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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

The average temperature of 32.6 degrees at International Falls through the first 7 days of December ranks as the warmest such period on record. The average temperature for the same period is 14.7 degrees. Non continuous weather records at International Falls began in 1897 with a total of 86 Decembers on record.