501 FLUS43 KDLH 041650 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 1050 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-050915- 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- 1050 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Light lake effect snow will continue along the south shore of Lake Superior with snowfall today into tonight from 1 to 4 inches. The higher amounts will be most likely in the Gile, Montreal, and Hurley areas. Very cold wind chills of -25 to -40 are possible again tonight into Friday morning across much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Parts of far northern Minnesota could get dangerous wind chills of less than -40. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Light lake effect snow will continue along the south shore of Lake Superior on Friday with additional snowfall up to 2 inches, most likely in the Gile, Montreal, and Hurley areas. Very cold wind chills of -25 to -40 are possible across much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin Friday night into Saturday morning. Widespread light snow will spread through northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin late Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. Many areas can anticipate 1 to 2 inches of snowfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service. $$ LSZ121-140>148-050915- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 1050 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Strong southwest flow will develop over western Lake Superior Saturday and continue into Sunday morning. The winds and resulting waves could cause hazardous conditions for small craft, especially along northern portions of the Minnesota North Shore. $$ Wolfe/JJM More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)