...WINTER STORM CONTINUES...

.A STRONG WINTER STORM CONTINUES OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST. A STRONG
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN COLORADO THIS MORNING WILL LIFT
NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
TO NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST
GENERALLY REMAINS ON TRACK, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A SWATH OF
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 TO 7 INCHES FROM THE BRAINERD LAKES
REGION TOWARDS THE TWIN PORTS. SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ON THE
SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE FORECAST SNOWFALL SWATH AS THERE WILL BE A
TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX OR ALL RAIN THE FURTHER SOUTHEAST YOU
GO, SO THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SHIFT IN THE LOCATION OF THE
HEAVIER SNOWFALL. SOME SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX IN WITH THE
SNOW AT TIMES AT THIS TRANSITION ZONE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE MAY BE RELATIVELY LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
ALONG THE SHORELINE OF LAKE SUPERIOR AS THE LAKE IS STILL
RELATIVELY WARM, SO THERE MAY BE A TIGHT GRADIENT IN SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A LIGHT GLAZE.

* WHERE...BURNETT AND WASHBURN COUNTIES.

* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.

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.

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