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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
257 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-170900-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
257 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy dense fog around Lake Superior.

Isolated thunderstorms this morning over northwest Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

An impactful winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest late
Tuesday through early Thursday. This system will be bringing an
initial wintry mix and then the potential for heavy, wet snowfall
along with strong winds. Blizzard conditions are possible along
the North Shore. Hazardous travel impacts are expected. Winter
Storm Watches are in effect for much of the region.

A second system Thursday night into Friday could bring another
round of snow and potential travel problems late this week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
205 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

WIZ001-002-170000-
/O.CON.KDLH.WS.A.0001.260218T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
Douglas-Bayfield-
Including the cities of Bayfield, Superior, and Washburn
205 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
  6 inches except between 4 and 9 inches for northern Bayfield
  County possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal
  Lands of the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including the Apostle
  Islands National Lakeshore.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Wednesday morning, Wednesday evening, and
  Thursday morning commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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