Not Quite The Same; Still Nasty

It was 42 years ago when the Edmund Fitzgerald's "main hatchway caved in", so I thought I'd compare the wx synoptics...not quite the same!  But still nasty!  Quite unpleasant is a euphemism.  Downright UGLY!  Check out the wind speeds at the surface ...where the EF went down on "Gitche Gumee", the sustained winds this evening are 30 mph+; unpleasant to say the least!  Let's put it this way; I love the Great Lakes, but I would not like to be hanging around Ashland, WI this evening for kicks and giggles!

As for the temps compared to norms...ouch!  Barney colors are not good for fair weather lovers!  That is the leading edge of Arctic air to invade us later tonight into tomorrow and Saturday!  And when you're 20+ below normal in the north country...well...that's PDC (Pretty D*&^ Cold)!

And whatever precip would be falling there albeit relatively light would be once again not for the faint of heart!  The precip would be such a mix that even the Chippewa would have a tough time describing it! 

As per this graphic...Whitefish Bay still has forecasted gusts in excess of 50 mph...those hearty "Voyagers" were just that!

Here was the surface map then...

And this evening's...many similarities, but not nearly as extreme...still NASTY!  And it's coming your way!

The song choice is simple!  Enjoy...

Over 'n' Out.

Smitty

AA:  A Recall of the wx that caused the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald...