More Snow on the Way, Bring it On!

Winter Storm Warning issued February 25 at 3:46PM CST until February 27 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Duluth
Issued: Saturday, Feb 25 at 03:46 pm
Expires: Sunday, Feb 26 at 12:00 am

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY…
* LOCATION…THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
KOOCHICHING…ITASCA…NORTHERN CASS…CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES…ALONG WITH LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL START TO MOVE OVER THE NORTHLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW
WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE DAY SUNDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE
FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES…EXCEPT 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE ELEVATED
TERRAIN NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR FROM FINLAND TO TOFTE TO GRAND
PORTAGE.
* IMPACTS…ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHLAND ARE EXPECTED
TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY ON SUNDAY. THE SNOW…COMBINED WITH WIND
WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL
GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES IN SOME AREAS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED…AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE… INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL…BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE.