WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 247 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.
MNZ033-034-036-038-WIZ006-007-230500-
/O.UPG.KDLH.WS.A.0007.091224T1200Z-091226T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0009.091224T1200Z-091226T1200Z/
SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-BURNETT-WASHBURN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...AITKIN...
HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER
246 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN AREAS FROM BRAINERD TO HINCKLEY...
  PINE CITY... SIREN AND SPOONER SOMETIME LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED... WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST SNOWFALL
  RATES AND ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT INTO
  CHRISTMAS DAY.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN
  AREAS. THE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE
  LIMITED VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE.
* ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING THE
  MORNING HOURS ON CHRISTMAS EVE DAY... AND TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO
  BECOME BECOME HAZARDOUS BY CHRISTMAS EVE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
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 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 WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME
STRANDED.
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.
&&
$$

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.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 432 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

Expires:200912231130;;
FLUS43 KDLH 221026
HWODLH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
426 AM 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-
426 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP TODAY FROM FRENCH RIVER TO SILVER BAY
MINNESOTA AS MOIST AIR FROM LAKE SUPERIOR IS LIFTED OVER THE
ELEVATED TERRAIN OF LAKE COUNTY. SNOW MAY LINGER OVERNIGHT AND
SPREAD FARTHER NORTH ALONG THE NORTH SHORE INTO COOK COUNTY.
ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO MAY OCCUR. OTHERWISE...NO
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.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 AT LEAST SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
FROM THIS STORM OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PERIOD. A WINTER STORM
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A LARGE PART 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...
REPORTS FROM SNOWFALL SPOTTERS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THE
NEXT STORM AFFECTS THE REGION FROM CHRISTMAS EVE INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.
$$