Warning Description: Lake Effect Snow Warning

Warning Date: 11:26 PM CST on February 8, 2010

WarningSum:...Lake Effect Snow Warning Remains In Effect Until Midnight Cst
Tuesday Night...

Warning Message:A lake effect snow warning remains in effect until midnight CST
Tuesday night for much of the South Shore of Lake Superior. 
* Total snowfall will range from 5 to 10 inches in the snowbelt
  regions of northern Douglas County and across the Bayfield
  peninsula tonight through Tuesday evening. Local accumulations
  of more than a foot will be possible in some areas of the higher
  terrain along the South Shore. Snow amounts well inland will be
  much less...from 2 to 5 inches through Tuesday night.
* Bands of locally heavy snow will gradually shift to the more
  favored regions of the South Shore later tonight and on Tuesday.
  The lake effect snowfall will be heavy at times...with snowfall
  rates of around an inch an hour.
* Gusty northeast winds of up to 25 mph will create areas of 
  blowing and drifting of the new snow near Lake Superior. The 
  combination of the falling and blowing snow could reduce 
  visibilities to near zero at times...especially in the heavier 
  snow bands. This will bring snow covered and difficult driving 
  conditions to much of the South Shore overnight. 
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A lake effect snow warning means significant amounts of lake-
effect snow accumulation are expected that will make travel
hazardous. It is common for lake effect snow accumulations and
snowfall rates to vary greatly over very short distances. If you
must travel...keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle...
including a flashlight...food...and water.