HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 515 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
458 AM CST TUE DEC 8 2009
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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-
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SOME SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE HEAD OF THE LAKES THIS
MORNING...AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MOVE THROUGH THAT AREA. THE
BIG STORY WILL ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON...AS ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
SPREADS RAPIDLY NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY. THE SNOW SHOULD START TO
ACCUMULATE IN BRAINERD...SIREN AND HAYWARD AROUND MIDDAY...BUT MAY
NOT REACH AREAS OF THE IRON RANGE AND THE ARROWHEAD UNTIL LATER IN
THE DAY OR EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW SHOULD INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS
EVENING WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL FOR MOST AREAS TONIGHT. WINDS
WILL ALSO INCREASE AS THE DAY WEARS ON...AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL REACH 20 TO 30 MPH FOR AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR BY
TONIGHT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED AS WELL. THIS WILL CAUSE
EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE NEW SNOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE...WHICH SHOULD
SEE THE SNOW CONTINUE AT A GOOD CLIP WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL STORM
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AN INCH OR TWO IN INTERNATIONAL
FALLS...TO 12 TO 18 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
AREAS IN BETWEEN WILL SEE LESSER AMOUNTS...WITH BRAINERD SEEING 3
TO 6 INCHES. DULUTH...PINE CITY AND TWO HARBORS WILL SEE 5 TO 9
INCHES...AND SIREN AND HAYWARD WILL SEE 7 TO 11 INCHES. PHILLIPS
SHOULD SEE ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. INTENSE
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH BLOWING
SNOW...WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. BECAUSE
THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR SNOW EVENT OF THE SEASON...IT COULD CAUSE
MORE PROBLEMS THAN USUAL ON AREA ROADS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SNOWFALL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY THEIR REPORTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DULUTH.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 442 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TO IMPACT MUCH
OF THE NORTHLAND TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES
TODAY...AND STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT HEADS TO SOUTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WHILE THIS STORM TRACK WILL BE
FURTHER SOUTH THAN TYPICAL STORMS THAT AFFECT OUR AREA...THE LARGE
SIZE OF THE STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A VERY LARGE AREA OF
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IN OUR AREA IS EXPECTED
TO BE ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...WHICH COULD SEE UP
TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW BY THE TIME IT DIMINISHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM FOR OUR AREA THIS
SEASON...PREPARATION WILL BE THE KEY TO MINIMIZING THE RISK TO
HUMAN LIFE AND PROPERTY. BE SURE TO BRUSH UP ON WINTER DRIVING
BEFORE THE EVENT...PREPARE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT...BRING A CELL
PHONE FOR TRAVEL IF ONE IS AVAILABLE AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY.
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PINE-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...
HAYWARD...PHILLIPS
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...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9
  INCHES IN THE HINCKLEY AND PINE CITY AREAS...TO 10 TO 14 INCHES
  IN PHILLIPS AND PARK FALLS. AREAS FROM SIREN TO HAYWARD SHOULD
  GENERALLY SEE BETWEEN 7 AND 11 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  EVENING.
* NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT COULD CREATE WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* TRAVEL AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH ROADS
  BECOMING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. DANGEROUS ROAD AND TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
* THE STRONG WINDS TONIGHT 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 SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
  THURSDAY.
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. 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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