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Location: Butternut, WI
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:15 AM Jan. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Port Wing to Sand Island
WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI
and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Freezing
Spray likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

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Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 2:43 AM Jan. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1
and 4 inches.

* WHERE...Ashland County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad
River Reservation. Other locations including Madeline Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow accumulations up to 4 inches
are expected in the higher elevations of the Penokee Range in
eastern Ashland County.

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.

Travel is strongly discouraged, especially along State Route 13 on
the South Shore. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food
and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for
possible power outages.

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