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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
335 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-042045-
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-
335 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

A winter storm will bring a mix of precipitation types to the
Northland tonight. Snow and freezing rain are forecast south of a
line from Brainerd to Duluth while all snow is forecast north of
that line in northeast Minnesota. Northwest Wisconsin will see a
mix of rain and snow changing to freezing rain tonight. Check your
local forecast and Winter Storm and Ice Storm warnings for
details on ice and snow accumulation for your area. Expect snow
and ice covered roads and slippery conditions overnight. Isolated
power outages are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Winter Storm Warnings continue into Saturday night. Ice Storm
Warnings continue into Saturday morning.

A clipper system will move in from the northwest Sunday afternoon
and may lead to some isolated snow showers or snow squalls.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

For the month of April we are actively recruiting for CoCoRaHS,
the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network. If you
would like to volunteer to become a regular reporter of rain hail
and snow, please visit https://www.cocorahs.org for more
information.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1258 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

MNZ010>012-018-019-025-026-040600-
/O.EXT.KDLH.WS.W.0008.260404T0000Z-260405T0600Z/
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca-
Central St. Louis-North Cass-South Itasca-
Including the cities of Isabella, Ely, International Falls,
Walker, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, and Bigfork
1258 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
  12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Koochiching, North Cass, Itasca, Central and North St.
  Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the
  Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and,
  Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National
  Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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.

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