...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
waves 9 to 14 ft.
* WHERE...Silver Bay MN to the Twin Ports and along the entire
South Shore of Lake Superior.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.
&&
Weather Alert
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Light to moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations
of 2 to 4 inches, except up to one inch for northern Douglas County.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Burnett and Washburn
Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River
Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band
and the Red Cliff Band.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow could
significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down
tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or
511wi.gov for Wisconsin.
&&
ABOVE: Lumberyard Plus owner Jim Killinger stands before a collapsed portion of the building’s roof, now exposed to the open sky. The roof collapsed during a Jan. 15 snowstorm, which could spell the end of the century-old business. TOP: About 200 feet of roof fell in under the weight of snow. The structure was built in about 1925, said Margaret Schraufnagel Johnson, whose grandfather Gerald Schraufnagel opened the business. (Rick Olivo/staff photos)
Wooden braces are being used to strengthen the second floor while owners work to save the inventory in the store portion of the lumberyard. (Rick Olivo/staff photo)
Margaret Schraufnagel Johnson and other Glidden kids used the stacks of lumber as a playground, and she learned to drive in a lumberyard pickup, driving around the stacks of boards. (Rick Olivo/staff photo)
Glidden contractor Gary Evenson was a regular customer at Lumberyard Plus, and worked there after he moved to Glidden from Neenah. (Rick Olivo/staff photo)
ABOVE: Lumberyard Plus owner Jim Killinger stands before a collapsed portion of the building’s roof, now exposed to the open sky. The roof collapsed during a Jan. 15 snowstorm, which could spell the end of the century-old business. TOP: About 200 feet of roof fell in under the weight of snow. The structure was built in about 1925, said Margaret Schraufnagel Johnson, whose grandfather Gerald Schraufnagel opened the business. (Rick Olivo/staff photos)
When Margaret Schraufnagel Johnson was a little girl, she and the rest of the Glidden kids would gather around her father’s lumberyard and play among the piles of lumber out back.
Margaret Schraufnagel Johnson and other Glidden kids used the stacks of lumber as a playground, and she learned to drive in a lumberyard pickup, driving around the stacks of boards. (Rick Olivo/staff photo)
Wooden braces are being used to strengthen the second floor while owners work to save the inventory in the store portion of the lumberyard. (Rick Olivo/staff photo)
Glidden contractor Gary Evenson was a regular customer at Lumberyard Plus, and worked there after he moved to Glidden from Neenah. (Rick Olivo/staff photo)
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