6:08 PM Tuesday, March 22, 2022
It’s a good thing we got a little taste of spring weather in the Northland this past weekend, because the forecast ahead (at least through next week) isn’t looking very spring like, or I guess it is because it includes chilly temperatures and some more snow which is typical of spring in this area.
Snowfall and Ice Reports from around the Northland for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
3 S Wirt, MN: Snow 5.5″
International Falls, MN: Snow 5.3″ (record snowfall for the date)
Longville, MN: Snow 4.5″
3 WSW Jenkins, MN: Snow 3.5″
7 WSW Pine River, MN: Snow 3.2″
12 N Grand Rapids, MN: Snow 3.0″
Marcell, MN: Snow 3.0″
6 NE Hill City, MN: Snow 3.0″
Cohasset, MN: Snow 3.0″
3 E Orr, MN: Snow 2.7″
3 N Brainerd, MN: Snow 2.5″
Wright MN: Snow 2.0″
1 NW Motley, MN: Snow 2.0″
Deerwood, MN: Snow 1.5″
Ely, MN: Freezing Rain 0.19″
3 NW Mahtowa, MN: Freezing Rain 0.15″
3 E Payne, MN: Freezing Rain 0.10″
3 SE Hermantown, MN: Freezing Rain 0.05″
Additional snowfall through Wednesday evening
-Highest snow amounts near Lake Superior, especially along the North Shore where 6-12″ or more of snow is possible through Wednesday evening.
-Snow that accumulates will be wet and slushy, but patchy blowing snow is still possible especially near Lake Superior through Wednesday evening.
For Duluth — Additional snowfall accumulations of 2-4″ are possible through Wednesday evening.
Looks like will be dealing with this system through Wednesday evening, with wet snow becoming the main precipitation type from here on out.
There is a chance that we could get some lake enhanced snow near Lake Superior as NE winds continue through Wednesday evening while temperatures cool a bit, but the 850mb temps will still be pretty marginal for much lake enhancement.
Note: Wet snow continues in Duluth through Wednesday evening before ending late Wednesday night. Snowfall intensities will mostly be on the light side this evening through Wednesday evening, but there could be some periods of heavier snowfall. Lingering sleet and freezing rain should come to an end this evening.
Simulated radar forecast ending Midnight tomorrow night.
Snow (blue)
Rain (green)
Wintry mix (pink)
Temperatures aloft continue to cool this afternoon and this trend will persist tonight and Wednesday. What this means is that we should see snow become the main precipitation type across the entire Northland, although that process will be a slow one especially in parts of northwest Wisconsin, but even here precipitation should become mostly snow by late tonight or early Wednesday morning.
Expect strong NE winds near Lake Superior through Wednesday evening, with some of the strongest wind gusts occurring Wednesday afternoon-evening (gusts 30-40+ mph)
Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories remain in effect in much of the Northland through Wednesday.
We’re in a highly amplified weather pattern currently with a strong and deep trough stretching from central Canada south to the Plains and Gulf Coast with ridging over the far western U.S. and across the southeast U.S. What this all means is that the storm which is impacting the Northland won’t be exiting the area until Wednesday night/early Thursday morning.
A powerful and deep mid-upper-level trough (white) with plenty of moisture (green) streaming north into the Great Lakes then pushing SW into the Central Plains on the backside of this storm system.
Goes-16 water vapor loop from Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2022.
More snow chances ahead
There is another chance for some snow in the Northland on Friday as a clipper type system moves across the area along with an upper-level trough which digs SE across the upper Midwest. Snow amounts should be on the light side with this system on Friday.
A more significant system could affect the Northland sometime next week (~March 29-31) and this one has the potential to produce a more significant snow event in our area at least the way it looks now, but things can and probably will change.
Thanks for reading!
Tim
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