< Winter Storm Watch Minnesota, Wisconsin | Effective 03/11/2026 10:54

Winter Storm Watch Minnesota, Wisconsin | Effective 03/11/2026 10:54

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued March 11 at 12:54PM CDT until March 13 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 10:54am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Cass, and South Itasca Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Burnett, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Big Sandy Lake, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Due to strong winds, blowing snow may drop visibilities below 1/4 mile at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The track of the system will greatly influence the amount of snow and wind that occurs.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Pine; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer; Price
Forcast Office: 
NWS Duluth MN