Roll Cloud across Lake Superior 06/10/2020

A relatively rare roll cloud moved across the Western Lake Superior this morning. These cameras are not only fun to watch boats, but the many faces of our northern climate. This one minute timelapse video covers a three hour time frame from 05:00 to 08:00.

Blizzard Warning and Gale Warnings Posted!

BLIZZARD WARNING 

IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 20 inches, except 16 to 24 inches for the higher terrain of the North Shore. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility will frequently drop below a quarter of a mile.

Gale Warning

WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...Expect sustained winds of up to 33 knots from the east, with gusts up to 42 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 14 feet with a maximum wave height of up to 20 feet possible. * TIMING...The maximum winds are expected around 10 PM EST Saturday with the largest waves expected around 7 AM EST Sunday.

Rolling Thunder - Two Harbors 09/24/19

Storm clouds roll over the South Shore of Lake Superior in a twilight timelapse. The storms produced 1 inch hail in some Wisconsin areas.

Needle Frost _ Duluth MN

The recent winter weather has created some amazing scenery around the area.  In particular, a buildup of needle frost on the higher elevations around the lake.

I have tried to capture some of the rather interesting scenes from the area on this video.



The music is by: Eric Matyas - soundimage.org

Winter Storm Warning for Northeast Minnesota

...WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY...

.A winter storm system is headed for the Northland. It will spread snow through the region from west to east this evening through early Monday afternoon. There will be widespread snowfall of at least 3 to 5 inches from central Minnesota to northwest Wisconsin,
but areas of northeast Minnesota will get 6 to 8 inches or more.

The greatest snowfall is expected along the Minnesota North Shore with 10 to 18 inches. There will be gusty east to southeast winds tonight through the middle of Monday morning that will accompany the falling snow, causing blowing snow and low visibility. Most of
the snow for the region will fall tonight before sunrise Monday morning, but snow will continue in the morning, especially along the Minnesota North Shore. Warm air will push into northwest Wisconsin and east-central Minnesota late tonight into Monday morning, causing a transition from snow, to wet snow, and then to rain.

Winter Storm and Gale Warning in Effect!

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Marquette MI
431 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 2 AM EST /1 AM CST/ TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST /5 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Heavy
Freezing Spray Warning...which is in effect from 6 PM EST /5 PM
CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Tuesday.

* TIMING...Expect heavy freezing spray to occur from 6 PM EST /5
  PM CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Tuesday.

The Gale Warning is now in effect from 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this
morning to 2 AM EST /1 AM CST/ Tuesday.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...Expect sustained
  winds of up to 30 knots from the northeast, with gusts up to
  38 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 12
  feet with a maximum wave height of up to 17 feet possible.

Winter Storm Warning!

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... Heavy snow expected. 
Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, except 9 to 15 inches for the higher terrain of the North Shore. Ice accumulations of a light glaze possibly along the I-35 corridor into northern portions of northwest Wisconsin.

Gale Warning posted for Lake Superior

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1033 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018

LSZ162-263-012345-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0040.181201T2200Z-181203T0000Z/
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage
Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle
Royale National Park-
1033 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 /933 AM CST Sat Dec 1 2018/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY...

A Gale Warning remains in effect from 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ this
afternoon to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Sunday.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...Expect sustained
  winds of up to 33 knots from the northeast, with gusts up to
  42 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 15
  feet with a maximum wave height of up to 22 feet possible.

* TIMING...The maximum winds are expected around 1 AM EST Sunday
  with the largest waves expected around 10 AM EST Sunday.

Gale Warning issued for Lake Superior

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS 

EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Gale Warning,
which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Tuesday.

* Sustained Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
  west northwest on Tuesday.

* Wind Gusts...Gusts of 25 to 30 knots late this afternoon into
  the evening. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots late tonight.

* Waves...9 to 11 feet.

October Noreaster

The Gales of November Come Early.  This storm is one of the most powerful in recent years.  I was at Silver Bay this morning and winds were 65MPH.  Incredible power.
I hope the cams are able to hold up, I may have some fixing to do come tomorrow.

Gale Warning Posted!

A Gale Warning remains in effect from 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening to 1 AM EDT /midnight CDT/ Thursday.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...

Expect sustained   winds of up to 35 knots

 from the northeast, with gusts up to  46 knots. 

The largest expected significant waves will be 17  

 feet with a maximum wave height of up to 25 feet possible.

* TIMING...The maximum winds are expected around 8 AM EDT   

Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 1 PM EDT  Wednesday.

Gale Warnings in effect

Gale Warning

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
959 AM EDT Wed Oct 3 2018

LSZ162-263-264-032200-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0026.181004T0100Z-181004T1200Z/
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage
Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle
Royale National Park-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
959 AM EDT Wed Oct 3 2018 /859 AM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018/

Winter Storm quickly moving in

Gale Warning Posted for Lake Superior - West winds will approach 50MPH Tuesday
14-18 ft Waves, heavy snow

Winter Storm Warning!

Looks like May will arrive in the Northland on the wings of a huge winter Storm.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Duluth MN
630 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...LATE WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHLAND...

.A late-season winter storm will affect the Northland starting
late tonight and continuing through Monday evening. An area of
low pressure over northeast Kansas this afternoon will advance
northeastward to southern Ontario by Tuesday morning. Rain will
mix with and eventually change to snow for portions of central
Minnesota tonight and in northeast Minnesota late tonight or
Monday morning. Snow rates of 1 inch per hour are likely from
near Aitkin and Grand Rapids, to the Iron Range, and interior
portions of the Arrowhead late tonight through Monday morning.
The Monday morning commute will be slow for some Northlanders due
to snow accumulation on roads and visibility less than one-half
mile. As temperatures warm slightly during the day, snow
accumulation will slow down as melting and compaction take on a
more prominent role. Precipitation may change back to rain as the
rates diminish during the late morning into the afternoon.

Approaching Storm Front

A powerful storm will enter the region tomorrow with very high winds, rain, and snow.
This map shows the intensity of the winds.
You can view this map at: http://hint.fm/wind/

Fog!

Thick heavy fog has delayed shipping and blinded the harbor cameras over the past few day.  It's all a wonderful part of Duluth.

Hang on, after one more day of rain, the winds will shift and you will see another side of Duluth in full summer beauty. Monday will be partly cloudy and 80 degrees.

High Water in the Northland

Heavy rains  over night left many roads impassible in the Duluth and North Shore area.  When I headed out to take more pictures, I found that I wasn't going anywhere soon, as the only road out was flooded with a surprised  motorist watching his car straddle a washed out road.

Midway Road, 1 mile north of Pike Lake near Duluth.