Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 6 Miles ENE Deer River MN

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1050 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-171700-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
1050 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Areas of dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile are possible tonight.
Northwest Wisconsin is the area most likely to see dense fog and
there is a lower chance over northeast Minnesota.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

An impactful winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest
Tuesday through early Thursday. Precipitation over the Northland
begins in central Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and spreads across
the area Tuesday evening. This system will begin as wintry mix of
rain, freezing rain, and snow gradually transitioning to heavy,
wet snow along with strong winds. Blizzard conditions are possible
along the North Shore. Hazardous travel impacts are expected.
Winter Storm Watches are in effect for much of the region.

A second system Thursday night into Friday could bring another
round of snow and potential travel problems Thursday night through
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are requested to report precipitation type, and
measurements of snow or ice accumulations to the National Weather
Service. Spotters and the public can also report precipitation
type with the free M-PING smartphone app.

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Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
123 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

MNZ010-011-018-025-026-035-171000-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.A.0001.260218T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-North Cass-South Itasca-
Northern Aitkin-
Including the cities of Grand Rapids, Walker, Ely, Hill City,
International Falls, and Bigfork
123 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
  accumulations between 4 and 7 inches and ice accumulations up to
  one tenth inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Aitkin, Koochiching, North Cass, Itasca, and
  North St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the
  Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area and the Bois Forte Band, Deer
  Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs
  National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The best potential for a wintry mix will be
  along and south of the Iron Range Tuesday evening into Wednesday
  morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

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For more information on Northland weather, visit www.weather.
gov/duluth

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