4:53 PM Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Our long duration winter storm lingers for another 24 hours with more snow and wind, but additional snow we see tonight, and Wednesday should be quite a bit lighter compared to what we’ve seen the last few days, but there is a possibility of some snow squall development Wednesday which could lead to brief bursts of heavy snow over parts of the Northland.
Gusty north to northwest winds will also continue tonight and Wednesday with wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph, and these gusty winds will continue to produce areas of blowing snow.
Temperatures remain on the cold side with lows tonight, Wednesday night and Thursday night in the single digits and teens with highs Wednesday in the 20s, but 30s return Thursday but this is still below normal in late March.
HRRR model simulated radar forecast through 7 PM Wednesday.
- Additional snowfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible through Wednesday afternoon across northern Minnesota and along the South Shore of Lake Superior in northwest Wisconsin.
- Up to 1 inch of additional snow accumulation is possible elsewhere in the Northland including in the Duluth area.
As a mid/upper-level low slides east-southeast out of northwest Minnesota Wednesday this could help develop some heavier snow squalls over parts of the Northland.
Euro model 500mb forecast valid 1 AM tonight to 7 PM Wednesday.
Two large systems out there today.
One system is lifting northeast across the Great Lakes and the other is over the Atlantic Ocean today.
Goes-16 infrared satellite loop ending 3:55 PM Tuesday.
A textbook winter storm lifting northeast through the Northland today.
Here’s a couple of satellite loops of this storm from earlier today.
Infrared satellite loop with colder cloud tops in green and yellow colors over eastern and northeast Minnesota into western Wisconsin which in this case represents the development of heavier snow this morning.
1st loop ends 6:51 AM Tuesday.
Water vapor satellite.
2nd loop ends 9 AM Tuesday.
700mb analysis from Tuesday morning had a 700mb low over far western Wisconsin with an area of strong lift and moderate to heavy snow located on the northwest/north side of the 700mb low this morning.
Thanks for reading!
Tim
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