Heavy Snow Blankets Ironwood Over the Weekend

IRONWOOD, MI - Monday, October 26, 2009 - Heavy, wet snow blanketed Ironwood over the weekend. Just outside of Ironwood, however, there was little, if any snow. There was no snow at Saxon Harbor, very little in Saxon, but the snowfall was significant in Ironwood. Trees and branches were down all over town. The river has risen over the spillway.

The rest of the week promises to be a little bit warmer, but rain and snow are forecast for Thursday and Friday:

Rest of Today - Patchy fog early. A slight chance of rain early. Patchy drizzle early. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 44. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight - Mostly cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 31. Light winds.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny. Highs around 49. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows around 37. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south late.

Wednesday - Partly sunny. Highs around 51. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night and Thursday - Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 53.

Thursday Night - Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 47.

Friday - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 52.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers... possibly mixed with snow. Lows around 34.

Saturday and Saturday Night - Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 43. Lows around 30.

Sunday - Partly sunny. Highs around 38.