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Published March 09, 2009, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: National Weather Service Forecasts Winter Storm

Near blizzard conditions are expected in the Northland by Tuesday evening


Assistant forecaster Tom Lonka (left) works with meteorologist in charge Mike Stewart, as Stewart prepares for a radio interview at the National Weather Service office in Hermantown Monday afternoon. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)

  • Assistant forecaster Tom Lonka (left) works with meteorologist in charge Mike Stewart, as Stewart prepares for a radio interview at the National Weather Service office in Hermantown Monday afternoon. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • The storm that is forecast to hit the Twin Ports this afternoon was unorganized when it was over the Rocky Mountains Monday afternoon. (Amanda Hansmeyer/ ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Meteorologist Amanda Graning works with student volunteer Curt Harpster at the National Weather Service office in Hermantown. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Warning coordination meteorologist Carol Christenson briefs a group of local officials, media and others on the upcoming winter storm scheduled to hit the Twin Ports Tuesday afternoon, in a conference call at the National Weather Service office in Hermantown. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Meteorologist Peter Parke writes up an aviation forecast while working at the National Weather Service Monday afternoon. Besides working on the aviation forecast, Parke also does the longer-term forecast. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)