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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Green Bay, WI

February 15, 200620 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 15, 2006, 11:08 AM CST for 20 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 16, 2006, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2006, 11:08 AM CST (17:08 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 16, 2006, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 17, 2006, 12:00 AM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Florence County, WI, Forest County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 54 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2006-02-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2006-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -88 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
969 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
139 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KGRB 151708
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1108 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS...

.LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS
MORNING. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO TRACK TOWARD NORTHERN ILLINOIS
THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING INTO EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WISCONSIN TONIGHT...AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ON
THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

WIZ011>013-019>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-152230-
/O.UPG.KGRB.WS.A.0001.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.WS.W.0001.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...ANTIGO...KESHENA...
STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...
APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...
TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
1108 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

HEAVY SNOW AND INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL 
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
IN OPEN AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ018-152230-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WS.W.0001.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOMAHAWK
1108 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

HEAVY SNOW AND INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ005-010-152230-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER
1108 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THURSDAY
EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AS WELL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 152111
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
311 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OVER THE PLAINS...

.LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO TRACK TOWARD NORTHERN
ILLINOIS THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING INTO EXTREME SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE
INTO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WISCONSIN TONIGHT...AND THEN BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ON
THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

WIZ011>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-160515-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...
STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...
APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...
TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
311 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

HEAVY SNOW AND INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN
OPEN AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ005-010-160515-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER
311 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY
TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING.
THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
THE SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AS WELL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 160439
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1039 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OVER THE PLAINS...

.A STORM SYSTEM CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
DURING THE EVENING. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHEAST INTO LOWER MICHIGAN THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WISCONSIN TONIGHT WILL BECOME HEAVY DURING
THE DAY ON THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

WIZ011>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161245-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...
STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...
APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...
TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
1039 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE
15 TO 30 MPH RANGE ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THURSDAY EVENING.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN
OPEN AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ005-010-161245-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.060216T1200Z-060217T0600Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER
1039 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY
TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY
EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AS WELL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 161204
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
604 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM APPROACHING THE REGION...

.AN INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS
TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING INTO LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW
WILL SPREAD OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TODAY AND INTO
THIS EVENING. BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

WIZ011>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-162015-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...
STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...
APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...
TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
604 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE
15 TO 30 MPH RANGE TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING.  SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS AND AREAS
TOWARD LAKE MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ005-162015-
/O.EXT.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.060216T1204Z-060217T1200Z/
VILAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EAGLE RIVER
604 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

SNOW...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
25 MPH...WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING
WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT.
THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE
SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AS WELL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

WIZ010-162015-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RHINELANDER
604 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

SNOW...COMBINED WITH INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25MPH...WILL
DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING.
THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE
SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AS WELL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$
TH
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 161808
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1208 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AFFECTING CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OVER ILLINOIS WILL TRACK INTO LOWER
MICHIGAN TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE AREAS...RESULTING IN
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-170215-
/O.CAN.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.BZ.W.0001.060216T1808Z-060217T0600Z/
DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS
1208 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE AREAS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS.
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE
EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LEADING TO FREQUENT WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. THE WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY
MIDNIGHT.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

$$

WIZ011>013-018-019-021-030-170215-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...WAUSAU
1208 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
6 TO 10 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING
HOURS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIAL KIT.

$$

WIZ020-031-035>037-045-073-074-170215-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
MENOMINEE-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-WAUSHARA-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KESHENA...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA...CRIVITZ
1208 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES
ARE ANTICIPATED IN MOST PLACES. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING
HOURS. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT TIMES NEAR THE
BAY OF GREEN BAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIAL KIT.

$$

WIZ010-170215-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RHINELANDER
1208 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...
THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

WIZ005-170215-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T1200Z/
VILAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EAGLE RIVER
1208 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

SNOW WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINNUE IN THE SNOW
BELT OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$
KIECKBUSCH
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 161814 CCA
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1213 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AFFECTING CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OVER ILLINOIS WILL TRACK INTO LOWER
MICHIGAN TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE AREAS...RESULTING IN
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-170230-
/O.CAN.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.BZ.W.0001.060216T1813Z-060217T0600Z/
DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS
1213 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE AREAS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS.
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE
EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LEADING TO FREQUENT WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. THE WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY
MIDNIGHT.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

$$

WIZ011>013-018-019-021-030-170230-
/O.COR.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...WAUSAU
1213 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
6 TO 10 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING
HOURS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

$$

WIZ020-031-035>037-045-073-074-170230-
/O.COR.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
MENOMINEE-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-WAUSHARA-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KESHENA...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA...CRIVITZ
1213 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES
ARE ANTICIPATED IN MOST PLACES. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING
HOURS. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT TIMES NEAR THE
BAY OF GREEN BAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

$$

WIZ010-170230-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RHINELANDER
1213 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...
THEN TAPER OFF. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

WIZ005-170230-
/O.COR.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T1200Z/
VILAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EAGLE RIVER
1213 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

