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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
240 AM CST Wed Dec 31 2025

MNZ010-011-018-019-025-026-033>038-WIZ001-002-006>008-311200-
/O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-251231T1200Z/
Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-Central St. Louis-North
Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South
Aitkin-Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Burnett-
Washburn-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Bigfork, Pine River, International Falls,
Hill City, Bayfield, Duluth, Pine City, Brainerd, Grand Rapids,
Ely, Washburn, Hinckley, Hayward, Superior, Grantsburg, Aitkin,
Hibbing, Walker, and Spooner
240 AM CST Wed Dec 31 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Freezing drizzle and light snow. Additional snow
  accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light
  glaze.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass,
  Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield,
  Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the
  Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles
  Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Fond du Lac
  Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake, East Lake, Hinckley
  and, Lena Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Lake
  Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including the
  Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Voyageurs National Park.
  This also includes the Boundary Waters western area.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Freezing drizzle may quickly coat roadways with a thin
  layer of ice that may be undetectable. Light snow on top of the
  existing ice accumulation will continue to make roads slippery.
  Please use extreme caution, especially on bridges, overpasses, and
  around curves. Allow plenty of stopping distance and avoid braking
  suddenly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Minnesota, call 511 or
visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin,
call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

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gov/duluth

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