continue into Monday, especially for areas along the North Shore.

Accumulations will be under two inches for areas south of the Twin Ports. In Duluth, the accumulation will be around an inch or two near the lake and three inches up the hill. Further north, accumulations will increase as you get closer to the international border with nine inches expected in International Falls. There will be a sharp gradient in snowfall totals for areas near the Iron Range.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the North Shore portion of Cook County, in effect from noon Sunday to noon Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect on Sunday from 6 am to midnight for areas north of Duluth and Grand Rapids. Cass County is included in the advisory due to the risk of ice accumulation.

Once this system exits on Monday, we will have dry weather until the end of the week. An arctic blast will drop temperatures significantly on Wednesday with subzero temperatures expected on Wednesday night.

Today

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

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

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.