HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1151 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1151 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-261030-
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-
1151 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
MIXED PRECIPITATION...INCLUDING SNOW AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE
WILL BECOME ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT
WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR MOST AREAS...BUT THE NORTH SHORE OF
LAKE SUPERIOR WILL SEE HIGHER AMOUNTS...FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. THE
WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1
TO 2 INCHES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 855 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ENTIRE REGION
THROUGH TONIGHT...
.A MASSIVE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHLAND
THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTERED IN IOWA.
STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS OF
30 TO 40 MPH CLOSE TO LAKE SUPERIOR FROM THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA
TO THE TWIN PORTS ON UP THE NORTH SHORE. AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR MOST
AREAS...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE UP THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE
SUPERIOR.
WET AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY TONIGHT AS
TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING IN ALL AREAS.
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AROUND TWO FEET IN THE DULUTH AND
PROCTOR AREAS.
MNZ010-012-018-019-021-026-261100-
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KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN ITASCA-
CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ISABELLA...
BIGFORK...HIBBING...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS
854 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT
  ACROSS THE BORDER COUNTRY AND IRON RANGE...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES UP
  THE NORTH SHORE INCLUDING TWO HARBORS...SILVER BAY...TOFTE...
  AND GRAND MARAIS.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME
  HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN ADJACENT TO
  THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
* ROAD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FROM FAIR TO POOR THROUGH TONIGHT
  ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
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. SNOW COVERED
ROADS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. 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.
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