Regional View.
Another Clipper System will pass through the Upper Midwest Monday with minor accumulations across most states. Where lake enhanced snow could develop, significant accumulations will be possible in the U.P of Michigan. More importantly, the first of a long lasting arctic wave will begin to push down towards the Upper Midwest Tuesday. Very cold temperatures are likely in Northern Minnesota. Which could move south on Thursday, but my forecast map does not cover this day.
Local View
Locally this next system should be lighter then our last one. Snow will start early during the overnight hours Monday morning. Snow will mainly be light, with a few moderate bursts possible. It will probably be snowing most of the day Monday, before tapering to flurries late. Total accumulations will be 1-2″ across the north, with a bit more, 1-3″ in the southern and central areas south of highway 8. Temperatures will actually be mild for Monday in the upper 20s due to the clipper system. Enjoy the 20s because much colder air is on the way. Tuesday will be much colder and breezy, and the winds will be cold. Highs under clearing skies will be in the upper teens. Expect clear skies by the nigh with lows falling in the upper single digits below zero. Wednesday should be mostly sunny and it will be Cold, this will be the start of a long lasting arctic airmass which will last much of the rest of this week, but a weak system may being clouds and flurries quick in the afternoon before thing clear out again. last Wednesday If this does happen we will be saved from falling too low Wednesday Night, but still lows in the upper single digits below zero can be a good bet.
Monday, Light snow, possible moderate through out the day, Mild with highs in the upper 20s. Monday Night, Light snow tapering to flurries. Total accumulations 1-3-entire area. lows in the single digits.
Tuesday, Clearing skies with much colder temps, highs in the mid to upper teens. Tuesday night, partly cloudy skies lows in the upper single digits below zero, low teens below zero north.
Wednesday, Cold, Partly Cloudy with flurries possible. Highs in the upper single digits. Wednesday Night, partly to mostly cloudy, lows in the upper single digits below zero.
Looking Ahead
Attention is turned to a long lasting arctic airmass that will be setting in during the long term, because the worst of it hits just past my 3 day forecast. Thursday and Friday look very cold. highs may barely make it above zero, and lows may very well approach -20.F something to watch closely at this point Friday Morning could be our coldest, because of the arctic airmass it will be dry. Cold and dry conditions last through much of next all the way into Saturday when a weak system may bring some flurries. Temperatures will warm some as we head towards Monday January 24th. Then another weak system passes to the north with light snow Wednesday January 26th, this could bring us some brief mild temps. Off and on light snow with fair winter temperatures look to last through the 29th before another arctic airmass starts to move down at the end of the run by January 31st