Justin Liles: Lingering snow tonight

Light snow will continue to linger through the evening hours. Area roads may still be slick in spots heading into Thursday day morning. A cold front sweeping through will turn the winds to the northwest late on this evening. This is going to bring in some colder air. The air won’t be significantly colder but it will be colder. Highs on Thursday will likely stay in the upper teens and lower 20s.

Cooler northerly flow will also result in lake effect snow along the south shore. Some areas from the Bayfield Peninsula and east through the U.P. of Michigan may see a few quick inches of new snow. By Friday, a ridge of warmer air begins to slide in and the temperatures are to rise. Friday will likely be only day this weekend where we see some sunshine.

Warm southerly winds take over Saturday and Sunday to bring in overcast skies but temperatures in the mid-30s by Sunday. A wintry mix is possible on Martin Luther King Day and then a changeover to all snow is possible by Tuesday.

TONIGHT
A chance of light snow and patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.KING DAY
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.