HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 927 PM CST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
920 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-081030-
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-
920 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
NORTHLAND BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO
WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE GREATEST THREAT FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF
6 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE FROM THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR AND
MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD AND POINTS EASTWARD...INCLUDING THE NORTH
SHORE...THE TWIN PORTS AREA...AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK OF THIS
STORM...AND ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE REGION DURING THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK IS URGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 735 PM CST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TO IMPACT MUCH
OF THE NORTHLAND TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
MNZ012-019>021-037-WIZ001-080945-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0008.091208T1800Z-091210T1200Z/
NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-
SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ISABELLA...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...
GRAND MARAIS...DULUTH...CLOQUET...SUPERIOR
734 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
6 AM CST THURSDAY...
* ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE
  SILVER BAY... TWO HARBORS... THE TWIN PORTS AREA... CLOQUET...
  AND FLOODWOOD.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LOCATED FROM DULUTH AND SUPERIOR
  NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
  LESSER AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FARTHER
  INLAND FROM FLOODWOOD NORTHEASTWARD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE
  MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH ON
  TUESDAY... AND THEN BECOME NORTHEAST TO NORTH FROM 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS
  WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT COULD CREATE NEAR
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* TRAVEL AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH
  ROADS BECOMING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. DANGEROUS ROAD AND TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
* THE STRONG WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT MAY BLOW
  DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS... WHICH COULD AFFECT SOME POWER LINES
  AND AREA ROADS. IN ADDITION... COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SPREAD
  ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM DEPARTS...WITH WIND CHILL
  VALUES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. DELAY TRAVEL
IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY
BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT COULD TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO
ARRIVE. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE
AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU
BECOME STRANDED.
&&
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 346 PM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TO IMPACT MUCH
OF THE NORTHLAND TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO
LOWER MICHIGAN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW
AND STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND. THE GREATEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...BUT
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR AND THE
TWIN PORTS AREA. STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
MNZ012-019>021-037-038-WIZ001>004-006>009-070600-
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.A.0006.091208T1800Z-091210T1200Z/
NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-
SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-
CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON-
BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ISABELLA...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...
GRAND MARAIS...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR...
WASHBURN...ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD...
PHILLIPS
346 PM CST SUN DEC 6 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON ALONG
THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...AND RAPIDLY EXPAND ACROSS
MUCH OF THE REST OF THE NORTHLAND TUESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE THE NORTH
SHORE... THE TWIN PORTS AREA...HINCKLEY...HAYWARD...ASHLAND...
PARK FALLS AND HURLEY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER EAST
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. GREATER ACCUMULATIONS OF 8
INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
* NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. THE
WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY RESTRICT
VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS.
* TRAVEL AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH ROADS BECOMING SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM
DEPARTS...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW THAT WILL 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.
$$
MILLER/CANNON