HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 357 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
344 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-231130-
KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-
NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-
SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA-
SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN-
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON-
BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE-
344 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE
SUPERIOR THIS EVENING. LESS THAN AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM
THE SNOWFALL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTH SHORE...MAINLY ALONG
THE ELEVATED TERRAIN WEST OF HIGHWAY 61. AN INCH OR TWO
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT... AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD
TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE
EXACT PATH THIS STORM WILL TAKE... THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL... AND SPECIFIC SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER... CONFIDENCE
CONTINUES TO INCREASE THAT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN WILL SEE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW
FROM THIS STORM OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PERIOD. A WINTER STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO
SATURDAY MORNING ALONG A LINE FROM LEADER THROUGH BRAINERD...
AITKIN... HINCKLEY TO HAYWARD.
A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REST OF THE NORTHLAND
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT A LARGE PART OF THE
NATIONS MIDSECTION FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TRAVELERS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION
REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING STORM.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 246 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE NORTHLAND AND MUCH OF THE
REGION CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY...
.A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT A LARGE PART OF THE
CENTRAL UNITED STATES FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE AND
CHRISTMAS DAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE
NORTHLAND BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING CHRISTMAS
EVE DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO
MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. SOME SLEET OR
PERHAPS FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...WHICH MAY CUT DOWN ON ACCUMULATIONS SOMEWHAT
IN THIS AREA.
MNZ018>020-025-026-035-037-230500-
/O.EXT.KDLH.WS.A.0007.091224T1200Z-091226T1200Z/
NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA-NORTHERN AITKIN-
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...
WALKER...GRAND RAPIDS...HILL CITY...DULUTH...CLOQUET
246 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
MINNESOTA... INCLUDING DULUTH... GRAND RAPIDS... THE IRON RANGE
AND CLOQUET DURING THE DAY ON CHRISTMAS EVE... WITH SNOW
BECOMING HEAVY CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO CHRISTMAS
NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AT LEAST 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE... WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS LIKELY.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...
WITH SOME GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE IN AREAS ADJACENT TO LAKE
SUPERIOR. THE WINDS AND FALLING SNOW MAY RESULT IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
* ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY ON CHRISTMAS EVE DAY...
AND TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BECOME HAZARDOUS BY CHRISTMAS
EVE EVENING CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL AND COMMERCE. YOU ARE
ENCOURAGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION
REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM VIA LOCAL TELEVISION...
RADIO...THE INTERNET...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE EMPHASIZED THIS STORM WILL AFFECT A VERY LARGE
PART OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES... INCLUDING MINNESOTA... MUCH
OF THE DAKOTAS... IOWA AND WISCONSIN. ANYONE WITH HOLIDAY TRAVEL
PLANS ACROSS THE REGION IS URGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING STORM.
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