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. $$
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 123 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 MNZ010-011-018-025-026-035-171000- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.A.0001.260218T0000Z-260219T1800Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-North Itasca-North Cass-South Itasca- Northern Aitkin- Including the cities of Grand Rapids, Walker, Ely, Hill City, International Falls, and Bigfork 123 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern Aitkin, Koochiching, North Cass, Itasca, and North St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The best potential for a wintry mix will be along and south of the Iron Range Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. && $$ For more information on Northland weather, visit www.weather. gov/duluth NLy