Wind Advisory 12/03/2024 13:41 for Minnesota areas

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued December 3 at 3:41PM CST until December 5 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 3, 2024 - 1:41pm
Expires: 
December 4, 2024 - 1:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected for much of northeast Minnesota. * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Central St. Louis, Northern Cook and Lake, and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area and the Fond du Lac Band.This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 3 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds gusting to 55 mph are expected in southern Lake County and could also result in downed power lines and power outages. Localized heavy snow showers are expected Wednesday and could produce isolated 1 to 2 inches of new snowfall. This new, along with recent snowfall, is expected to result in areas of blowing snow. These conditions may result in visibilities less than 1 mile on roadways.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Area Description: 
Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis; Southern Lake/North Shore; Carlton/South St. Louis
Forcast Office: 
NWS Duluth MN