Issued by The National Weather Service
Duluth, MN
3:54 pm CDT, Tue., Mar. 10, 2009
... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY.
SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SAINT LOUIS... ITASCA AND KOOCHICHING COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ADDING TO THE ALREADY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MUCH COLDER AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH IN TONIGHT... CREATING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS... AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT COULD TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
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