Weather Features

• Statewide Tornado Drills

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) -- Two statewide tornado drills will be conducted Thursday, April 19.

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  Severe Weather Awareness Week

  With the rash of tornadoes that hit the Midwest this spring the National Weather Service wants you to be ready for danger in the Northland. They're getting people ready to respond to weather emergencies with a state–wide drills in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Meteorologist Adam Lorch tells us why the yearly test is needed here in the Northland.

• Snow Showers This Afternoon

  Snow will be off and on throughout the Northland this afternoon into the evening hours. Colder air pushing south along with an upper level low over Manitoba is creating enough uplift for a few snow showers.

• Northland Safe From Weather-Related Disasters

  Minneapolis, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- A new report shows that most Northland counties have not experienced severe weather in the past 6 years.

• Weather Now Forecast

  A VERY ACTIVE END TO THE WEEK-
  The next several days will be an active and some what difficult forecast. We are expecting showers and thunderstorms over the next several days, but timing and placement will be difficult to pin down with large model disagreement. However, for today we will get a 30% chance of seeing some showers and storms in Duluth this afternoon/evening. The best chance of seeing these showers and storms will be along the International border, the Range, and the Arrowhead today. Highs will be around 73 in Duluth with a SSW wind 5-15mph. Tonight the chance of rain continues into the evening hours and spreads to NW Wisconsin and the Bayfield Peninsula. Lows will be around 56 in Duluth.

• Leap Day Storm Snow Totals

  So this Colorado Low has certainly caused some headaches and trouble for much of the Northland region. The worst part of the system has moved on through our region, but some lingering lake enhanced snow is still possible along with fierce winds buffeting at wind speeds of over 20 mph with gusts over 40mph.

• Leap Year Blizzard Winding Down

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The Twin Ports is starting to come back to life as the Leap Year Blizzard begins to wind down.

• Power Outages in South Superior

  Superior, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Residents in South Superior and Central Park are reporting power outages in their area.

• Morning Travel Conditions Difficult Across Twin Ports

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- MnDot is asking that people stay off the roads during these blizzard like conditions.

• Highways Closed in Ashland and Superior

  Ashland & Superior, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Parts of Highway 2 and WIS 13 in Ashland and parts of Highway 53 in Superior have been closed due to weather conditions.

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