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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
351 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

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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-
351 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Fog and freezing fog continues this evening along higher
elevations of the Twin Ports and along the North Shore, including
Pine, Carlton, Aitkin and Crow Wing counties.  Reduced visibility
down to one quarter mile and create a very thin glaze of ice on
elevated or untreated surfaces. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect
though midnight for the named counties, and through 6 am for the
Twin Ports through the North Shore.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A winter storm will affect the area starting tomorrow morning
bringing heavy snow and high wind to the region.
The highest accumulations of 6 inches or more along the I-35
corridor and east across Northwest Wisconsin where a Winter Storm
Watch is in effect. Locally higher totals are expected on the
South Shore. Strong northwest winds with gusts of 30 to 50 mph
will create blizzard conditions along the south shore that will
lead to blowing and drifting snow and reduce visibility.

Temperatures will trend below zero at night starting Sunday
night. Wind chills of 15 to 25 below zero are forecast Monday
morning and then each morning from Wednesday through Friday.
Frostbite can develop on exposed skin in 10 to 30 minutes at these
wind chills.

Wind gusts to 60 mph in southern Cook County Sunday late evening
and through Monday daytime may create localized power outages and
downed trees. Localized gusts around 50 mph also expected in
southern Lake County north of Two Harbors.

Sharply colder temperatures and strong winds arrive Sunday with
wind chills dropping well below twenty degrees below zero by
Sunday night with strong northwest winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters can report their snowfall measurements from this
system to the National Weather Service.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
918 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

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Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
Including the cities of Ashland, Hayward, Phillips, Hurley,
Superior, Grantsburg, Spooner, Washburn, and Bayfield
918 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer,
  and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red
  Cliff Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the northwestern
  area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Reservation and
  the St. Croix Band in Burnett County. Other locations including
  the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday.

* 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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
147 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

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/O.UPG.KDLH.WS.A.0012.251228T1800Z-251229T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0013.251228T1800Z-251229T1500Z/
Douglas-Bayfield-
Including the cities of Superior, Washburn, and Bayfield
147 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and
  12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 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 noon Sunday to 9 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Localized whiteout conditions are possible due to
  falling and blowing snow creating visibility around 1/4 mile,
  especially along Highway 2 and State Route 13 on the South Shore.
  Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could
  impact the Monday morning commute.

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.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

&&

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