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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
424 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-162230-
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-
424 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Areas of dense fog will spread southwestward along the North
Shore today. The fog will likely be limited to shoreline areas and
river valleys within a few miles of shore. This will impact MN-61
and may eventually reach the Twin Ports.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

An impactful winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest late
Tuesday through early Thursday. This system will be bringing an
initial wintry mix and then the potential for heavy, wet snowfall
along with strong winds. Near-blizzard conditions are possible
along the North Shore. Hazardous travel impacts are expected.
Winter Storm Watches are in effect for much of the region.

A second system Thursday night into Friday could bring another
round of snow and potential travel problems late this week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to report precipitation type, and
measurements of precipitation, snow, or ice accumulations tonight
and Monday morning 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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
232 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026

WIZ001-002-161115-
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.A.0001.260218T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
Douglas-Bayfield-
Including the cities of Bayfield, Superior, and Washburn
232 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow, patchy blowing snow, and mixed precipitation
  possible. There is a 40 to 80 percent chance for total snow
  accumulations in excess of 6 inches in northern Douglas and
  Bayfield Counties. There is also a 20 to 60 percent chance for at
  least a glaze of ice accumulations. Winds could gust as high as 35
  mph.

* WHERE...Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal
  Lands of the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including the Apostle
  Islands National Lakeshore.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of gusty winds and visibility of less
  than one quarter mile are possible in the Winter Storm Watch area.
  The best potential for a wintry mix will be Tuesday evening into
  Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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For more information on Northland weather, visit www.weather.
gov/duluth

Rothstein

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