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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
450 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-091100-
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-
450 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dense Fog Advisories are in effect this morning across much of the
Northland, including the Arrowhead, Twin Ports, and northwest
Wisconsin. Visibilities are frequently dropping to one-quarter
mile or less, with freezing fog creating slick patches on
untreated surfaces. Conditions should improve by midday.

Parts of northwest Wisconsin gets brushed with up to 2 inches of
snow tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A winter system will bring accumulating snow to the region late
Friday night through Saturday. Slippery road conditions are
possible, particularly across northwest Wisconsin and the South
Shore where snow totals may be highest.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements
to the National Weather Service.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
630 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

MNZ012-019>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-081700-
/O.CON.KDLH.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260108T1700Z/
Northern Cook and Lake-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern
Cook-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-
South Aitkin-Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-
Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
Including the cities of Isabella, Bayfield, Hinckley, Hurley,
Hill City, Ashland, Duluth, Hayward, Pine City, Phillips, Walker,
Spooner, Two Harbors, Grantsburg, Pine River, Grand Marais,
Brainerd, Silver Bay, Washburn, Aitkin, Superior, Grand Rapids,
and Hibbing
630 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Cass, South Itasca,
  Carlton, South and Central St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In
  Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron,
  Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of
  the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Grand Portage
  Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band,
  the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band, the Bad
  River Reservation, the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area, the
  Red Cliff Band and the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, Big
  Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas. Other locations including
  Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. This
  also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
  In areas where temperatures are near or below freezing, the fog
  could result in icy roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights and fog lights,
and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

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

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