HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 532 AM CST THU DEC 03 2009
Expiration: 545 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
532 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-041145-
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-
532 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST TO FALL ALONG
THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...MAINLY IN ASHLAND AND IRON
COUNTIES...WHERE A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY
Issue Date: 309 PM CST WED DEC 02 2009
Expiration: 1000 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST
THURSDAY...
* 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY ALONG THE ELEVATED
TERRAIN IN IRON AND ASHLAND COUNTIES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
FALL OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1
INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE IN ANY BANDS THAT DEVELOP.
* NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH WILL
OCCUR WITH THE VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO A MILE OR
LESS.
* THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE SNOW COVERED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY
OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR
VISIBILITY TO CHANGE FROM SEVERAL MILES TO LESS THAN A MILE OVER
VERY SHORT DISTANCES...AND ROAD CONDITIONS MAY VARY FROM FAIRLY
GOOD TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED OVER DISTANCES OF LESS THAN A
QUARTER MILE. USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
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