/Issued 9:36 AM CST, Sunday, December 27, 2015/
*Preliminary snowfall accumulation map for Monday PM thru Tuesday AM*
What to expect:
*Lake effect snow showers could develop late tonight and Monday along the South and North Shores of Lake Superior although by Monday the chance for lake effect snow showers should shift primarily to the North Shore as winds turn to the east.
*A powerful low pressure system lifts north/northeast out of Southern Texas – This will be a quick moving storm.
*A period of moderate to heavy snow Monday evening through early Tuesday morning especially from Eastern Minnesota through Northern Wisconsin.
*Computer models still at odds this morning with the NAM, SREF and EUROPEAN bringing accumulating snow to Duluth while the GFS remains farther south and keeps the snow away from Duluth. GFS has been consistent with its forecast while the NAM, SREF and EURO have also been consistent with their forecasts. Stay tuned!
Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Monday night in Eastern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin (Blue area on map) Additional information at the link below.
Winter Storm Watch: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=dlh&wwa=winter%20storm%20watch
Note: Additional winter weather headlines may be needed a little farther north of where the current winter storm watch area is for Monday.
Snowfall reports for December 26, 2015
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
Ashland, WI (Ashland County) 8.6″
1 WSW of Saxon, WI (Iron County) 6.2″
2 NW of Duluth, MN (St. Louis County) 5.7″
6 WSW of Ino, WI (Bayfield County) 5.1″
Canyon, MN (St. Louis County) 4.5″
12 W of Drummond, WI (Bayfield County) 4.5″
2 SW of Moose Lake, MN (Carlton County) 4.5″
Silver Bay, MN (Lake County) 4.2″
3 NE of Hermantown, MN (St. Louis County) 3.8″ Official National Weather Service total
3 WNW of Clam Lake, WI (Bayfield County) 3.7″
2 N of Two Harbors, MN (Lake County) 3.4″
2 ENE of East Gull Lake, MN (Crow Wing County) 3.0″
7 WSW of Pine River, MN (Cass County) 2.7″
Embarrass, MN (St. Louis County) 2.5″
Larsmont, MN (Lake County) 2.5″
1 SE of Malmo, MN (Aitkin County) 2.4″
December snow stats for Duluth, MN – Airport location (Thru the 26th)
Total snowfall: 23.9″ +9.4″ above normal
Note: Will need another 8.2″ of snow by the end of the month to break into the top 10 snowiest Decembers on record.
Seasonal snowfall total: 28.3″ -2.3″ below normal
Note: 3.70″ of precipitation so far this month which is +2.67″ above normal – Tied with 1968 for 3rd wettest December on record.
Top 2 wettest Decembers on record dating back to 1874:
1) 3.89″ (1879) Need: 0.19″ to tie, 0.20″ to break the all-time wettest.
2) 3.79″ (1891) Need: 0.09″ to tie, 0.10″ to get to 2nd wettest.
Tim