Strong Sunday winds; best flake chances northern Minnesota

Duluth and some areas near Duluth received impressive snow totals overnight:

Periods of light snow will linger in parts of northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin Sunday morning.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Sunday and Sunday evening:

Central and southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin may see a few morning flurries at times.

You can hear updated weather information on the MPR network, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.

Windy on Sunday

A strong low pressure system to our east will give us gusty winds Sunday. Here are the forecast peak winds:

There’s a wind advisory for much of Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin this Sunday:

Here are details of the wind advisory, which includes the Twin Cities metro area from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday:

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 328 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2020 MNZ060>063-070-078-WIZ023>026-028-151730- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0014.201115T1200Z-201116T0000Z/ Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota-Goodhue-St. Croix-Pierce- Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, and Eau Claire 328 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

There’s also a gale warning for Lake Superior from 10 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday:

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 407 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 LSZ162-151715- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0053.201115T1600Z-201116T0800Z/ Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 407 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 /307 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2020/ ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM. * WHEN...From 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning to 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.

Chilly temps

Our Twin Cities high temp has already happened…it was 36 at 3 a.m. today. Daytime highs will be in the 30s in most areas, with 20s in northwestern Minnesota:

This Updraft blog will be updated around 10 a.m. with updated details on your Sunday weather and a look at the week ahead.

Programming note

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