Month: March 2017
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Blustery with scattered rain/snow showers this evening; Some clearing Saturday afternoon; 40s and 50s on the way for Sunday-Monday. Snowfall reports from this morning in this post
/Issued 5:00 PM CDT, Friday, March 17, 2017/ Source: http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu Heads up! Tonight’s low temperature forecast. Source: https://graphical.weather.gov Saturday’s high temperature forecast. Source: https://graphical.weather.gov Minnesota snow depth map as of March 16, 2017. Source: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us Snowfall reports from March 17, 2017Source: http://www.weather.gov/dlh/ Two Harbors, MN 7 NW: 4.8″Kelsey, MN: 4.5″Island…
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Snow and mixed precipitation on the way late tonight (Winter Weather Advisory in effect north of Duluth) Lingering rain/snow showers with gusty west winds Friday
/Issued 4:55 PM CDT, Thursday, March 16, 2017/ Here’s my snowfall forecast for late tonight into early Friday morning. Precipitation will likely begin as rain this evening before changing over to wet snow later this evening and through the overnight hours. Note: The greatest snowfall is expected to remain north…
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Mostly clear and chilly tonight; Highs in the 30s to around 40 Thursday; Accumulating snow and some mixed precip Thursday night
/Issued 5:32 PM CDT, Wednesday, March 15, 2017/ Should be alright weather-wise across the Northland Thursday morning but some precipitation may begin to affect western portions of the area Thursday afternoon, but a better chance for precipitation comes Thursday evening and through the overnight hours the way it looks now.…
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4 subzero nights so far this month at Duluth, MN (Average for March is 3 subzero nights) Cold, clear tonight; Sunny and seasonable Wednesday
/Issued 5:14 PM CDT, Tuesday, March 14, 2017/ Source: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov Tonight’s low temperature forecast. Source: https://graphical.weather.gov Wednesday’s high temperature forecast. Source: https://graphical.weather.gov Note: This month has been a chilly one (so far) in the Twin Ports. The average temperature through March 13th: 18.3 degrees which is -4.1 degrees below normal.…
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A snowfall gradient of ~11 inches in 6 miles over the southern portion of Duluth, Minnesota with the lake effect snow early Monday morning; A recap of the early morning lake effect snow in this post and a look back at a similar lake effect event that hit west Duluth on December 4, 2007
/Issued 5:28 PM CDT, Monday, March 13, 2017/ Snowfall amounts from this lake effect event varied from ~2 inches in west Duluth (Near Denfeld high school) to 13 inches in the Gary New Duluth area. Note: The difference between the two locations is roughly 6 miles or just 12 minutes!…