/Issued 11:25 AM CST, Wednesday, February 26, 2014
***Life-threatening cold possible Tonight/Thursday Morning***
Following headlines issued by the National Weather Service Duluth, MN.
*WIND CHILL WARNING*
A wind chill warning has been issued for parts of Northeast Minnesota.
Timing:
6 PM This Evening until 2 PM CST Thursday.
Counties included in the warning:
Northern and Central St. Louis MN
Lake MN
Cook MN
Some cities included in the warning:
Crane Lake
Ely
Hibbing
Two Harbors
Silver Bay
Isabella
Finland
Lutsen
Grand Marais
Hovland
Grand Portage
Wind chill values:
25 below to 40 below This Evening becoming 35 below to 50 below after Midnight. Conditions will gradually improve Thursday Morning and Afternoon. Frostbite could occur in less than 10 minutes on any exposed skin.
**A wind chill warning means the combination of very cold air and wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frostbite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken**
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*WIND CHILL WARNING*
A wind chill warning has been issued for parts of Northeast Minnesota.
Timing:
6 PM This Evening until Noon CST Thursday.
Counties included in the warning:
Koochiching MN
Itasca MN
Cass MN
Crow Wing MN
Aitkin MN
Pine MN
Carlton MN
Southern St. Louis MN
Some cities included in the warning:
International Falls
Bigfork
Grand Rapids
Cass Lake
Walker
Leader
Brainerd
Hill City
Aitkin
McGregor
Hinckley
Cloquet
Duluth
Floodwood
Wind chill values:
25 below to 40 below This Evening becoming 35 below to 45 below after Midnight. Conditions will gradually improve Thursday Morning. Frostbite could occur in 10 minutes or less on any exposed skin.
**A wind chill warning means the combination of very cold air and wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frostbite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken**
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*WIND CHILL WARNING*
A wind chill advisory has been issued for all of Northwest Wisconsin.
Timing:
10 PM This Evening until Noon CST Thursday.
Counties included in the advisory:
Douglas WI
Bayfield WI
Ashland WI
Iron WI
Burnett WI
Washburn WI
Sawyer WI
Price WI
Some cities included in the advisory:
Superior
Solon Springs
Port Wing
Washburn
Bayfield
Ashland
Butternut
Gile
Hurley
Upson
Siren
Grantsburg
Minong
Shell Lake
Trego
Spooner
Exeland
Winter
Hayward
Park Falls
Phillips
Wind chill values:
20 below to 30 below This Evening becoming 30 below to 40 below after Midnight. Conditions will gradually improve Thursday Morning. Frostbite could occur in 10 minutes or less on any exposed skin.
**A wind chill warning means the combination of very cold air and wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frostbite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken**
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*WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*
A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of East Central Minnesota and for a small part of Northwest Wisconsin.
Timing:
Until Midnight CST Tonight.
Counties included in the advisory:
Southern Cass MN
Crow Wing MN
Southern Aitkin MN
Pine MN
Burnett WI
Some cities included in the advisory:
Pine River
Leader
Brainerd
Pine Center
Aitkin
McGregor
Hinckley
Pine City
Siren
Grantsburg
Discussion:
Light snow and gusty winds will occur This Afternoon and Evening. Snowfall accumulations will be less than 1″. Northwest winds at 15 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph through This Evening which will result in considerable blowing and drifting snow. Visibility may be reduced to less than a mile at times through This Evening.
**A winter weather advisory for snow and blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and blowing snow. Use caution while traveling especially in open areas that are more exposed to the wind where larger snow drifts form. Roads may be slick and hazardous so allow extra time to reach your destination**
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Lots of winter weather headlines in effect across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Purple area=Winter Weather Advisory.
Light blue area=Wind Chill Advisory.
Source, HAMweather.com
Tim
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