Winter Weather Advisory Now Issued In Several Minnesota Counties

After getting some snow around Halloween, it appeared that winter might arrive early across Northern Minnesota. However, that snow didn't last long and despite several predictions of snow, there hasn't been anything of note since.

However, last week meteorologists predicted that a storm would bring the first measurable snow of the season would hit Northern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin over the weekend.

Now, although it's coming a little later than originally expected, it looks like that storm is indeed on the way and this snow will likely be here to stay.

National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Advisory

On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service officially issued the following Winter Weather Advisory for 4 Minnesota Counties and one county in Wisconsin.

UPDATE: This advisory was extended and is now in effect until 12 pm.

WHAT: Snow is expected with additional snow accumulations of one to three inches, with higher amounts more likely toward Brimson, Babbitt, and Ely.
WHERE: Carlton and South St. Louis, Central St. Louis, and North St. Louis Counties in Minnesota and Douglas County in Wisconsin. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. Recreation spots such as Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area.
WHEN: From 10 PM on Sunday, November 24, through 12 PM on Monday, November 25.
IMPACTS: Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Monday Morning Winter Weather Advisories

Additional advisories were also issued in the region, with some expiring at 9 AM and others at 12 PM. You can click the button above for complete details.

Whatever accumulation the area receives is likely here to stay as the temperatures are expected to drop throughout Thanksgiving week. After a Thanksgiving high of 24 degrees, high temperatures in the teens are expected into next weekend.

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17 Things You Must Never Flush Down Your Toilet In Minnesota Or Wisconsin

Having to call someone for home repairs is never fun and the costs that are associated with those calls always seem more than we expect and they come at the worst times.

A common call people make is to plumbers, and many of those issues happen in the bathroom. If you have kids, who may not know exactly what goes in the toilet, there's a good chance they've flushed something down that caused problems your plunger couldn't fix.

However, you don't need kids to have those issues because everyone can get confused about what can safely be flushed down the toilet. A key thing to remember is that toilet paper breaks down in water and rarely causes a blockage, but anything else could lead to you calling a plumber for help.

Even if they don't clog your toilet, 17 specific things have a good chance of getting caught in the machinery of your city's wastewater treatment plant. Repairs are costly on this machinery so it's vital that you NOT flush the following items to protect your plumbing and to help save your city's time and resources.

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Source: Winter Weather Advisory Now Issued In Several Minnesota Counties

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