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Winter Storm Watch
Issued: 8:05 PM Dec. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Koochiching and North St. Louis Counties. This includes
the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake area. Other
locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes
the Boundary Waters western area.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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Wind Advisory
Issued: 8:03 PM Dec. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Koochiching, North Cass, Itasca, Central and North St.
Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte
Band, Nett Lake, Deer Creek and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other
locations including Voyageurs National Park. This also includes
the Boundary Waters western area.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will be from the northwest
which will result in strong crosswinds along US-53, US-169,
MN-169, MN-72, and MN-1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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