Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected with mixed precipitation during the day Wednesday. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 11 inches except between 10 and 16 inches for the higher terrain of the North Shore. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Aitkin, North Cass, Itasca, Carlton, South and Central St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion and, Deer Creek areas. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE ... NORTH ITASCA ... CENTRAL ST. LOUIS ... NORTH CASS ... SOUTH ITASCA ... NORTHERN AITKIN ... CARLTON/SOUTH ST. LOUIS

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.