HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 320 PM CST SUN DEC 6 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST MON DEC 07 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.
...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED TO AFFECT MUCH OF
THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL
SEE ONLY TRACE TO ONE INCH ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...A FEW ISOLATED AREAS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD
PENINSULA AND THE GOGEBIC RANGE AREA OF ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES
MAY SEE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST ON MONDAY.
AGAIN...GENERAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY
AND MONDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN FAVORED AREAS OF THE
BAYFIELD PENINSULA AND THE GOGEBIC RANGE.
IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH
OF THE NORTHLAND BEGINNING TUESDAY AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY. AT
THIS TIME...THE GREATEST THREAT FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 INCHES OR
MORE WILL BE FROM THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR AND MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD
AND POINTS EASTWARD...INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE...THE TWIN PORTS
AREA...AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE AREA
WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES TO LOWER
MICHIGAN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE REGION WHICH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK
OF THIS STORM...AND ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE REGION DURING
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK IS URGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
SNOWFALL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN WITH FREQUENT REPORTS
REGARDING THE ONGOING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...AND PREPARE FOR THE
UPCOMING STORM TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
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