ICY CONDITIONS EARLY AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES IN TO BRING, RAIN, THUNDER, & A WINTERY MIX OVERNIGHT
Happy Friday, Northland! Up until yesterday, much of the Northland got to enjoy the warm & sunny side of early spring. However, a shift of the winds off of Lake Superior brought foggy, cool, and icy conditions to many yesterday. Those conditions have persisted into this morning, with dense fog possible in the morning hours around Lake Superior. To accompany the fog, we are also seeing rain showers move into the Northland, which includes freezing rain to bring more ice accumulation. Winter Weather Advisories remain in place for Carlton County and along the North Shore. Temperatures will warm above freezing later in the morning, but the rain showers will continue, intensifying into the evening hours as a cold front moves in. Many of us can see around 0.5” of rain or more, with northwest Wisconsin likely to see the highest rain accumulations. We can also see isolated thunderstorms, bringing heavier periods of rain and a lightning threat.
As the cold front moves through overnight, we will see the rain transition into ice then snow, with snow totals likely staying under an inch or two. The cold front will keep temperatures cooler but still seasonally warm tomorrow with highs around 40 degrees, with the weekend ending on a sunnier and warmer note. Next week will see the return of more typical early March temperatures along with more active weather. With that, I hope everyone has a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!
Morning Meteorologist James McAllister
