Alert archive / Wisconsin / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this winter storm warning at Jan 11, 2012, 3:19 PM CST for Ashland County, Iron County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 11, 2012, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 45 hr. 38 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2012, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2012, 2:47 PM CST
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
Counties Ashland County, WI, Iron County, WI
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 5:43 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Montreal, WI | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 12, 6:11 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 3 W Butternut, WI | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 12, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.7 | Madeline Island, WI | |
| Jan 12, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.4 | Ashland, WI | |
| Jan 12, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 12, 7:19 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | 1 Wsw Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 12, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 6 Sse Ashland, WI | |
| Jan 12, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Mellen, WI | |
| Jan 12, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Sse Ashland, WI | |
| Jan 12, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Upson, WI | |
| Jan 12, 8:25 AM CST | SNOW 6.3 | Gile, WI | 5 INCHES SINCE 930PM |
| Jan 12, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Hurley, WI | MODERATE SNOW AT OBSERVATION. |
| Jan 12, 11:10 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 12, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 W Butternut, WI | 1 INCH SINCE 6AM |
| Jan 12, 12:01 PM CST | SNOW 5.2 | 1 Wsw Saxon, WI | 1.8 INCHES SINCE 7 AM. |
| Jan 12, 2:45 PM CST | SNOW 14.8 | Gile, WI | 8.5 INCHES SINCE 0800AM. |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM CST | SNOW 16.3 | Gile, WI | 1.5 IN LAST HOUR. |
| Jan 12, 4:45 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 12, 4:46 PM CST | SNOW 5.7 | 1 Wsw Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 12, 4:49 PM CST | SNOW 10 | Hurley, WI | 5.0 SINCE NOON |
| Jan 12, 6:52 PM CST | SNOW 20.3 | Gile, WI | 4.0 IN LAST 3 HOURS. |
| Jan 12, 7:05 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 2 N Mellen, WI | SNOWING MODERATELY AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Jan 12, 9:18 PM CST | SNOW 23.3 | Gile, WI | 3.0 IN LAST 2 HOURS. |
| Jan 13, 2:03 AM CST | SNOW 29 | Gile, WI | AROUND 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 900 PM. STILL SNOWING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING. |
| Jan 13, 5:11 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 W Butternut, WI | 3 INCHES OVER PAST 24 HRS |
| Jan 13, 5:51 AM CST | SNOW 16 | Montreal, WI | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 13, 6:19 AM CST | SNOW 20 | Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Ashland, WI | STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 6 Sse Ashland, WI | |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 6 Sse Ashland, WI | |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 11.5 | 1 Wsw Saxon, WI | |
| Jan 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 13 | 2 N Mellen, WI | STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 13, 7:45 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 S Ashland, WI | STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 13, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 15.5 | Upson, WI | |
| Jan 13, 8:15 AM CST | SNOW 34 | Gile, WI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR...LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION. ESTIMATED 6 INCHES SINCE 200 AM. |
| Jan 13, 8:40 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Glidden, WI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 13, 9:15 AM CST | SNOW 16 | 3 Nne Saxon, WI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION MEASURED AT SAXON FALLS. |
| Jan 13, 9:15 AM CST | SNOW 19 | Hurley, WI | STORM TOTAL SO FAR...LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 285 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1428 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
566 WWUS43 KDLH 112119 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 319 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SNOW DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON... WIZ004-120530- /O.UPG.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.120112T0000Z-120113T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0001.120112T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HURLEY 319 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL RAMP UP ACROSS IRON COUNTY TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL APPROACH ONE FOOT BY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR AND ALONG HIGHWAY 2. 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 AND ICE COVERED ROADS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ WIZ002-003-120530- /O.EXT.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.120112T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD-ASHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHBURN...ASHLAND 319 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL RAMP UP ACROSS BAYFIELD AND ASHLAND COUNTIES TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: EXPECT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR AND ALONG HIGHWAY 2. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE FROM SEVERAL MILES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ WIZ009-120530- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.120112T0300Z-120113T0600Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 319 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS PRICE COUNTY BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW: SNOW TOTALS WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ GSF
