Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Mellen WI

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
412 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-172215-
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-
412 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Areas of dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile are possible tonight
mainly in northwest Wisconsin.

.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 expected
along the North Shore. Hazardous travel impacts are expected. See
the latest Winter Weather Message for more information.

A second system Thursday night through early Saturday morning
could bring another round of light to moderate snowfall to
northwest Wisconsin and portions of northeast Minnesota.

.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 Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
158 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

WIZ003-004-172000-
/O.EXB.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.260218T0000Z-260220T0000Z/
Ashland-Iron-
Including the cities of Hurley and Ashland
158 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
  to 3 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
  Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Ashland and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands
  of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Bad
  River Reservation. Other locations including Madeline Island.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is favored for the northern half of the
  county while ice is more likely for the southern half.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit
www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

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