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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS La Crosse, WI

January 14, 20078 counties in Iowa; 12 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 14, 2007, 2:48 PM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; 12 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 14, 2007, 6:00 PM 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
Jan 14, 2007, 2:48 PM CST (20:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2007, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 15, 2007, 11:47 AM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
All 27 counties

Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 211 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2007-01-14Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2007-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
185 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 KARX 142048
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
248 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW SPREADING BEGINNING TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA...

.A LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON
STRENGTHEN AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE AREA. SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW AT
TIMES ACROSS SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL
BETWEEN 9 PM TONIGHT AND 3 AM MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL
TAPER OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM EXITS EAST. IN ADDITION
TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT...BLOWING THE
FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-150500-
/O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...
LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
248 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A LITTLE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BE
MIXED IN ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN ADDITION...INCREASING
WINDS WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING OF THE FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ029-150500-
/O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEILLSVILLE
248 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING OF THE
FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ017-150500-
/O.NEW.KARX.SN.Y.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
248 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST
MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO
6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING OF THE
FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

RABERDING
7 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KARX 150030
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
630 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL STRENGTHEN
AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW.
SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WISCONSIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL THROUGH
THIS EVENING AND UNTIL ABOUT 3 AM MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM EXITS TO THE EAST. IN ADDITION
TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT...CAUSING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-150830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-CLARK-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
630 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH
SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. A LITTLE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BE MIXED IN
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WISCONSIN. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8
INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND THE RIDGETOPS OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ017-150830-
/O.CON.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
630 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH THE SNOW
POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN ADDITION...INCREASING
NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

THOMPSON
000 
WWUS43 KARX 150331
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
931 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL STRENGTHEN
AS IT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW.
SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES ACROSS
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WISCONSIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL
THROUGH THIS EVENING AND UNTIL ABOUT 3 AM MONDAY MORNING. SNOW
WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM EXITS TO THE EAST.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-151145-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-CLARK-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
931 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO
MONDAY MORNING. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR UNTIL
ABOUT 3 AM MONDAY MORNING. A LITTLE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BE MIXED
IN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WISCONSIN.

ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE SNOW
ENDS MONDAY. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND THE RIDGETOPS OF
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ017-151145-
/O.CON.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
931 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO
MONDAY MORNING. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL ABOUT 3
AM MONDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH
WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

THOMPSON
000 
WWUS43 KARX 150538
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1138 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES TONIGHT...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE
MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
WISCONSIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL THROUGH ABOUT 3 AM MONDAY
MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM EXITS
TO THE EAST. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-151345-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-CLARK-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1138 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND
INTO MONDAY MORNING. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
THROUGH ABOUT 3 AM MONDAY MORNING. A LITTLE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BE
MIXED IN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WISCONSIN.

ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE SNOW
ENDS MONDAY. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA
AND THE RIDGETOPS OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

WIZ017-151345-
/O.CON.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
1138 PM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST MONDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND
INTO MONDAY MORNING. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL
ABOUT 3 AM MONDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MONDAY. IN ADDITION...
INCREASING NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING LATE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

THOMPSON
000 
WWUS43 KARX 151003
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
403 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...SNOW TO TAPER OFF BY MID MORNING...

.A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST EARLY THIS
MORNING...WITH THE SURFACE LOW PUSHING ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT
LAKES. A BROAD AREA OF SNOW EXTENDED WELL WEST AND NORTHWEST OF
THE SURFACE LOW...ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...EASTERN IOWA...AND
MUCH OF WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS. THE BACK EDGE OF THE MAIN
ACCUMULATING SNOW BAND IS ORIENTATED NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST...AND
WILL PUSH ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND EXTEND FROM NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN INTO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ILLINOIS BY 8 AM.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WITH THIS SNOW BAND OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL
BE POSSIBLE AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THE SNOW WILL THEN
TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY LATE MORNING. STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BE ON
THE INCREASE TODAY...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE FALLING
AND FALLEN SNOW.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-CLARK-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
403 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS...WITH THE BACK EDGE OF THE MAIN SNOW BAND EXTENDING
FROM A MATHER WISCONSIN TO ELKADER IOWA LINE BY 7 AM. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AS THE BAND MOVES
THROUGH...WITH STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7. IN ADDITION...INCREASING
NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE FALLING
AND FALLEN SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WIND PRONE AND WIDE OPEN
AREAS...AND ALSO ALONG AREA RIDGETOPS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

WIZ017-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
403 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS...WITH THE BACK EDGE OF THE MAIN SNOW BAND EXTENDING
FROM A MATHER WISCONSIN TO ELKADER IOWA LINE BY 7 AM. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AS THE BAND MOVES
THROUGH...WITH STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6. IN ADDITION...INCREASING
NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE FALLING
AND FALLEN SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WIND PRONE AND WIDE OPEN
AREAS.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

RIECK
000 
WWUS43 KARX 151333
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
733 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...SNOW TO TAPER OFF BY MID MORNING...

