Winter Storm Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 420 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE NORTHLAND TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION. SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES FROM LAKE MILLE LACS TO DULUTH AND ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH SHORES OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. AREAS TO THE WEST WILL SEE LESSER AMOUNTS AROUND 3 TO 5 INCHES. INLAND AREAS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN ARE EXPECTED TO SEE AMOUNTS AROUND 5 TO 8 INCHES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE NORTHLAND. MNZ019-181730- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0006.140318T1200Z-140319T1600Z/ CENTRAL ST. LOUIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HIBBING 420 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE IRON RANGE INCLUDING BRIMSON...HIBBING...BABBITT...AND VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY...CONTINUING INTO TODAY. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM COULD BE QUITE VARIABLE ACROSS CENTRAL SAINT LOUIS COUNTY. WE DO EXPECT TWO DAY SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SAINT LOUIS COUNTY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE WEST. THE GREATEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS AS HIGH AS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN THE SNOW TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:04:55 +0000
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