9 follow-up statements
518 WWUS43 KDLH 120344 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 944 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 WIZ004-121100- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HURLEY 944 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL RAMP UP ACROSS IRON COUNTY TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL APPROACH ONE FOOT BY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR AND ALONG HIGHWAY 2. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-003-121100- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD-ASHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHBURN...ASHLAND 944 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL RAMP UP ACROSS BAYFIELD AND ASHLAND COUNTIES TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: EXPECT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND SEVERELY LIMITED VISIBILITY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR AND ALONG HIGHWAY 2. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE FROM SEVERAL MILES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ WIZ009-121100- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T0600Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 944 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY EVENING. * SNOW: SNOW TOTALS WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ DAP
565 WWUS43 KDLH 121014 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 414 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 WIZ004-122230- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HURLEY 414 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: LIGHT SNOW WILL BE COMMON TODAY...INCREASING IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL APPROACH ONE FOOT BY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW...LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-003-122230- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD-ASHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHBURN...ASHLAND 414 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: LIGHT SNOW WILL BE COMMON TODAY...INCREASING IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: EXPECT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE ABRUPTLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ WIZ009-122230- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T0600Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 414 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER PRICE COUNTY...INCLUDING PARK FALLS...PRENTICE...AND PHILLIPS THROUGH TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING. * SNOW: SNOW TOTALS WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ GRANING
966 WWUS43 KDLH 121756 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1156 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 WIZ004-130000- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HURLEY 1156 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. SPOTTERS REPORT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN AS OF 1130 AM ACROSS NORTHERN IRON COUNTY INCLUDING SAXON...HURLEY...GILE...AND UPSON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL APPROACH ONE FOOT BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH SOME EVEN HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW...LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-003-130000- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD-ASHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHBURN...ASHLAND 1156 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: LIGHT SNOW WILL BE COMMON TODAY... INCREASING IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. SPOTTERS REPORT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT INTO THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: EXPECT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW...WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE ABRUPTLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ WIZ009-130000- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T0600Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 1156 AM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER PRICE COUNTY... INCLUDING PARK FALLS...PRENTICE...AND PHILLIPS THROUGH TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING. SPOTTERS REPORT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT INTO THIS MORNING. * SNOW: SNOW TOTALS WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MELDE
121 WWUS43 KDLH 122110 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 310 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 WIZ003-130500- /O.UPG.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ ASHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ASHLAND 310 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SPOTTERS REPORT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN WITH MORE SNOW EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE EAST AND SOUTH OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY WILL APPROACH A FOOT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 8 TO 10 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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 AND ICE COVERED ROADS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ WIZ004-130500- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ IRON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HURLEY 310 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. A SPOTTER HAS REPORTED 14 INCHES IN GILE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL APPROACH ONE TO TWO FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE. THE WIND COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW...LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-130500- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WASHBURN 310 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE ABRUPTLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ WIZ009-130500- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T0600Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 310 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER PRICE COUNTY... INCLUDING PARK FALLS...PRENTICE...AND PHILLIPS THROUGH THE EVENING. SPOTTERS REPORT AROUND 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN. * SNOW: SNOW TOTALS WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ GSF
