LIGHT SNOW AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES BEFORE THE COLDER SIDE OF WINTER BEGINS THE NEW YEAR

Happy Tuesday, Northland! Despite the chilly temperature and the blustery winds yesterday, the finally got plenty of sunshine for much of the Northland. This is not something I can say about today as a clipper is making its way through to bring in more snow to the Northland, mainly early in the day though some more will be possible through the day. This clipper is very much lacking in moisture, so snow the snow is going to stay quite light. However, with the orientation of the jets stream and the active weather pattern over the Eastern Pacific, we are likely going to see a few more clipper try to make their way through. Another round will come through early Wednesday for those farther west, with there being a chance for a third round of light snow on New Year’s Day. Overall, we will expect snow totals to stay light, with many only seeing an inch or two through the week. The South Shore snowbelt will be the exception, as we can see snow totals get up to and over 6” in spots thanks to lake enhancement.

With lake effect snow for the South Shore, this usually means cold air will be moving in out of the north and this will very much be the case. We will be initially quite seasonal for highs today, but some gusty winds out of the north will bring down seasonally cool air later on. Highs tomorrow will be in the single digits for many, with lows getting well below zero. With the winds, we cans expect wind chills ranging from the twenty below to forty below and potentially even colder in spots. The cold will stick around a bit but we will gradually warm back closer to normal for the weekend. This is when we will also see the next chance for snow after a drier end to the week. With that, I hope everyone enjoys the snow and nicer temperatures!

Morning Meteorologist James McAllister