Oklee Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Oklee.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 6 at 1:15PM CST until December 7 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations less than one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Koochiching and Central St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest ice accumulations are expected in central and eastern parts of this area and lesser amounts in the western areas.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 6 at 1:15PM CST until December 7 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...North St. Louis and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake area. Recreation spots such as Voyageurs National Park. This also includes the Boundary Waters western area. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 6 at 1:15PM CST until December 7 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. For the Winter Storm Watch, wet and heavy snow possible. Total wet snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. Local wet snow accumulations up to 10 inches are possible in eastern Cook County. * WHERE...Cook and northern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 3 PM CST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions Friday night and through Saturday. Beginning Sunday afternoon, wet snow and easterly winds off of Lake Superior gusting to 35 mph may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Sunday afternoon through Monday morning snow event is forecast to have lower snow to liquid ratios closer to 7 to 10 inches of snowfall to one inch of liquid water equivalent. These lower snowfall ratios could produce a more wet and heavy snow load than the more recent lighter and fluffier snow events in the eastern Arrowhead.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 6 at 1:15PM CST until December 9 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. For the Winter Storm Watch, wet and heavy snow possible. Total wet snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. Local wet snow accumulations up to 10 inches are possible in eastern Cook County. * WHERE...Cook and northern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 3 PM CST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions Friday night and through Saturday. Beginning Sunday afternoon, wet snow and easterly winds off of Lake Superior gusting to 35 mph may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Sunday afternoon through Monday morning snow event is forecast to have lower snow to liquid ratios closer to 7 to 10 inches of snowfall to one inch of liquid water equivalent. These lower snowfall ratios could produce a more wet and heavy snow load than the more recent lighter and fluffier snow events in the eastern Arrowhead.

Special Weather Statement issued December 6 at 1:03PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND

Freezing Drizzle is possible across northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota this afternoon and evening. Be prepared for slick travel conditions. Slow down and leave plenty of space between your car and the car in front of you. If you have any reports of ice accretion, please let us know.