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Residents of Ashland, Wisconsin, woke up to heavy snow and blustery conditions on Thursday, February 23, as severe winter weather continued in the region.

The video was filmed by Twitter user @clkoval, who said they captured it in Ashland at around 8 am Thursday.

Certain highways in the area were closed because of high winds and low visibility on Thursday morning, local media reported.

The National Weather Service forecasted more heavy snow in the area later in the morning. Credit: @clkoval via Storyful

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