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WWUS43 KDLH 181947  
WSWDLH  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
MNZ037-190800-  
/O.CAN.KDLH.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
/O.EXB.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
CARLTON AND SOUTH ST. LOUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DULUTH  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY
 
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 AND 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A  
LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CARLTON AND SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE  
TRIBAL LANDS OF THE FOND DU LAC BAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING  
COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
WIZ001-002-190800-  
/O.CAN.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
/O.EXB.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SUPERIOR, BAYFIELD, AND WASHBURN  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY
 
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A  
LIGHT GLAZE.  
 
* WHERE...BAYFIELD AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL  
LANDS OF THE RED CLIFF BAND. OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE APOSTLE  
ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING  
COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ010-011-018-190600-  
/O.CAN.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
/O.EXA.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
KOOCHICHING-NORTH ST. LOUIS-NORTH ITASCA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIGFORK, INTERNATIONAL FALLS, AND ELY  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
 
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT  
GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...KOOCHICHING, NORTH ITASCA, AND NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTIES.  
THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE BOIS FORTE BAND, DEER CREEK  
AND, NETT LAKE AREAS. OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDING VOYAGEURS NATIONAL  
PARK. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE BOUNDARY WATERS WESTERN AREA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ019-190600-  
/O.CAN.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
/O.EXA.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HIBBING  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
 
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 AND 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A  
LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS  
OF THE BOIS FORTE BAND, LAKE VERMILION AREA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING  
COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ033-034-036-182100-  
/O.CAN.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
SOUTH CASS-CROW WING-SOUTH AITKIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AITKIN, PINE RIVER, AND BRAINERD  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE WINTER  
WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO TONIGHT.  
 

 
 
MNZ020-021-190800-  
/O.CON.KDLH.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
SOUTHERN LAKE-SOUTHERN COOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVER BAY, GRAND MARAIS, AND TWO HARBORS  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
4 AND 10 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN COOK AND SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES  
THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE GRAND PORTAGE RESERVATION.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE  
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING, ESPECIALLY  
ALONG HIGHWAY 61 ON THE NORTH SHORE. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY  
DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE  
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. CALL 511 OR VISIT WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD  
INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ012-190800-  
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
NORTHERN COOK AND LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ISABELLA  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4  
INCHES EXCEPT BETWEEN 4 AND 10 INCHES FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF  
THE NORTH SHORE AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN COOK AND LAKE COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE  
BOUNDARY WATERS EASTERN AND CENTRAL AREA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
WIZ003-004-190800-  
/O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
ASHLAND-IRON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HURLEY AND ASHLAND  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT  
GLAZE.  
 
* 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...UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING  
COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ025-026-035-190600-  
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T0600Z/  
NORTH CASS-SOUTH ITASCA-NORTHERN AITKIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALKER, GRAND RAPIDS, AND HILL CITY  
147 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT  
GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN AITKIN, NORTH CASS, AND SOUTH ITASCA COUNTIES.  
THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE MILLE LACS BAND, BIG SANDY  
LAKE AREA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NORTHLAND WEATHER, VISIT WWW.WEATHER.  
GOV/DULUTH  
 
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