OHHH NOOO!

A winter storm watch for 6+ inches of snow from monday afternoon through tuesday. I sure hope the snow gods are wrong.

I know and I just sold my plow truck! Maybe he won’t pick it up till Tuesday…

Seems the main snow band will be through the Metro and South.

Heard you guys needed the moisture.

well at least i dont have to shovel. Thats what my kid is for!

Issued by The National Weather Service
Duluth, MN
3:42 am CST, Sun., Dec. 19, 2010

… WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING AND LOCATION: SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FROM ABOUT MIDDAY ON MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON… FROM THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA IN MINNESOTA EASTWARD TO THE SPOONER AND SHELL LAKE AREAS IN WISCONSIN. THE WATCH AREA ALSO INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF AITKIN… HINCKLEY… AND GRANTSBURG.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SIX INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW… AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* MAIN IMPACT: DRIVING IN THE WATCH AREA MAY BE HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW THAT MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT TRAVEL AND COMMERCE.

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… MORE SNOW POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHLAND…

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE EXACT PATH OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN… BUT SIX INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE FROM THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA EASTWARD TO THE SPOONER AND SHELL LAKE AREAS IN WISCONSIN.