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Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND – Dec. 20-22

– Lingering lake-effect snow on the South Shore will taper off
this morning.
– Chilly weather tonight with lows falling to the single digits
to teens below zero, coldest in northeast Minnesota.
– A clipper may bring a few inches of snow Sunday night into
early Monday morning.
– Generally quiet and mild weather for Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – December 17-19

Wednesday
A chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by noon, then falling to around 2 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 10pm, then rising to around 3 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather– December 15-17

Tonight
A chance of drizzle before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow after 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather - WEEKEND - Dec. 13-15

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – WEEKEND – Dec. 13-15

Today
Sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Eagle Cam goes live

The old camera had viewers in 50 states and around 160 countries, in homes, classrooms and nursing homes, according to Lori Naumann, a spokesperson for the DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program, which runs the cameras.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – Dec. 12

Today
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Where were you during the Halloween Blizzard of 1991?

Photo from Dan Toel ~ Tower’s Main Street, Lake Vermilion Chamber of Commerce The 1991 Halloween blizzard was a powerful storm that caused a period of heavy snowfall and ice accumulation from October 31 to November 4, 1991. The first 12 inches were wet and heavy—with thundersnow—the remainder turned dry and drifted with 50 mph winds and temperatures dropping from 55 degrees to 10 degrees. By the time the snowfall ended on November 4, the storm had dropped up 36.9 […]