Early winter storm headed for northern Minnesota

A “significant” early winter storm system. Six or more inches of snow likely.

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH… IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF… INTERNATIONAL FALLS…ELY…BIGFORK

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…6 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS…THERE MAY BE PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM THE  COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW… SLEET… OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

This will be a “significant” early winter storm system, says NOAA.

So much for global warming.

See map:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=dlh

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=dlh&wwa=winter%20storm%20watch

Thanks to Brian DeChantal for these links