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Areas like Rhinelander and Eagle River could see between six to eight inches of snow by Wednesday afternoon.

The entire state of Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula is under some kind of Winter storm warning or watch for Friday. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Bayfield and Ashland counties.

The weather hasn’t been like the winters we’re used to in the Northwoods, but we will still have some winter storms this season.

By the end of last month, northern Wisconsin had already reached the ‘severe or ‘very severe’ annual winter index thresholds set by the Wisconsin DNR for the first time since 2013

Ice is coating trees and roadways early Friday morning as the first of two rounds of storms makes its way through the Northwoods.

These cancelations and closures are for Friday, March 31, 2023. This list will be updated as WXPR is notified.

The National Weather Service is warning people of potential severe weather starting Thursday evening.

Gusts as high as 30 mph are forecasted for our region. Combined with the snow that can drop visibility down dramatically.

Heavy snow and bitter winds are expected to pick up this afternoon and carry into tomorrow.