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Published November 30, 2010, 12:06 PM

Winter weather causes cancellations

With winter weather forecast to continue throughout the day, here is an ongoing list of cancellations.

By: Jana Peterson, Pine Journal

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    Steve Campbell was dressed for the weather this morning as he cleared his driveway in Cloquet. Photo by jpeterson@pinejournal.com.

While the only area school to cancel for today was Fond du Lac Headstart program, the National Weather Service extended its winter storm warning to run through 9 p.m. today (Tuesday).

Another 3 to 5 inches of snow is expected to fall today, and northeast winds will increase to 15 - 20 mph this afternoon, becoming gusty at times. This combination of additional snow as well as blowing and drifting snow and lower temperatures means roads will be slick and hazardous into the evening. Visibility will be less than a quarter mile at times.

Here are the cancellations so far today. This list will be updated throughout the day. If you have a cancellation to report, please email jpeterson@pinejournal.com.

- Bingo at Black Bear Casino Resort is cancelled for today, Tuesday, November 30th due to the weather.

- Fond Du Lac Headstart: No Head Start, No Head Start Staff

- The Bentleyville Tour of Lights, held at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, will be closed today due to weather conditions. The combination of snow and wind forecasted for today will be to hazardous for visitors to be outdoors. Bentleyville Tour of Lights will be open tomorrow when the weather is more favorable for this outdoor activity. Bentleyville visitors should check the Bentleyville Tour of Lights web site at www.bentleyvilleusa.org for updates.

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