After a week that found parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin in a brief deep freeze, this weekend brings warmer weather, but also the potential for ice.

On Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a series of Winter Weather Advisories that cover a total of 10 counties located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The main concern here isn't snow accumulations, it is the threat of icy roads and sidewalks that could create dangerous travel conditions.

While some of these advisories expired Saturday afternoon, there are 3 that will continue into Sunday.

Winter Weather Advisory #1

The following Winter Weather Advisory went into effect at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and will remain effective until 3:00 p.m. Sunday. It covers four counties and includes the cities of Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais, Silver Bay, and Grand Marais:

  • WHAT: Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
    to one inch and freezing drizzle accumulations around one-tenth of
    an inch.
  • WHERE: Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook, and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Fond du Lac Band.
  • WHEN: From 4 PM Saturday, December 14, to 3 PM Sunday, December 15.
  • IMPACTS: Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Snowfall is most likely into the afternoon hours. From Saturday evening and throughout Sunday, freezing drizzle is expected to create less than one-tenth of an inch of ice on untreated surfaces. The best chances for the highest amount of ice accumulations tonight into Sunday morning will be in the higher terrain of the North Shore and on top of the hill in the immediate Duluth metro region.
  • PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
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Winter Weather Advisory #2

The following Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. Sunday. It covers one Minnesota county and three counties in Wisconsin. It includes the cities of Superior, Hinckley, Pine City, Spooner, and Grantsburg:

  • WHAT: Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch and a glaze of freezing drizzle accumulations.
  • WHERE: In Minnesota, Pine County. In Wisconsin, Burnett, Douglas, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County and the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas.
  • WHEN: Until 6 AM Sunday.
  • IMPACTS: Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Snowfall is most likely this morning and will become a wintry mix by this afternoon. From this evening onward, it's most likely that the freezing drizzle creates a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces.
  • PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

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Winter Weather Advisory #3

The following Winter Weather Advisory also remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. Sunday. It covers two Wisconsin counties, including the cities of Hayward and Phillips:

  • WHAT: Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and freezing drizzle accumulations around a light glaze.
  • WHERE: Price and Sawyer Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation.
  • WHEN: Now to 6 AM Sunday.
  • IMPACTS: Plan on slippery road conditions.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Snowfall transitions into a wintry mix by this afternoon. From this evening onward, it is most likely freezing drizzle to create a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces.

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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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