844 WWUS43 KDLH 130119 AAA WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 719 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 WIZ003-004-130930- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ ASHLAND-IRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...HURLEY 719 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ASHLAND AREA EASTWARD TO THE MONTREAL RIVER VALLEY...INCLUDING THE GOGEBIC RANGE UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW...WITH LOCALLY VARIABLE AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. UP TO 20 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE GILE AREA...WITH OVER SIX INCHES IN MELLEN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL REACH TWO FEET IN A FEW AREAS...ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE. WIND COMBINED WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW...LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ009-130930- /O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1000Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 719 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PRICE COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER PRICE COUNTY... INCLUDING PARK FALLS...PRENTICE...AND PHILLIPS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SPOTTERS REPORT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN. * SNOW: SNOW TOTALS WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-130930- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WASHBURN 719 PM CST THU JAN 12 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BAYFIELD PENINSULA AND AREAS TO THE SOUTH UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING AND LOCATION: LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. UP TO FIVE INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED GREATER AMOUNTS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE ABRUPTLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ EOM
200 WWUS43 KDLH 130636 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1236 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 WIZ003-004-131600- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ ASHLAND-IRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...HURLEY 1236 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW...WITH LOCALLY VARIABLE AMOUNTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. AS OF 1000 PM...SNOWFALL REPORTS RANGED FROM OVER 20 INCHES IN THE GILE AREA...10 INCHES IN HURLEY...7 INCHES IN ASHLAND...AND OVER SIX INCHES IN MELLEN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM GENERALLY 7 TO 10 INCHES IN MOST LOCATIONS...WITH OVER TWO FEET IN ISOLATED AREAS FAVORED FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: EXPECT CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING THAT U.S. HIGHWAYS 2...AND 51 AS WELL AS STATE HIGHWAY 13...ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-131600- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WASHBURN 1236 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND LOCATION: PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. UP TO FIVE INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OF GENERALLY 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE FOUND. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ELEVATED TERRAIN. AT MIDNIGHT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A HEAVIER BAND OF SNOW IN THE HERBSTER AREA. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING THAT U.S. HIGHWAYS 2...AND 63...AS WELL AS STATE HIGHWAY 13...ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE ABRUPTLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ WIZ009-131000- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1000Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 1236 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END OVER PRICE COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS OF 1000 PM...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAD BEEN REPORTED. * SNOW: ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH DAYBREAK WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING UP TO TWO INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING THAT U.S. HIGHWAYS 8 AND 51...AS WELL AS STATE HIGHWAY 13 ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ GRANING
156 WWUS43 KDLH 130949 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 349 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 WIZ009-131100- /O.EXP.KDLH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1000Z/ PRICE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PHILLIPS 349 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION TODAY OF A FEW TENTHS TO AROUND AN INCH. $$ WIZ003-004-131600- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ ASHLAND-IRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...HURLEY 349 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND LOCATION: SNOW...WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE AMOUNTS...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING WITH THE SNOW INTENSITY DECREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS OF THURSDAY EVENING...SNOWFALL REPORTS RANGED FROM OVER 20 INCHES IN THE GILE AREA...10 INCHES IN HURLEY...7 INCHES IN ASHLAND...AND OVER SIX INCHES IN MELLEN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM GENERALLY 7 TO 10 INCHES IN MOST LOCATIONS...WITH OVER TWO FEET IN ISOLATED AREAS FAVORED FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS GUSTING AROUND 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH DAY. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING THAT U.S. HIGHWAYS 2...AND 51 AS WELL AS STATE HIGHWAY 13...ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ WIZ002-131600- /O.CON.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WASHBURN 349 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND LOCATION: PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNRISE...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS OF GENERALLY 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE FOUND. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ELEVATED TERRAIN. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTH WINDS GUSTING AROUND 20 MPH WILL BE COMMON EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH DAY. * MAIN IMPACT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING THAT U.S. HIGHWAYS 2...AND 63...AS WELL AS STATE HIGHWAY 13...ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS FOR LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. IT IS COMMON FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES TO VARY GREATLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR VISIBILITY TO CHANGE ABRUPTLY OVER VERY SHORT DISTANCES. && $$ GRANING
913 WWUS43 KDLH 131542 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 942 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 WIZ002-131645- /O.CAN.KDLH.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T1600Z/ BAYFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WASHBURN 942 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON AND DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE REGION...WHICH WILL ALLOW THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DIMINISH LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THE MAIN LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END LATE THIS MORNING. $$ WIZ003-004-132200- /O.EXT.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2200Z/ ASHLAND-IRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...HURLEY 942 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND LOCATION: LAKE EFFECT SNOW...WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE AMOUNTS...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH SNOW INTENSITY EVENTUALLY DECREASING BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: WIDESPREAD STORM TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM GENERALLY 7 TO 10 INCHES...WITH OVER TWO FEET IN ISOLATED AREAS FAVORED FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. AS OF FRIDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL REPORTS RANGED FROM OVER 25 INCHES IN THE GILE AREA...19 INCHES IN HURLEY...7 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF ASHLAND...AND OVER A FOOT IN MELLEN. * MAIN IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO REPORT U.S. HIGHWAYS 2...AND 51 AS WELL AS STATE HIGHWAY 13 AS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING IS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ TENTINGER
231 WWUS43 KDLH 132047 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 247 PM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 WIZ003-004-132200- /O.CAN.KDLH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2200Z/ ASHLAND-IRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...HURLEY 247 PM CST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING...HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES HAS ENDED. $$ TENTINGER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 11, 3:07 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 3:07 PM CST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
307 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
.SHORT TERM...SHORT TERM FOCUS IS ON HEADLINES. SFC COLD FRONT HAS
EXITED THE FA AS OF 20Z. KPBH STILL IN THE UPPER 30S WITH ALL
OTHER SITES SEEING TEMPS DROPPING THROUGH THE TEENS WITH SINGLE
DIGITS JUST APPROACHING THE FAR WESTERN FA. PCPN OCCURRING OVER
THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE AREA WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN MOVING
INTO PRICE COUNTY WI AND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. THE RAIN SHOULD
QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AS THE COLD AIR SURGES IN. LONG WAVE
TROF WILL MOVE INTO THE FA TONIGHT AS SFC LOW MOVES INTO THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES. CAA ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WILL COMBINE WITH A
NORTHERLY WIND TO GENERATE SOME GENEROUS LES BANDS FOR BAYFIELD,
ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES. HAVE INCREASED THE SNOW TOTALS FOR IRON
COUNTY DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED DURATION OF THE LONG FETCH. HAVE
CHANGE THE LAKE EFFECT ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR IRON
COUNTY AS SFC WIND WILL BE INCREASING AND CAUSE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. ELSEWHERE, SYNOPTIC SCALE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE FA WITH THE WHERE FORCING IS
GREATEST AHEAD OF THE TROF. LEFT THE REMAINING HEADLINES AS IS.
THE LONG WAVE TROF MOVES OVERHEAD ON THURSDAY WITH CHANNELED AREA OF
VORTICITY. HOWEVER, DEEPEST MOISTURE WILL BE FOUND AHEAD OF THE TROF
FROM THE TIP OF THE ARROWHEAD INTO NW WI. HAVE ADJUSTED POPS
ACCORDINGLY. LES SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FAVORED ELEVATED AREAS
OF NW WI WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER BANDS MAKING IT ALL THE WAY S TO
SAWYER AND PRICE CONTINUES. EXPECT THE COMBO OF THE SYNOPTIC AND
MESOSCALE FORCING TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.
THE LES WILL PREVAIL OVER IRON COUNTY THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE SNOW
DIMINISHING GRADUALLY OVER THE REST OF NW WI. ONLY NORTHERN IRON
COUNTY WILL SEE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AS SFC WIND BECOMES WNW WITH
TIME. ELSEWHERE, SFC RIDGING BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS THE FA.
.LONG TERM...[FRIDAY - TUESDAY]...
FRIDAY...COLD NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GREET THE MORNING...BUT AT LEAST
THE WINDS WILL BE DECREASING...BECOMING NEGLIGIBLE BY THE EVENING.
