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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Duluth, MN

January 11, 2012Ashland County, Iron County, Wisconsin

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 12, 5:43 AM CSTSNOW 4Montreal, WISTILL SNOWING
Jan 12, 6:11 AM CSTSNOW 1.53 W Butternut, WISTILL SNOWING
Jan 12, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.7Madeline Island, WI
Jan 12, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.4Ashland, WI
Jan 12, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 5Saxon, WI
Jan 12, 7:19 AM CSTSNOW 3.41 Wsw Saxon, WI
Jan 12, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 46 Sse Ashland, WI
Jan 12, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 4Mellen, WI
Jan 12, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 4Sse Ashland, WI
Jan 12, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 5Upson, WI
Jan 12, 8:25 AM CSTSNOW 6.3Gile, WI5 INCHES SINCE 930PM
Jan 12, 10:30 AM CSTSNOW 5Hurley, WIMODERATE SNOW AT OBSERVATION.
Jan 12, 11:10 AM CSTSNOW 5Saxon, WI
Jan 12, 12:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.53 W Butternut, WI1 INCH SINCE 6AM
Jan 12, 12:01 PM CSTSNOW 5.21 Wsw Saxon, WI1.8 INCHES SINCE 7 AM.
Jan 12, 2:45 PM CSTSNOW 14.8Gile, WI8.5 INCHES SINCE 0800AM.
Jan 12, 4:00 PM CSTSNOW 16.3Gile, WI1.5 IN LAST HOUR.
Jan 12, 4:45 PM CSTSNOW 7Saxon, WI
Jan 12, 4:46 PM CSTSNOW 5.71 Wsw Saxon, WI
Jan 12, 4:49 PM CSTSNOW 10Hurley, WI5.0 SINCE NOON
Jan 12, 6:52 PM CSTSNOW 20.3Gile, WI4.0 IN LAST 3 HOURS.
Jan 12, 7:05 PM CSTSNOW 6.52 N Mellen, WISNOWING MODERATELY AT TIME OF REPORT.
Jan 12, 9:18 PM CSTSNOW 23.3Gile, WI3.0 IN LAST 2 HOURS.
Jan 13, 2:03 AM CSTSNOW 29Gile, WIAROUND 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 900 PM. STILL SNOWING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
Jan 13, 5:11 AM CSTSNOW 4.53 W Butternut, WI3 INCHES OVER PAST 24 HRS
Jan 13, 5:51 AM CSTSNOW 16Montreal, WISTILL SNOWING
Jan 13, 6:19 AM CSTSNOW 20Saxon, WI
Jan 13, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 4Ashland, WISTORM TOTAL
Jan 13, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 66 Sse Ashland, WI
Jan 13, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 76 Sse Ashland, WI
Jan 13, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 11.51 Wsw Saxon, WI
Jan 13, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 132 N Mellen, WISTORM TOTAL
Jan 13, 7:45 AM CSTSNOW 33 S Ashland, WISTORM TOTAL
Jan 13, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 15.5Upson, WI
Jan 13, 8:15 AM CSTSNOW 34Gile, WISTORM TOTAL SO FAR...LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION. ESTIMATED 6 INCHES SINCE 200 AM.
Jan 13, 8:40 AM CSTSNOW 7Glidden, WISTORM TOTAL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING.
Jan 13, 9:15 AM CSTSNOW 163 Nne Saxon, WISTORM TOTAL SO FAR. LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION MEASURED AT SAXON FALLS.
Jan 13, 9:15 AM CSTSNOW 19Hurley, WISTORM 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2012-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2012-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 85 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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...GROCHOCINSKI
Hazardous 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

&&

KK
Local 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

&&

KK
Local 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

&&

KK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 4:11 AM CSTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryDLHAshland, Bayfield, Iron54 hr
Jan 11, 4:11 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLHPrice48 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012

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.