AREAS AFFECTED : SOUTHERN LAKE/NORTH SHORE; SOUTHERN COOK/NORTH SHORE
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40
mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation
possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 9
inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible.
Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes
the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM CDT Friday. For
the Winter Storm Watch, from Friday afternoon through late
Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The majority of the snowfall is expected to
fall during the daytime hours. With the high sun angle and
temperatures hovering just above freezing, snowfall will have a
difficult time accumulating on warm surfaces leading to a slushy
mess.