MORNING WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 25 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO...BUT CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
MODELS HAVE COLD 850 HPA TEMPERATURES OF -16 TO -12 DEGREES OVER THE
NORTHLAND...SO LOWERED THE FRIDAY HIGH TEMPERATURE A FEW DEGREES
BASED ON THE LATEST GUIDANCE. LEANED ON THE COLDER GUIDANCE. MOST OF
THE NORTHLAND WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA AND EASTWARD DUE TO
THE COLD NORTHERLY LAKE WINDS. THE MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE
AGREEMENT WITH A SHORTWAVE DROPPING OUT OF CANADA AND SLICING DOWN
THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND WESTERN MINNESOTA FRIDAY NIGHT. THE
SHORTWAVE AND THE ASSOCIATED WEAK SURFACE LOW MAY BRING LIGHT SNOW
TO THE WESTERN FA.
SATURDAY...THE PASSING SHORTWAVE AND SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE FA...BUT IT IS
LIKELY THERE WOULD BE LITTLE ACCUMULATION. THERE SHOULD STILL BE
COLD 850 HPA TEMPERATURES OF -16 TO -10 DEGREES CELSIUS OVER THE
NORTHLAND...AND CONSIDERING THE CLOUDY SKIES...LOWERED THE HIGH
TEMPERATURE A FEW DEGREES.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WARMER WEATHER SHOULD GREET THE LATTER HALF
OF THE WEEKEND DUE TO INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT. THE STRONG COLD
FRONT IS PROJECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHLAND MONDAY...AND IT
COULD BRING LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE
INDICATING THE SOME VERY COLD 850 HPA TEMPERATURES OF -20 TO -28
DEGREES MOVING OVER THE NORTHLAND...SO EXPECT A SHARP COLD SNAP
COME TUESDAY...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ALONG THE
SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
&&
.AVIATION...18Z TAF ISSUANCE...
IFR/MVFR CIGS AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT
LAKES. THE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15
KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PERIODS OF -SN ARE ANTICIPATED
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AT MOST SITES...AND THEN PRIMARILY
KHYR/KDLH TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND AND -SN WILL RESULT
IN LOW VFR AND MVFR VSBYS. THERE MAY BE PERIODS OF IFR VSBYS WITH
HEAVIER SNOW BANDS...PARTICULARLY AT KHYR WHICH WILL BE THE FOCUS
OF THE SNOW TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. WAS NOT CONFIDENT
OF IFR CIGS FOR ALL TAF SITES TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING...SO
FORECASTED LOW MVFR WHICH MAY NEED TO REVISED TO IFR WITH FUTURE
UPDATES.
&&
.POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH 7 11 -2 9 / 50 10 20 10
INL 1 6 -9 6 / 20 10 10 0
BRD 6 11 -1 12 / 20 10 10 0
HYR 12 15 4 11 / 70 60 40 10
ASX 16 18 9 14 / 70 70 90 30
&&
.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...NONE.
WI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIZ009.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY FOR WIZ004.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY FOR WIZ002-003.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY FOR LSZ121-144>148.
&&
SHORT TERM...GSF
LONG TERM/AVIATION...GROCHOCINSKIHazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 5:33 AM CST, 9 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 533 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-121130- 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- 533 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE ARROWHEAD REGION. ENHANCED SNOWFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ACROSS PRICE...ASHLAND...AND IRON COUNTIES AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SNOW BELT REGION OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN FROM BAYFIELD TO IRON COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. LSZ121-140>148-121130- BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN- GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN- TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN- SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN- DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI- SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI- 533 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FOR STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES. HLUCHAN MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH (ALL LOWER CASE)
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 11, 12:17 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1217 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM SNOW INTERNATIONAL FALLS 48.59N 93.41W
01/11/2012 M0.6 INCH KOOCHICHING MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1200 PM SNOW 5 NW DULUTH 46.83N 92.19W
01/11/2012 M0.8 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
&&
KKLocal storm report, Jan 11, 2:12 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
212 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW 2 SW PROCTOR 46.72N 92.26W
01/11/2012 M0.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SLUSHY ROADS
&&
KKLocal storm report, Jan 11, 2:16 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
216 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0216 PM SNOW ELY 47.91N 91.85W
01/11/2012 M1.2 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 4:11 AM CST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Iron | 54 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Price | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.