Winter Storm Warning for the Duluth Area – November 18, 2016

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Minnesota Arrowhead, including the Duluth area.

WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTHLAND INTO SATURDAY

TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH AMOUNTS OF A FOOT OR
MORE...WILL OCCUR FROM THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA...THROUGH THE IRON
RANGE AND INTO THE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD. LOCATIONS FURTHER EAST CAN
EXPECT THE MAIN PERIOD OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON
AND OVERNIGHT.

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...WILL
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.

WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE FOUND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER
MILE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.