Duluth Weather: Snow Storm To Hit Northern MN

DULUTH, MN —The Duluth area may see up to an inch of snow this week as the rain changed over. "The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring snow to the Northland," the National Weather Service said.

"A Winter Strom Warning is in effect for Koochiching County. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for northern St. Louis, northern Itasca, and Cass counties through Noon Friday. This is where the highest snow amounts are forecast. Elsewhere, lighter snow amounts are forecast. The snow will end from west to east on Friday afternoon."

In Duluth, a mix of rain and snow today will switch to all snow by Thursday night, and "some minor accumulations are possible." Some lake-effect snow is possible later this weekend and next week.

Here's the full NWS forecast for the Duluth area:

Veterans Day: Rain. Temperature falling to around 39 by 3pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph