< Winter Storm Watch Minnesota, Wisconsin | Effective 03/31/2026 12:24

Winter Storm Watch Minnesota, Wisconsin | Effective 03/31/2026 12:24

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued March 31 at 2:24PM CDT until April 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 4 and 9 inches except between 7 and 10 inches for the higher terrain of the North Shore and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Pine, Carlton, South and Central St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area, the Fond du Lac Band, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine; Douglas; Bayfield; Ashland; Iron
Forcast Office: 
NWS Duluth MN