/Issued 2:59 PM CST, Saturday, February 1, 2014/
-Oh good, Tomorrow is Groundhog’s Day. (Sarcasm)
Snowfall report for February 1, 2014
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
Two Harbors, MN (Lake County) 3.0″
Chisholm, MN (St. Louis County) 2.0″
7 SE of Grand Rapids, MN (Itasca County) 1.8″
5 NW of Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) 1.6″ – Official NWS total.
Embarrass, MN (St. Louis County) 1.5″
4 S of Sawyer, MN (Carlton County) 1.2″
2 SE of Wabana, MN (Itasca County) 1.0″
Herbster, WI (Bayfield County) 1.0″
Lutsen, MN (Cook County) 1.0″
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*WIND CHILL ADVISORY*
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
A wind chill advisory has been issued for all of Northeast Minnesota and for parts of Northwest Wisconsin.
Timing:
8 PM Tonight until 10 AM CST Sunday.
Counties included in the advisory:
Koochiching MN
Itasca MN
Cass MN
Crow Wing MN
Aitkin MN
Pine MN
Carlton MN
St. Louis MN
Lake MN
Cook MN
Douglas WI
Burnett WI
Washburn WI
Some cities included in the advisory:
International Falls
Grand Rapids
Walker
Brainerd
Aitkin
Hinckley
Cloquet
Duluth
Hibbing
Ely
Crane Lake
Two Harbors
Silver Bay
Grand Marais
Superior
Solon Springs
Siren
Grantsburg
Minong
Spooner
Shell Lake
Wind chill values:
25 below to 35 below. Under these conditions frostbite can occur in as little as 15 to 30 minutes.
**A wind chill advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frostbite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken**
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Today’s Weather Summary for NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin
An area of low pressure averaging 1014mb was near Thunder Bay Ontario Canada late This Afternoon with high pressure of 1024mb covering the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains. An area of light snow affected portions of the Northland especially before 2 PM Today. This was a fluffy snow (large flakes) which resulted in a bit more accumulation than what was expected 24 hours ago. Remember larger snowflakes accumulate more quickly than small ones. Snowfall totals were generally around 1″, but there were a few 2-3″ reports north of the Twin Ports. High temperatures Today were in the single digits and teens with southwest or northwest winds at 5 to around 20 mph.
Forecast Discussion for NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin
Short Term Forecast – Confidence: High.
Tonight (February 1)
High pressure will be building into the Upper Midwest which will result in skies becoming mostly clear to partly cloudy in our area during the night. Any lingering flurries or snow showers should come to an end early This Evening. Lows Tonight will be in the single digits, teens, and 20s below with a few spots up north possibly falling into the negative 30s. Winds will be out of the northwest or west at 5 to 15 mph.
*Area in light blue on the map is in a wind chill advisory from mid Evening through Sunday AM. Source, NWS hazards map.
Sunday and Sunday Night (February 2)
Clear to partly cloudy skies are forecast this period with highs in the single digits and teens with lows in the single digits, teens, and 20s below. Southwest winds are expected at 5 to 15 mph.
Extended Forecast – Confidence: High.
Monday through Wednesday (February 3-5)
Still looks mainly dry in our area during this period with high temperatures in the teens to around 20 degrees on Monday and in the single digits below to around 10 above zero on Tuesday and Wednesday. Low temperatures will be in the single digits, teens, and 20s below both Monday Night and Tuesday Night.
Long Range Forecast – Confidence: High.
(February 6-11)
More of the same. Mainly dry with below average temperatures through this period. It should be noted, however, that the GFS model for the past few days has been showing at least a little bit of snow around the Northland between the 7th-9th as a storm system comes out of the Rockies, but I don’t think this system will get close enough to our area to bring us any snow. The pattern just isn’t favorable for much snow in Northeast Minnesota or Northwest Wisconsin.
-February climate normals for Duluth, MN (Airport location)
Temperature: 15.1 degrees
Precipitation: 1.49″
Snowfall: 13.2″
Sunrise on the 1st: 7:33 AM
Sunrise on the 28th: 6:50 AM
Sunset on the 1st: 5:12 PM
Sunset on the 28th: 5:53 PM
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
*WIND CHILL ADVISORY*
Timing: 8 PM Tonight until 10 AM CST Sunday.
.Tonight… Decreasing cloudiness. Flurries early. Cold with dangerous wind chills developing during the night. Low 10 below to 15 below. Wind northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill values 25 below to 35 below.
.Sunday… Mostly sunny but chilly. High 7 to 12. Wind southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Morning wind chill values 25 below to 35 below.
.Sunday Night… Mostly clear. Cold. Low 7 below to 12 below. Wind southwest at 5 to 15 mph.
.Monday… Partly cloudy. High 11 to 16.
.Monday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 0 to 5 below.
.Tuesday… Partly cloudy. High 5 to 10.
.Tuesday Night… Partly cloudy. Low 15 below to 20 below.
.Wednesday… Mostly sunny. High 2 below to 3 above.
Normal temperatures for Today
High: 20
Low: 2
Sunrise Sunday: 7:32 AM CST
Sunset Sunday: 5:14 PM CST
Tim
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