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WWUS43 KDLH 131758  
WSWDLH  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
MNZ020-140600-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WW.Y.0015.260313T1800Z-260313T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260316T0600Z/  
SOUTHERN LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILVER BAY AND TWO HARBORS  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY  
SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES  
POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ012-132100-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WW.Y.0015.260313T1800Z-260313T2100Z/  
NORTHERN COOK AND LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ISABELLA  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN COOK AND LAKE COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE  
BOUNDARY WATERS EASTERN AND CENTRAL AREA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ021-132100-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WW.Y.0015.260313T1800Z-260313T2100Z/  
SOUTHERN COOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND MARAIS  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF  
THE GRAND PORTAGE RESERVATION.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ037-140600-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260316T0600Z/  
CARLTON AND SOUTH ST. LOUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DULUTH  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND  
9 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CARLTON AND SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE  
TRIBAL LANDS OF THE FOND DU LAC BAND.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ011-019-131900-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
NORTH ST. LOUIS-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HIBBING AND ELY  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SNOW HAS ENDED. THERE MAY BE A FEW FLURRIES YET THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
WIZ007-140600-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0006.260315T0600Z-260316T0600Z/  
WASHBURN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPOONER  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 14  
AND 18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WASHBURN COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IN MINNESOTA, CALL 511 OR  
VISIT WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION. IN WISCONSIN,  
CALL 511 OR VISIT WWW.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ008-009-140600-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0006.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/  
SAWYER-PRICE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PHILLIPS AND HAYWARD  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 18  
AND 26 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PRICE AND SAWYER COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS  
OF THE LAC COURTE OREILLES RESERVATION.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING  
COMMUTES.  
 
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.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ001-140600-  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0006.260315T0600Z-260316T0600Z/  
/O.EXT.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
DOUGLAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SUPERIOR  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL  
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. FOR THE SECOND WINTER STORM  
WARNING, HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9  
AND 14 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...DOUGLAS COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO  
1 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IN MINNESOTA, CALL 511 OR  
VISIT WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION. IN WISCONSIN,  
CALL 511 OR VISIT WWW.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT  
WWW.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ002-140600-  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0006.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/  
/O.EXT.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
BAYFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAYFIELD AND WASHBURN  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL  
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. FOR THE SECOND WINTER STORM  
WARNING, HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 15  
AND 20 INCHES EXCEPT BETWEEN 9 AND 16 INCHES FOR NORTHERN BAYFIELD  
COUNTY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BAYFIELD COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE RED  
CLIFF BAND. OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL  
LAKESHORE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO  
7 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING  
COMMUTES.  
 
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.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ003-004-140600-  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0006.260315T0600Z-260316T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
ASHLAND-IRON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHLAND AND HURLEY  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL  
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES EXCEPT BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES  
FOR NORTHERN IRON COUNTY. FOR THE SECOND WINTER STORM WARNING,  
HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 11 AND 24  
INCHES EXCEPT BETWEEN 17 AND 23 INCHES FOR NORTHERN AND  
EAST-CENTRAL ASHLAND COUNTY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* 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...FOR THE FIRST WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO  
1 PM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
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.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ038-WIZ006-140600-  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0006.260315T0600Z-260316T0600Z/  
PINE-BURNETT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANTSBURG, HINCKLEY, AND PINE CITY  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND  
15 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, PINE COUNTY. IN WISCONSIN, BURNETT COUNTY.  
THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE ST. CROIX BAND IN BURNETT  
COUNTY AND THE MILLE LACS BAND, HINCKLEY AND, LENA LAKE AREAS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IN MINNESOTA, CALL 511 OR  
VISIT WWW.511MN.ORG FOR MINNESOTA ROAD INFORMATION. IN WISCONSIN,  
CALL 511 OR VISIT WWW.511WI.GOV FOR WISCONSIN ROAD INFORMATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ033-034-036-140600-  
/O.NEW.KDLH.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260316T0600Z/  
SOUTH CASS-CROW WING-SOUTH AITKIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AITKIN, BRAINERD, AND PINE RIVER  
1258 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND  
8 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CROW WING, SOUTH AITKIN, AND SOUTH AND CASS COUNTIES. THIS  
INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE MILLE LACS BAND, EAST LAKE AREA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NORTHLAND WEATHER, VISIT WWW.WEATHER.  
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