Update on Saturday PM snow; advisories extended in parts of Minnesota, Wis.

Areas of light freezing drizzle and other mixed precipitation have caused slick roads in portions of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin today.

A winter weather advisory continues until midnight Saturday night in northeastern Minnesota and in a portion of north-central Minnesota. A winter weather advisory continues until noon Sunday in parts of northwestern Wisconsin:

A winter weather advisory continues until 6 a.m. Sunday from Hayward, Wis. to Park Falls, Wis.

Here are details of the advisory in northeastern Minnesota:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 249 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2023 MNZ010>012-018>021-026-037-310600- /O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-231231T0600Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca- Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-South Itasca- Carlton and South St. Louis- Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Isabella, Bigfork, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Grand Rapids, and Duluth 249 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Koochiching, North St. Louis, Northern Cook and Lake, North Itasca, Central St. Louis, Southern Lake, Southern Cook, South Itasca and Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

Here are details of the advisory in far northwestern Wisconsin:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 249 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2023 WIZ001>004-310900- /O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-231231T1800Z/ Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron- Including the cities of Superior, Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, and Hurley 249 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Reservation and the Red Cliff Band. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

Here are details of the advisory from Hayward, Wis. to Park Falls, Wis.:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 249 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2023 WIZ007>009-310900- /O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-231231T1200Z/ Washburn-Sawyer-Price- Including the cities of Spooner, Hayward, and Phillips 249 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Washburn, Sawyer and Price Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

Snow update

Light snow or a mix covered much of northern Minnesota and part of far northwestern Wisconsin at mid-afternoon on Saturday. The precipitation will spread to cover most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday evening, eventually transitioning to all snow.

Snow tapers off from west to east late Saturday night and early Sunday. Some snow will continue until later Sunday morning in southeastern Minnesota and in parts of western Wisconsin. Parts of far northern Wisconsin will see snow into Sunday afternoon.

How much snow?

One inch or less of snow is expected this weekend across much of Minnesota plus west-central Wisconsin. Southwestern Minnesota could see just a light coating of snow. All areas have a chance of light freezing drizzle late Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening.

The Twin Cities metro area appears to be on track for one-half inch to 1 inch of snow, mainly Saturday evening into the overnight hours.

Parts of northwestern Wisconsin could see a couple inches of snow this weekend, with 3 or more inches possible along the south shore of Lake Superior.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network. 

Updated forecast information will be posted by the National Weather Service offices in the Twin Cities, Duluth, La Crosse, Wis., Sioux Falls, S.D., and Grand Forks, N.D.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.