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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Duluth, MN

February 28, 2021Price County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this winter storm warning at Feb 28, 2021, 3:36 AM CST for Price County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 28, 2021, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 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
Feb 28, 2021, 3:36 AM CST (09:36 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2021, 7:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 3:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN

County Price County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 192 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:40 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
Feb 28, 11:40 AM CSTSNOW 43 W Phillips, WISTILL SNOWING AT OBSERVATION. STARTED SNOWING AT 8:30AM.
Feb 28, 2:14 PM CSTSNOW 83 Sw Butternut, WI
Feb 28, 2:38 PM CSTSNOW 82 N Park Falls, WI
Feb 28, 3:03 PM CSTSNOW 8.86 Sw Butternut, WI

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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 222 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 00:00Z on 2021-02-28Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2021-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1849 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

127 
WWUS43 KDLH 280936
WSWDLH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
336 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL, WITH SOME INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES, 
EXPECTED THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON...

.Accumulating snow is expected today, mainly over northwest 
Wisconsin, starting this morning and lingering into the afternoon.
The heaviest snowfall amounts are expected to begin after sunrise
this morning, lasting into the early afternoon. Locations within 
the Winter Weather Advisory could see between 2 to 6 inches of 
accumulations, but there is potential for intense bands of 
snowfall with localized values of 6"+ over Price county. There 
will likely be a window of rapid snowfall rates as well, with a 
brief period of 1 to 3 inch per hour snowfall rates possible 
between 9 AM and Noon. This snow will likely result in some 
slippery and hazardous travel conditions later this morning into 
the afternoon hours over NW WI.

WIZ006-007-281800-
/O.CAN.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.210228T1100Z-210228T1800Z/
Burnett-Washburn-
Including the cities of Grantsburg and Spooner
336 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 
  inches.

* WHERE...Burnett and Washburn Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

WIZ002>004-008-282145-
/O.CAN.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.210228T1300Z-210228T2200Z/
Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, 
and Hayward
336 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 
  inches.

* WHERE...Bayfield, Ashland, Iron and Sawyer Counties. This 
  includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Lac 
  Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Bad River Reservation.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

WIZ009-282145-
/O.UPG.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0002.210228T1300Z-210228T2200Z/
Price-
Including the city of Phillips
336 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 
  inches.

* WHERE...Price County.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Intense snowfall rates
  will result in reduced visibility and hazardous travel
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

MNZ038-WIZ001-281800-
/O.NEW.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.210228T1100Z-210228T1800Z/
Pine-Douglas-
Including the cities of Pine City, Hinckley, and Superior
336 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.
  Potential for heavier amounts if the snow bands track further
  north.

* WHERE...In Wisconsin, Douglas County. In Minnesota, Pine 
  County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, 
  Lena Lake and, Hinckley areas.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/Duluth
4 follow-up statements
445 
WWUS43 KDLH 281445
WSWDLH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
845 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL, WITH SOME INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES,
EXPECTED THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON...

.Accumulating snow is occurring over northwest Wisconsin. The 
heaviest snowfall amounts are expected last into the early 
afternoon. Locations within the Winter Weather Advisory could see 
between 2 to 6 inches of accumulations, but there is potential for
intense bands of snowfall with localized values of 6"+ over Price
county. There will likely be a window of rapid snowfall rates as 
well, with a brief period of 1 to 3 inch per hour snowfall rates 
possible until Noon. This snow will likely result in some 
slippery and hazardous travel conditions later this morning into 
the afternoon hours.

WIZ009-282200-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Price-
Including the city of Phillips
845 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 
  inches.

* WHERE...Price County.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

MNZ038-WIZ001-006-007-281800-
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
Pine-Douglas-Burnett-Washburn-
Including the cities of Pine City, Hinckley, Superior, 
Grantsburg, and Spooner
845 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches.

* WHERE...In Wisconsin, Burnett, Washburn and Douglas Counties. 
  In Minnesota, Pine County. This includes the Tribal Lands of 
  the Mille Lacs Band, Lena Lake and, Hinckley areas.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

WIZ002>004-008-282200-
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, 
and Hayward
845 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.

* WHERE...Sawyer, Iron, Bayfield and Ashland Counties. This 
  includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Lac 
  Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Bad River Reservation.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/Duluth
529 
WWUS43 KDLH 281645
WSWDLH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1045 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

MNZ038-281745-
/O.CAN.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
Pine-
Including the cities of Pine City and Hinckley
1045 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The snow is subsiding. Therefore, the Winter Weather Advisory has
been cancelled.

$$

WIZ009-282200-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Price-
Including the city of Phillips
1045 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two 
  inches.

* WHERE...Price County.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

WIZ001-006-007-281800-
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
Douglas-Burnett-Washburn-
Including the cities of Superior, Grantsburg, and Spooner
1045 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch.

* WHERE...Burnett, Washburn and Douglas Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

WIZ002>004-008-282200-
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, 
and Hayward
1045 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches.

* WHERE...Sawyer, Iron, Bayfield and Ashland Counties. This 
  includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Lac 
  Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Bad River Reservation.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/Duluth
212 
WWUS43 KDLH 281800
WSWDLH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1200 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

WIZ001-006-007-281900-
/O.EXP.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T1800Z/
Douglas-Burnett-Washburn-
Including the cities of Superior, Grantsburg, and Spooner
1200 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

The snow is diminishing. Therefore, have allowed the advisory to
expire.

$$

WIZ009-282200-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Price-
Including the city of Phillips
1200 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one 
  inch.

* WHERE...Price County.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

WIZ002>004-008-282200-
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, 
and Hayward
1200 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch.

* WHERE...Sawyer, Iron, Bayfield and Ashland Counties. This 
  includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Lac 
  Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Bad River Reservation.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. 
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/Duluth
144 
WWUS43 KDLH 282100
WSWDLH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
300 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

WIZ009-282200-
/O.CAN.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Price-
Including the city of Phillips
300 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The accumulating snow has ended, thus the warning was canceled.

$$

WIZ002>004-008-282200-
/O.CAN.KDLH.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, 
and Hayward
300 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The accumulating snow has ended, thus the advisory has been
canceled.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/Duluth

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 3:36 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLHAshland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer and 1 more11 hr

Nearby

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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.