SNOW WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN THE SNOW
BELT OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$
KIECKBUSCH
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 162155
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
355 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AFFECTING CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL TRACK INTO LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT.
HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN...THEN TAPER OFF FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST DURING THE
EVENING. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE
AREAS...RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-170600-
/O.CON.KGRB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS
355 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FOX VALLEY AND
LAKESHORE AREAS INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. 
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING
IN STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES IN MOST PLACES. STRONG
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE
EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LEADING TO FREQUENT WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. THE WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY
MIDNIGHT...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING COULD CONTINUE
OVER DOOR COUNTY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

$$

WIZ011>013-018-019-021-030-170600-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...WAUSAU
355 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN MOST
PLACES. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

$$

WIZ020-031-035>037-045-073-074-170600-
/O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
MENOMINEE-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-WAUSHARA-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KESHENA...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA...CRIVITZ
355 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN STORM TOTALS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES IN
MOST PLACES. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS. NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT TIMES NEAR THE BAY OF GREEN BAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE PLENTY OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG A WINTER
WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT.

$$

WIZ010-170600-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T0600Z/
ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RHINELANDER
355 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE FOR THE EVENING
HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED... RESULTING IN STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. GUSTY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

WIZ005-170600-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T1200Z/
VILAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EAGLE RIVER
355 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

A STEADY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...
FOLLOWED BY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOW BELT OVERNIGHT.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING
IN STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN MOST PLACES. GUSTY NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$
KIECKBUSCH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 15, 3:15 AM CST, 7 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 3:15 AM CST, 7 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
315 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

.SHORT TERM...TODAY/TONIGHT/THURSDAY.  MAIN CHALLENGE DEALS WITH
DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY
NIGHT.  WHILE ETA CONTINUES TO HAVE PROG SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER SNOW
AMOUNTS FOR THIS STORM...ALL MODELS DISPLAY AN INTENSE BAROCLINIC ZONE
OVER THE THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF WISCONSIN.  WITH THE COLD ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE SETTLING OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY INTO
TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE STORM...THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS
FEATURE VERIFYING.  WHILE MAIN SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED TO START
THURSDAY...WINDS WILL LIKELY BE A PROBLEM FOR LATER PERIODS OF THE
WATCH.  CURRENT FORECAST PARAMETERS AND WATCH OUTLINE LOOKS GOOD AT THIS
TIME.

OTHERWISE FOR TODAY CLOUDS CLEARING OUT OVER PARTS OF WISCONSIN EARLY
THIS AM AS THE COLD DRY HIGH BUILDS IN.  SOME LAKE CLOUDS AND FLURRIES
WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTH BUT SHOULD DIMINISH BY MIDDAY AS BOUNDARY
WINDS BECOME LIGHT.  SAT IMAGERY SHOW BAND ACTIVITY BECOMING MORE
WESTERLY AS WELL EARLY THIS AM.

RADAR RETURNS ALREADY SHOWING UP OVER IA OVER THE DEVELOPING BAROCLINIC
ZONE...AND CURRENT TREND OF AN INCREASING SNOW CHANCE FORM SOUTH TO
NORTH TONIGHT APPEARS REASONABLE WITH LATEST GUIDANCE.

TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS STARTING TO FALL ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST THIS AM AS THE
COLD HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.   MEANWHILE TEMPERATURES OVER EAST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN STILL IN THE LOWER 30S AS OF 09Z...MAY NEED TO CONSIDER STEADY
TYPE WORDING TODAY FOR PARTS OF THE CWA.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT INTO NEXT TUESDAY...EXCELLENT AGREEMENT IN
THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS, IN FACT SOME OF THE BEST AT 500 MB WE HAVE SEEN
IN QUITE A WHILE. ALL FORECAST RIDGING ACROSS ALASKA AND THE POLAR
VORTEX DROPPING SOUTHWEST FROM JAMES BAY. THE COLDEST AIR OF THE WINTER
SEASON IS POISED TO MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION AFTER THE WINTER
STORM MOVES BY THURSDAY NIGHT.

THE BIG QUESTION FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD IS WHETHER OR NOT BLIZZARD
WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE COUNTIES NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND PERHAPS
THE FOX VALLEY AS WELL. 850 AND 925 MB WINDS ARE 35 TO 50 KNOTS THURSDAY
NIGHT. WITH STRONG COLD ADVECTION MUCH OF THIS WILL MIX DOWN AND WHIP UP
THE RELATIVELY DRY SNOW INTO BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

AFTER THE SYSTEM MOVES BY SOME REALLY COLD AIR ARRIVES AND REMAINS INTO
NEXT WEEK BEFORE MODIFYING. SURFACE TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL BELOW ZERO
SATURDAY NIGHT AND PERHAPS FRIDAY AND MONDAY NIGHTS AS WELL. -20F
POSSIBLE IN NORTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN. EVEN THOUGH THAT SOUNDS REALLY
COLD...RECORD LOWS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR ARE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WINTER STORM WATCH THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
WIZ011>013-019>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-
&&

RDM
WEATHER.GOV/GREENBAY
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 6:00 AM CST, 5 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
600 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161200-
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-
LINCOLN-LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-SOUTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-
MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-
WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
600 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS TODAY WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT.  SNOW WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVERNIGHT
WITH AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE OVER EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY THURSDAY
MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS THURSDAY
MORNING INTO LOWER MICHIGAN THURSDAY EVENING.  HEAVY SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.
BETWEEN 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM WISCONSIN RAPIDS TO WITTENBERG
TO WAUSAUKEE.  NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE NEW SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

LMZ521-522-541>543-564-161200-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-THE ADJOINING
WISCONSIN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN OUT TO MID-LAKE-
600 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WATERS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN GREEN BAY...AND LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE
TO SHEBOYGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

GALES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

TDH/RDM
WEATHER.GOV/GREENBAY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 11:08 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBOneida, Vilas41 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2006Every winter storm warning in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.