Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
186 FLUS43 KDLH 050243 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 843 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-060245- 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- 843 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Lake effect snow across the South Shore through Thursday will lead to additional snowfall accumulations of 4 to 11 inches. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Iron County and a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Ashland County. Strong northwest winds continue into early Thursday, with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, except to 60 mph along the North Shore. Wind Advisories are in effect and a High Wind Warning for southern Cook County. Wind Chills down to 15 below zero are possible by early Thursday morning. The strong wind will also create areas of blowing snow. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Lake effect snow showers continue into Thursday morning. Strong northwesterly winds continue into early Thursday, with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph possibly to 60 mph along the North Shore. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-060245- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 843 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight Northwest winds will create widespread gale force and storm force gusts today. Gale and Storm Warnings are in effect. Wave heights of 5 to 12 feet may lead to heavy freezing spray. Heavy Freezing Spray Warnings are in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Strong northwest winds and high waves continue into Thursday morning before winds decrease in the afternoon. Additional Small Craft Advisories will be needed once the gale and storm warnings expire. $$ Melde More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth