As we enter the spring and summer storm season, the National Weather Service will be conducting a tornado drill in both Minnesota and Wisconsin today (April 24).
April 21, 2014 Although the fishing opener is scheduled for the first weekend in May, unless a miracle happens, there will be few if any out to try their luck. Lake Nebagamon is just starting to thaw in areas by the shore, and unless we can put together several days of seventy degree weather, we won't make the opener.
April 17, 2014 It's been a long, cold, snowy winter. Most of us have probably become pretty focused on the weather forecast - listening to hear what the latest "models" have to say about the weather we'll experience in the next few hours or days.
How about one more big snow event for good measure? Whether or not you like it, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning effective from 7:00 am Wednesday through 10:00 am Thursday.
The 2013-2014 winter season has been creeping further up the list of the top 15 snowiest winter seasons on record. With a significant snowstorm wrapping up the first week of April, this winter jumps up a few rungs on the ladder of winter records.
The winter storm warning for our area remains in effect until 7 pm Friday night. With upwards of 7 inches having fallen in areas from the Twin Ports and south, snow-covered roads, blowing and drifting snow, and ongoing new snow are making for a messy Friday.
April 3, 2014 More snow is on the way, and sometimes people have to travel in it. If you are on the road, or live in a rural area, here are a few things you may want to remember.
April 2, 2014 Winter is not letting go of the Northland, having said that, we are approaching a large storm that will potentially drop a lot of snow on this area. What if you are caught somewhere and getting out of your car is not an option.
Luckily the threat of a quarter of an inch of ice didn't develop and ice remained somewhat limited on roadways in the Twin Ports, but windy and snowy conditions have developed overnight and will hang around through the day today, leading the National Weather Service to extend their winter weather advisory until 4 pm today (Tuesday, April 1).
Even for winter enthusiasts, this has felt like a worse winter than most. Extreme cold, marked with plenty of snowstorms has made many wish for warmer days and hope for snowbanks to start to shrink. Those snowstorms have pushed us into the record books for this season, hitting a major milestone Thursday.
March 24, 2014 Shipping on the Great Lakes, mainly, the Twin Ports, has been down of late. The main reason of course has been the lack of demand due to the recession, and now the severe winter weather we've just experienced, threatens to delay the start of Twin Ports shipping
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the region that is in effect now through 11 am Wednesday for heavy, wet snowfall.