Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Northern Cook/Northern Lake
Updated: 3:39 PM CST on December 8, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight CST Wednesday night...
Tonight
Snow developing. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Blowing snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows 1 to 6. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 10 below to 20 below zero.
Wednesday
Breezy...snow. Blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 3 to 6 inches. Highs 4 to 9. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Breezy...cloudy. Blowing snow. A chance of flurries. Lows 10 below to 15 below zero. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph early in the morning. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Highs 2 to 7. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 9 below to 14 below zero. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until midnight CST Wednesday night...
* light snow will begin by 5 PM in the Brainerd lakes region and later this evening across the Iron Range and the interior of the Minnesota arrowhead. Snow will continue tonight and Wednesday morning before diminishing to flurries Wednesday afternoon.
* Storm total snow accumulations from 3 to 6 inches are anticipated.
* North to northwest winds from 15 to 30 mph may cause local areas of blowing and drifting snow... and locally reduce visibility to less than a half mile.
* Slick and hazardous roads can be expected... especially tonight and Wednesday.
* Cold Arctic air will move southward into the region in the wake of this storm... resulting in wind chill values dropping into the 20s and 30s below zero Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas that are more exposed to the wind. Roads may be slick and hazardous... so allow extra time to reach your destination.