.A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST EARLY THIS MORNING...
WITH THE SURFACE LOW PUSHING ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES BY
THIS AFTERNOON. A BROAD AREA OF SNOW EXTENDED WELL WEST AND NORTHWEST OF
THE SURFACE LOW...ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...EASTERN
IOWA...AND MUCH OF WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS. THE BACK EDGE
OF THE MAIN ACCUMULATING SNOW BAND IS ORIENTATED NORTHEAST TO
SOUTHWEST...AND WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR GREEN BAY WISCONSIN TO
AROUND DUBUQUE IOWA BY 10 AM. THE BULK OF THE LIGHT...FLUFFY
ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE EAST OF THERE. THE
SNOW WILL DWINDLE TO JUST A FEW FLURRIES FOR MOST OF THE AREA BY
LATE MORNING. STORM TOTALS ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED...WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN
ADDITION...DESPITE THE SNOW COMING TO AN END...INCREASING
NORTHERLY WINDS COULD BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN
LATER TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE WIDE OPEN SPACES WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.


IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-151445-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
733 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE MAIN SNOW BAND HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...WITH ONLY A FEW
FLURRIES EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH INCREASING WINDS COULD BLOW
AND DRIFT SOME OF THE FALLEN SNOW LATER TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AND UNSHELTERED AREAS.

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ029-032>034-041>044-053>055-
061-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
733 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

THE SNOW WILL DWINDLE TO FLURRIES BY LATE MORNING...WITH THE BACK
EDGE OF THE MAIN SNOW BAND EXTENDING FROM A GREEN BAY WISCONSIN TO
DUBUQUE IOWA LINE BY 10 AM. ADDITIONAL LIGHT...FLUFFY
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY EAST OF
A MATHER WISCONSIN TO LANSING IOWA LINE...WITH STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH WINDS COULD CAUSE SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW...ESPECIALLY
ALONG AREA RIDGE TOPS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

WIZ017-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
733 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

THE SNOW WILL DWINDLE TO FLURRIES BY LATE MORNING...WITH THE BACK
EDGE OF THE MAIN SNOW BAND EXTENDING FROM A GREEN BAY WISCONSIN TO
DUBUQUE IOWA LINE BY 10 AM. ADDITIONAL LIGHT...FLUFFY
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/2 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH STORM TOTALS
OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

RIECK
000 
WWUS43 KARX 151535
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
935 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...MEASURABLE SNOW WILL END ACROSS THE AREA BY NOON...

.THE WINTER STORM...CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER LAKE ERIE...WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS MORNING. DOPPLER
RADARS SHOW THAT THE BACK EDGE OF ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL MOVE
EAST OF THE AREA BY NOON. THE BULK OF THE LIGHT...FLUFFY
ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WITH
UP TO AN INCH AND A HALF STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE IN
THE 4 TO 7 INCH RANGE. DESPITE THE SNOW COMING TO AN END...INCREASING
NORTHERLY WINDS COULD BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN
LATER TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE WIDE OPEN SPACES WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ON TOP OF THE BLUFFS.

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ029-032>034-041>044-053>055-
061-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
935 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

THE SNOW WILL DWINDLE TO FLURRIES BY NOON. UP TO AN INCH AND HALF OF
NEW SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL EAST OF A MEDFORD WISCONSIN TO CASSVILLE
WISCONSIN LINE. MEANWHILE ONLY A DUSTING TO A HALF INCH IS
EXPECTED WEST OF THIS LINE. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE IN
THE 4 TO 7 INCH RANGE. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH WINDS COULD
CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW...
ESPECIALLY ALONG AREA RIDGE TOPS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

$$

WIZ017-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
935 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY NOON. UP TO AN
ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 
9 AM AND NOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 
4 TO 6 INCH RANGE.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

BOYNE
000 
WWUS43 KARX 151747
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1147 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...WINTER STORM HAS MOVE EAST OF THE AREA...

.THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WHICH BROUGHT 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
TO THE AREA ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...HAS MOVED EAST
INTO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWS HAS
ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES
HAVE BEEN DROPPED.

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ029-032>034-041>044-053>055-
061-151900-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
1147 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER THERE
MAY STILL BE SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON.
LITTLE ACCUMULATION...IF ANY...IS ANTICIPATED.

$$

WIZ017-151900-
/O.CAN.KARX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD
1147 AM CST MON JAN 15 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW
ADVISORY. 

THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER THERE
MAY STILL BE SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON.
LITTLE ACCUMULATION...IF ANY...IS ANTICIPATED.

$$

BOYNE

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 La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 14, 3:55 AM CST, 10 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 3:55 AM CST, 10 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
355 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

FORECAST FOCUS REMAINS ON PRECIPITATION EVENT DURING THE NEXT 24-36
HOURS. PRECIPITATION TYPE MAY BE A CONCERN THIS MORNING...WITH SNOW
AMOUNTS GETTING THE ATTENTION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY.

08Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTHERN MB/SASK...
WITH LOW PRESSURE AND THE STATIONARY FRONT RUNNING FROM THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL UP THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY.  EXTENSIVE AREA OF CLOUD COVERS
ALL BUT FAR NORTHERN MN...WITH WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OCCURRING
OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY. STILL PATCHY FREEZING
RAIN/DRIZZLE AND SNOW FALLING FROM MO/KS UP THROUGH IA/WI.

SHORT WAVE ENERGY CONTINUES TO PARADE NORTHEAST ALONG AND JUST NORTH
OF THE STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY...RESULTING IN CONTINUED PERIODS
OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION.  THERMAL PROFILES CONTINUE TO RESULT IN
FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE ACROSS PARTS OF IA/IL/SOUTHERN WI...WITH SNOW
MIXED IN...OR ALL SNOW A BIT FURTHER TO THE NORTHWEST OF THIS.
CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING
DRIZZLE SET TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM...BUT STILL GETTING SOME REPORTS FROM
LAW ENFORCEMENT.  SO WILL EXTEND UNTIL 7 AM.

THE LARGEST PIECE OF ENERGY...THE MAIN CLOSED CIRCULATION OVER THE
WY/CO AREA...WILL FINALLY SHEAR AND EJECT EAST TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
AS THIS MOVES ACROSS THE AREA...A NICE BAND OF LAYER Q-G SHOULD
ASSIST IN LIFT...WITH BROAD THERMODYNAMIC UPGLIDE AS THE WARM AIR
CONTINUES TO FLOW NORTH OVER THE COLD DOME. MODELS HAVE NOW ALL HAD
THE QPF PENDULUM SWING TOWARD HIGHER AMOUNTS...AFTER A DOWNWARD
TREND IN THE 12Z/18Z RUNS.  THIS LOOKING LIKE THE MORE LIKELY
SCENARIO...SO HAVE GONE THAT ROUTE.  WITH THAT IN MIND...HAVE
RAISED POPS A GOOD DEAL...AND AFTER COORDINATION WITH SURROUNDING
OFFICES...HAVE RAISED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MOST OF THE FORECAST
AREA. THE WATCH WILL BE FOR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
THINKING THE TOP END OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND THE
6 INCH MARK.

STORM LOOKS TO EXIT EAST OF THE AREA BY MONDAY EVENING...LEAVING
ONLY SOME LINGERING FLURRIES AT BEST. CLOUDS SHOULD DECREASE FROM
WEST TO EAST...MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE LONGER TERM STILL LOOKING SOMEWHAT MUDDLED WITH VARYING
SOLUTIONS ON HOW THE PATTERN WILL EVOLVE.  WITH ALL THE ACTIVE
WEATHER IN THE SHORT TERM TO LOOK AT...AND WITH LIMITED NEW DATA TO
REVIEW...WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES AT THIS TIME.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
     WIZ032>034-041>044-053>055-061.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR
     WIZ054-055-061.
MN...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
     MNZ079-086>088-094>096.
IA...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
     IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR
     IAZ029-030.

&&

MW
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 7:00 AM CST, 7 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
700 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053>055-061-151100-
ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-
FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-
MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-
WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
700 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE WILL CHURN OUT OF THE PLAIN STATES AND
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO IOWA BY THIS
AFTERNOON...AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND MUCH OF
WISCONSIN TONIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...AND WINTER
WEATHER HEADLINES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A RESULT. LOCALLY...SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA...WITH TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED AT THIS
MOMENT. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS CURRENTLY
LOOK TO BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF A DODGE CENTER MINNESOTA TO
BLACK RIVER FALLS WISCONSIN LINE. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR MOST OF THE LOCAL AREA FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...
AND WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE UPGRADED TO ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS LATER
TODAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
TONIGHT...BLOWING THE SNOW THAT FALLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY MORNING...EXITING TO THE EAST DURING
THE AFTERNOON. MINOR...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE...AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW THE FALLING...AND FALLEN
SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION
FROM TONIGHT AND MONDAY WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

NO CALL IS SCHEDULED.

RIECK

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 10:35 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryARXClayton, Fayette8 hr
Jan 14, 4:20 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchARXAllamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more10 hr
Jan 14, 2:48 PM CSTSnow AdvisoryARXTaylor21 hr

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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.