Justin Liles: Rain turns to snow tonight

The weather rolling through the Northland has us seeing two sides of weather. The northern part is seeing mostly snow. This includes the Iron Range and Arrowhead. Lake and Cook counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6pm Tuesday evening. Snow will continue to fall in these areas overnight and through Tuesday. Some 3-6” of snow is possible in these areas. The Twin Ports will see a change from rain to snow tonight as a fresh 1-3” is possible by tomorrow morning. Slick morning travel is likely all over the region. There is also the threat for freezing fog before the snowfalls.

The low responsible for this latest round of weather will slide eastward and give us a break Wednesday. However, by Wednesday night a larger and more robust low will take aim on the Northland. It still looks like most of the snow will stay from the Twin Ports south. Poor travel is expected during this time due to gusty winds and heavier snow. Amounts still vary as well as the track. The snow later in the week will likely produce more snow than our current weather. The snow later this week will likely create commuting problems. Please stay tuned.

TONIGHT
Wintery mix turning over to snow late. Low around 30. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.