Winter on the way

It’s the first one of the season, let’s see what happens Friday!

Weather Alerts

Northern Cook / Northern Lake, Cook County

Winter Storm Watch issued November 16 at 11:30AM CST until November 19 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Duluth
Issued: Wednesday, Nov 16 at 11:30 am
Expires: Saturday, Nov 19 at 06:00 am
…WINTER STORM HEADED FOR THE NORTHLAND…
.THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK TO
ARRIVE EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHLAND INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT…AND EVENTUALLY REACH NORTHERN
WISCONSIN ON FRIDAY MORNING. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE
REGION THURSDAY NIGHT…AND THEN QUICKLY TRANSITION TO SNOW
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA ON FRIDAY. THE TRANSITION TO
SNOW WILL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE NORTHLAND. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35
MPH ON FRIDAY AND SWITCH TO THE NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD
CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IF
YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS FOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…BE SURE TO
WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND A POSSIBLE UPGRADE TO A WINTER STORM
WARNING.
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…
* LOCATIONS…ELY…ISABELLA AND HIBBING.
* TIMING…FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…8 OR MORE INCHES.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…HALF MILE LESS AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS…ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE QUICKLY
AROUND THE MORNING COMMUTE FRIDAY…WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW
CONTINUING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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