HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 432 AM 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
426 AM CST TUE DEC 22 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-
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.
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