Issued at 3:29 PM CST, Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Some additional snowfall reports from Monday, January 31st, 2011. Source: NWS Duluth, Minnesota.
1 mile west of Wentworth, WI (Douglas county) 1.5″
Poplar, WI (Douglas county) 5.0″
Superior, WI (Douglas county) 4.0″
Moose Lake, MN (Carlton county) 2.0″
Exeland, WI (Sawyer county) 1.6″
3 miles south-southeast of South Range, WI (Douglas county) 7.0″
Lake effect snowfall totals from Tuesday, February 1st, 2011. Source: NWS Duluth, Minnesota.
Saxon, WI (Iron county) 3.0″
High Bridge, WI (Ashland county) 3.0″
Madeline Island, WI (Ashland county) 2.4″
Note: Official snowfall total from Monday at the National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota: 1.3″
*WIND CHILL ADVISORY*
The National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota has issued a wind chill advisory from 9 PM CST This Evening until 10 AM CST Wednesday for the following counties. In Minnesota: Koochiching…Itasca…Cass…Crow Wing…Aitkin…Pine…Carlton…St. Louis…Lake…and Cook. In Wisconsin: Douglas and Burnett. Some cities included in the advisory are: International Falls MN…Bigfork MN…Grand Rapids MN…Cass Lake MN…Leader MN…Brainerd MN…Hill City MN…Aitkin MN…Pine City MN…Hinckley MN…Moose Lake MN…Cloquet MN…Duluth MN…Hibbing MN…Ely MN…Crane Lake MN…Two Harbors MN…Silver Bay MN…Finland MN…Grand Marais MN…Superior WI…Solon Springs WI…Danbury WI…and Grantsburg WI.
Impacts: Wind chill values of 25 below to 35 below from mid-Evening through Wednesday Morning with wind chills as low as 40 below in some locations. Frostbite time under these conditions will be in as little as 15 minutes. The elderly and young children are especially susceptible to the cold.
This wind chill advisory is for a combination of cold arctic air and wind that will result in dangerously cold wind chill values. If you will be outdoors cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Weather History:
On this date in 1996: A record low temperature of -33 degrees occurred at Duluth, Minnesota.
Note: Updated February 2011 outlook issued by the Climate Prediction Center.
For Duluth, Minnesota: 40% chance for Below Normal Temperatures with a 33% chance for Above Normal Precipitation.
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Today’s Weather:
Epic/paralyzing blizzard with a 998mb surface low was centered near Jonesboro, Arkansas as of 3 PM CST while arctic high pressure of 1050mb builds south-southeast from the Northern Rockies. Some high level clouds have been spreading through parts of Northwest Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota Today otherwise skies were mainly sunny across our area. Highs Today were in the single digits and teens with northerly breezes around 20 mph or less. Note: The heart of Today’s arctic airmass was found in the Northern Rockies with temperatures This Afternoon ranging from 5 below to 15 below zero! Note: Parts of 9 states including Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan are under Blizzard Warnings at this time while all of the Northeastern U.S. are under winter storm and or ice storm warnings all due to this massive winter storm. Storm warnings and lakeshore flood advisories have been issued for portions of Lake Michigan Tonight with waves as high as 22 feet with wind gusts >50 knots!
Today’s Upper Level Analysis:
An historic storm was lifting northeast out of Arkansas late Today. Impressive jet stream winds were noted per RUC model analysis This Afternoon with a 150 knot upper level jet located just north-northeast of Lake Superior while a 140 knot upper level jet blasts out of Eastern Texas and Central Arkansas.
Tonight:
Clear to partly cloudy skies will cover our local area with arctic air in place as a strong 1050mb high continues to build S/SE out of the Northern Rockies. Lows Tonight will be in the single digits, teens, and 20s below zero with a few locales possibly going as low as the minus 30s in Northern Minnesota. Winds Tonight will be out of the north under 20 mph. Wind chill values will range from 20 below to 40 below zero.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night:
High pressure will drop south through the Western High Plains/Central Plains during this period. Mostly sunny skies are expected on Wednesday with highs in the single digits and teens. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are forecast Wednesday Night with lows mainly in the single digits. Winds will be out of the north or west Tomorrow under 20 mph with west or southwest winds Tomorrow Night at 10-20 mph.
Extended Forecast:
The period from Thursday through Sunday will be unsettled at times as some weak disturbances drop south/east through the area thanks to a northwest flow which will re-establish itself once again. Periodic snow showers and flurries will be possible throughout Northern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin with minimal accumulations expected the way it looks now. Highs will be in the 20s and lower 30s for Thursday and Friday with lows mainly in the teens for Thursday Night and Friday Night.
5 Day Forecast for Duluth/Superior
*WIND CHILL ADVISORY*
Timing: 9 PM CST This Evening until 10 AM CST Wednesday.
.Tonight… Bitterly cold. Mostly clear. Low 10 below to 15 below. Wind north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill values of 25 below to 35 below.
.Wednesday… Mostly sunny. High 7 to 12. Wind northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values of 25 below to 35 below during the Morning.
.Wednesday Night… Partly to mostly cloudy. Low zero to 5 above. Wind west to southwest at 10 to 15 mph.
.Thursday… Mostly cloudy. Flurries or snow showers possible. High 15 to 20.
.Thursday Night… Considerable cloudiness. Flurries possible. Low 12 to 17.
.Friday… Considerable cloudiness. Flurries possible. High 25 to 30.
.Friday Night… Mostly cloudy. Flurries possible. Low 15 to 20.
.Saturday… Partly sunny. Flurries possible. High 25 to 30.
Normal temperatures Today
High: 20
Low: 1
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:32 AM CST
Sunset Tomorrow: 5:13 PM CST
Tim
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