Category: storm potential
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Possible snow and ice later this week and into the weekend
This second post highlights two possible winter storms that could impact the Northland later this week and into the weekend. Before getting into the details, let’s see how Duluth measures up in snowfall for the 2025-2026 season through March 30th. Total: 73.6 inches We only need another 16.6 inches of…
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Upcoming Active Weather Pattern in Upper Midwest
It looks like there’s potential for an active weather pattern to develop across the upper Midwest next week, especially from the middle to the end of the week based on current trends. A general pattern of troughing in the West and a ridge over the Southeast U.S. appears to be…
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11 a.m. Weather Update – November 24, 2025
Two systems are in play this morning—one over the central Plains and another moving into the northern Rockies. It’s the latter that will bring accumulating snow and rain to northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin on Tuesday. GOES-19 water vapor loop with the 500mb analysis overlaid from Monday morning, November 24,…
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A little snow possible late tonight; Update on the system for Saturday
6:10 PM Tuesday, March 11, 2025 An update on the messy spring storm which is forecast to affect the Northland on Saturday. For the Duluth area High Confidence in the following Lower Confidence in the following Before I dive into the system for Saturday, I do have to mention the…
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Weekend Storm Update: It looks messy
6:01 PM Monday, March 10, 2025 A strong spring storm is expected in the Northland on Saturday, bringing various types of precipitation, colder temperatures, and wind. Prior to Saturday, the Northland will be in a mild southerly flow with increasing amounts of moisture and some instability, which could lead to…
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Update on the system for March 4-5
5:40 PM Saturday, March 1, 2025 A strong low-pressure system is forecast to develop across the southern/central Plains early next week. -This low is forecast to track northeast out of western/southern Kansas Tuesday morning toward the Chicago, IL area around dawn on Wednesday, reaching Lake Huron Wednesday evening. -This system…
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Next Week’s Precipitation: Snow or Rain in the Northland?
5:16 PM Thursday, November 14, 2024 Aligning the cold air with these systems to generate snow instead of rain has proven challenging this month, and it appears this may be the situation again next week.