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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
130 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

MNZ020-021-021830-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260403T1200Z/
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.A.0006.260403T2100Z-260405T0600Z/
Southern Lake-Southern Cook-
Including the cities of Silver Bay, Two Harbors, and Grand Marais
130 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
  accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40
  mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation
  possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 9
  inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible.
  Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes
  the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM CDT Friday. For
  the Winter Storm Watch, from Friday afternoon through late
  Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The majority of the snowfall is expected to
  fall during the daytime hours. With the high sun angle and
  temperatures hovering just above freezing, snowfall will have a
  difficult time accumulating on warm surfaces leading to a slushy
  mess.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit
www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
130 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

MNZ020-021-021830-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260403T1200Z/
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.A.0006.260403T2100Z-260405T0600Z/
Southern Lake-Southern Cook-
Including the cities of Silver Bay, Two Harbors, and Grand Marais
130 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
  accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40
  mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation
  possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 9
  inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible.
  Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes
  the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM CDT Friday. For
  the Winter Storm Watch, from Friday afternoon through late
  Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The majority of the snowfall is expected to
  fall during the daytime hours. With the high sun angle and
  temperatures hovering just above freezing, snowfall will have a
  difficult time accumulating on warm surfaces leading to a slushy
  mess.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit
www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
332 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-022045-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
332 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Snow begins this evening in the Northland spreading in from the
south. Some freezing rain and a wintry mix will move into
northwest Wisconsin by late tonight. Snow amounts through tonight
will range from a trace near the International Border to 1 to 4
inches farther south in the Northland, with ice amounts tonight up
to a light glaze in inland northwest Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The first round of accumulating wet, heavy snow and ice continues
for Thursday into early Friday morning. Additional snow
accumulations of a trace to 4 inches in northwest Wisconsin and
4-9 inches in northeast Minnesota are expected, highest for the
North Shore. Additional ice accumulations of a light glaze to two
tenths of an inch are possible in the I-35 corridor and northwest
Wisconsin on Thursday. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm
Warnings have been issued.

A second round of wet, heavy snow and mixed precipitation is
forecast for late Friday through Saturday night. Travel impacts
are likely with this system leading into the Easter weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are requested to report precipitation type, and
measurements of snow or ice accumulations tonight to the National
Weather Service. Spotters and the public can also report
precipitation type with the free M-PING smartphone app.

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