- A quick, but intense snowfall across parts of our area Today
- Colder weekend ahead with Sunday being the coldest day
- Flurries/snow showers possible this weekend
- Warmer temperatures for next week
Snowfall report for Friday, January 27th, 2012
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota.
McKinley, MN (St. Louis County) 5.5"
8 miles south of Bigfork, MN (Itasca County) 5.3"
6 miles west of Bowstring, MN (Itasca County) 5.0"
5 miles north of Virginia, MN (St. Louis County) 4.0"
Dixon Lake, MN (Itasca County) 4.0"
Nashwauk, MN (Itasca County) 3.2"
Cotton, MN (St. Louis County) 2.5"
Bigfork, MN (Itasca County) 2.5"
12 miles north of Grand Rapids, MN (Itasca County) 2.5"
Saginaw, MN (St. Louis County) 2.5"
7 miles northwest of Two Harbors, MN (Lake County) 2.3"
Moose Lake, MN (Carlton County) 2.0"
Little Marais, MN (Lake County) 2.0" Note: Fell an 1 hour.
3 miles north of Brainerd, MN (Crow Wing County) 1.0"
3 miles northeast of Nisswa, MN (Crow Wing County) 1.0"
5 miles northeast of Hayward, WI (Sawyer County) 1.0"
5 miles northwest of Duluth, Minnesota (St. Louis County) 1.8" Official NWS total thru 4pm.
Superior, WI (Douglas County) 2.2"
Weather Tidbits:
*23 days so far this winter with at least 0.1" of snow at Duluth, Minnesota. 7 days with at least 1.0" of snow and 2 days with at least 2.0" of snow.
*Prior to January 27th, our last day with at least 1.0" of snow occurred on December 31st at Duluth, MN.
Today's Weather Summary for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Low pressure of 1008mb was moving into Western Wisconsin late This Afternoon. This system produced the snow that affected our area Today. In general, 1-3" of snow accumulated, but there was a narrow corridor that picked up 4-5" of snow north of Duluth. The heaviest snow lasted about an hour or two with lingering light snow and flurries persisting for about another hour. Temperatures remained above average Today with highs in the 20s and 30s. Winds were out of the south, east or northwest at 5 to 15 mph.
Today's Upper Level Analysis:
Westerly 500mb flow covered the Upper Midwest per water vapor satellite imagery with one disturbance exiting to our east while another disturbance drops SE into the Northern Plains. 850mb temperatures as of 4pm ranged from -8 degrees C in Northeast Minnesota to -4 degrees C in Southern Minnesota.
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Tonight (January 27th)
Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected. Snow in Northwest Wisconsin and the Arrowhead of Minnesota will end from west to east before Midnight. Snowfall totals in these areas should generally be in the 1-3" range. Scattered flurries could occur across the entire area Overnight. Lows will be in the teens, but some spots could dip into the single digits. Winds will be out of the northwest or west at up to 20 mph.
Saturday and Saturday Night (January 28th)
An upper level trough will begin to push into the Upper Midwest during this period while an upper level disturbance passes west-south of our area. Scattered flurries and snow showers are possible in our area during this period with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Highs Tomorrow will be in the teens and 20s with lows Tomorrow Night in the single digits below to low teens above zero. Winds will be out of the southwest or northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
Extended Forecast (January 29th-31st)
Sunday will be a chilly one with highs in the single digits and teens. Lows Sunday Night will be similar to the day's high due to a warm front which will move into Minnesota from the Dakotas. This warm front could generate some light snow and flurries from Sunday Night into Monday with accumulations of 1" or less. Highs on Monday will be in the 20s to lower 30s with lows Monday Night in the teens and 20s. Another area of low pressure will pass across the Upper Midwest on Tuesday, this system could bring some light snow or a wintry mix of precipitation to the area, although no significant accumulations are expected at this time. Highs on Tuesday will mainly be in the 30s.
Long Range Forecast (February 1st-7th)
Looks pretty quiet the middle of next week. Low pressure and upper level trough could affect our weather to some extent late next week/next weekend with some possible snow showers. The computer models are at odds when it comes to temperatures, especially from February 3rd-7th. Some of them show possible arctic air pushing south into the Upper Midwest while others bring quite a bit of warm air into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
Note: Climate Prediction Center says what cold for the 1st and 2nd week of February.
6-10 day temperature outlook (Feb. 2nd-6th)
8-14 day temperature outlook (Feb. 4nd-10th)
5 DAY FORECAST FOR DULUTH/SUPERIOR
.Tonight... Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 10 to 15. Wind west to northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
.Saturday... Variable cloudiness. Flurries possible. High 20 to 25. Wind west at 10 to 15 mph.
.Saturday Night... Variable cloudiness. Flurries possible. Low zero to 5.
.Sunday... Partly cloudy. High 10 to 15.
.Sunday Night... Increasing cloudiness. Light snow or flurries possible after Midnight. Low 3 to 8. Chance of snow 20%.
.Monday... Mostly cloudy. Light snow or flurries possible. High 23 to 28. Chance of snow 30%.
.Monday Night... Mostly cloudy. Low 18 to 23.
.Tuesday... Mostly cloudy. High 30 to 35.
Normal temperatures for Tomorrow
High: 20
Low: 2
Sunrise Saturday: 7:38 AM CST
Sunset Saturday: 5:05 PM CST
Tim
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