Tag: winter weather advisory
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Dense fog and freezing drizzle into Friday morning; Some precipitation at times Friday-early Saturday
It’s a bit of a messy setup with a strong mid-to-upper level trough over the Rockies and a low-pressure system in eastern Colorado, with southwest winds aloft ahead of it. Normally, this kind of pattern could bring a strong storm to the upper Midwest, but this time the upper trough…
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Clipper System to Bring Snow to the Northland Late Tonight into Tuesday
Our next snow event to impact the Northland comes in the form of a clipper system, which is something we’ve seen a lot of this winter. The majority of the snow from this clipper will fall late tonight until early Tuesday afternoon, tapering off from northwest to southeast. …Here’s the…
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Winter Storm Update, 6 PM Wednesday, 2/18/2026
Winter returns strongly, and so does Lake Superior. It’s been months since a northeasterly wind event like this one, so welcome back, Lake Superior; it’s been a while. Back-to-back days with peak wind gusts of over 60 mph in Duluth, with a peak gust of 64 mph on Tuesday followed…
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Winter Storm Update – 6:00 PM, Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A major winter storm is set to roll through the Northland from tonight into Thursday morning, with the worst conditions expected along the North Shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. I had to use the lime green color on my updated snowfall forecast, and I’m not sure I’ve ever…
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Frigid January Weather
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until noon Sunday, with wind chills expected to dip as low as -30 degrees. Additional cold weather alerts could be issued for Sunday night into Monday morning. Hibbing, Minnesota, set a new daily record low temperature for January 24th, with a low today…
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Arctic Blast Continues
Bitterly cold air will remain over the Northland this weekend. Temperatures will likely stay below zero again on Saturday, but there is a chance that some areas may climb above zero for a short time Sunday afternoon. If that doesn’t happen Sunday afternoon, then Monday afternoon’s temperatures look to rise…
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Frigid! Light snow Sunday followed by gusty winds and some blowing snow
Another clipper will move through the upper Midwest on Sunday, bringing more snow. With temperatures in the Northland ranging from about -5 to 10 above, 850mb temperatures between -15 and -20°C, and precipitable water under 0.20 inches, conditions aren’t ideal for large snowflakes. Instead, the Northland will likely see more…