SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 543 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 800 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...SNOW FALLING ACROSS INTO NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS NORTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL
CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVIER AND CONTINUE
INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...THE WINDS WILL
INCREASE AND CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING WILL BE VERY
DIFFICULT TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. IF YOU
MUST DRIVE ACROSS THE REGION...LET SOMEONE KNOW OF YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS...TAKE A WORKING CELL PHONE...AND TAKE A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT. AND...GIVE PLOWS PLENTY OF ROOM.
$$
STEWART

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 346 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
330 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-251130-
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-
330 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHLAND THROUGH
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PERIOD. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE NORTHLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD NORTH THIS
EVENING. THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRENGTHENING EAST
WINDS...AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STRENGTHENS TO THE SOUTH OF THE
AREA. THIS PORTION OF THE STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
THE HEAD OF THE LAKES REGION. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE THAN
A FOOT FOR MOST AREAS TONIGHT...WITH MORE THAN A TOTAL STORM
ACCUMULATION OF 20 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SPOTS BY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE MOST
LIKELY AREA TO SEE MORE THAN 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS ALONG THE NORTH
SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...FROM DULUTH ALONG THE NORTH SHORE. THE
BLIZZARD WILL CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS DAY AND EVEN INTO CHRISTMAS
NIGHT. SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWESTERN
WISCONSIN. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS ISSUED BY OUR
OFFICE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
ACROSS THE HEAD OF THE LAKES REGION. ELSEWHERE... WINTER STORM
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
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.
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: 349 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE NORTHLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING...
.A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE
NORTHLAND...STARTING IN SOUTHERN AREAS EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...AND AFFECTING NORTHERN AREAS LATER THURSDAY. THIS STORM
HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO PARTS OF THE
NORTHLAND...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS. AREAS AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR
HAVE THE BEST CHANCE AT SEEING STRONG WINDS WHICH WILL PRODUCE
LOTS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN MAY EXPERIENCE A MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN AS WELL. THE STORM IS STILL A FEW DAYS AWAY...AND
MORE DETAIL ON SNOW AMOUNTS AND THE TIMING OF THE SNOW WILL COME
WITH LATER FORECASTS.
MNZ018>020-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-221800-
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.A.0007.091224T1200Z-091226T0600Z/
NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...
WALKER...GRAND RAPIDS...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...HILL CITY...
AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR...WASHBURN...
ASHLAND...HURLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER...HAYWARD...PHILLIPS
349 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
EVENING. EXPECT SNOW TO START FIRST IN SOUTHERN AREAS SUCH AS
BRAINERD...AITKIN...AND PINE CITY...THEN WORK NORTH AND EAST
THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.
* SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. A MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR OVER
PARTS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. IT`S TOO EARLY TO PREDICT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS.
* STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR...WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING AND LOW VISIBILITIES.
* TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ON UNTREATED ROADS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
THIS STORM IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS AWAY...AND CHANGES TO THE TIMING
AND AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY. STAY TUNED TO LATER
FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL AND
COMMERCE. THE CHANCE FOR SLEET OR ICE WILL BE MAINLY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. 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.
$$
MELDE