Lake effect snow up north, more snow later this week

Monday 02nd December 2024 06:53 AM

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – We are starting out December just as cold and gloomy as we were the final week of November. These first couple days of the work week will feature calmer winds than we had at times last week.

Iron & Vilas Counties have the chance to pick up a few inches of snow, but our best chance for snow, for most of our area, is on Wednesday.

For Monday, highs are expected to top out in the mid-20s in the Northwoods and upper-20s around Highway 29 and further south.

Mid to upper-20s for highs today.(WSAW)

It will feel more like upper-teens and low-20s this afternoon as opposed to the upper-20s with the air temperature.(WSAW)

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect in Vilas & Iron Counties until 6 PM Monday.(WSAW)

Lake effect snow is possible up in the Northwoods. Portions of Iron & Vilas Counties could pick up 2-4″ of snow with less than an inch everywhere else.(WSAW)

Lake effect snow remains possible up in the very far Northwoods today. Iron & Vilas Counties are both under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM this evening, with up to 2 to 4 inches of snow possible in communities along and near Lake Superior or the Wisconsin/Michigan border. None of this lake effect snow should make its way toward Highway 29 or further south locally.

Snow will be possible on Wednesday.(WSAW)

Light snow is expected for most of our area.(WSAW)

Our best chance for snow this week will come on Wednesday. A cold front will pass through Wednesday morning, bringing snow and very gusty winds behind it. Snow should be mostly light, under 1-2″ for most of our area. However, slick spots will be possible on roads with single digit low temperatures expected behind the cold front.

Very gusty winds are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening as snow is taking place.(WSAW)

Gusty winds and single digit air temps will cause the wind chill to drop well below zero Thursday morning.(WSAW)

To go along with the snow, we will also have very gusty winds. These winds could gust as high as 35-40 MPH Wednesday afternoon & evening. As a result, the wind chill will drop to sub-zero again. Thursday and Friday are both trending especially chilly before we “warm up” into the weekend. More snow is possible this weekend, but it is too early to tell how much we will get. Check back for updates.

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