Justin Liles: Strong winds and bitter cold air returns tonight

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect tonight due to accumulating snow. Blowing snow may cause difficult travel conditions tonight as visibility drops. The worst of the travel will likely be north of the Iron Range. The Wisconsin south shore (Iron County) may also see accumulations of 3-4 inches tonight into Saturday morning as lake-effect snow occurs. Snow will likely end by the afternoon ours.

Another concern for this evening into Saturday morning will be the strong winds and cold wind chills. Expect northwest winds to increase following the passage of a cold front this evening. Wind gusts are expected to be highest along the North Shore this evening through tonight, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Rapid falling temperatures will result in wind chills falling well below zero into tomorrow morning. The thermometer will climb some on Sunday with more sunshine. More light snow returns Tuesday and Wednesday with colder conditions.

TONIGHT
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.