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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS La Crosse, WI

January 29, 20087 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill warning at Jan 29, 2008, 3:28 PM CST for 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 21 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 29, 2008, 3:28 PM CST (21:28 UTC)
Expired
Jan 30, 2008, 12:00 PM CST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
All 28 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, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 210 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 2008-01-29Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2008-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -141 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
836 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 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 292128
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
328 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...SNOW TO END...WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE...DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS DEVELOPING...

.THE SNOW WILL PUSH OFF TO THE EAST EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH
ANOTHER 1/2 TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STAY STRONG
AND GUSTY THOUGH...CONTINUING TO BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW IN THE
OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...AND SOME AREA RIDGE-TOPS. NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND 1/4 MILE OR LESS CAN STILL BE EXPECTED
IN THESE AREAS...BUT CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE AFTER 7 PM.

IN ADDITION TO THE HAZARDS FROM THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...
TEMPERATURES WILL TUMBLE INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. COMBINE
THIS WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 30
TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS
LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES WITH WIND CHILLS THIS COLD.

TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND
PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY THIS
EVENING DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. MEANWHILE...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS
WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. IF VENTURING OUT TONIGHT...TAKE EXTRA STEPS
TO PROTECT YOUR EXPOSED SKIN.

WIZ017-029-300530-
/O.UPG.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.W.0002.080129T2128Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE
328 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH ANOTHER 1/2
TO 1 INCH OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SOME
OF THIS SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES. 

IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH LOW TEMPERATURES
PLUMMETING INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 35
TO 40 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.



$$

IAZ008-MNZ079-086-087-094-WIZ032-300530-
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
MITCHELL-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
328 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH ANOTHER 1/2
TO 1 INCH OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SOME
OF THIS SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES. THESE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE BY 7 PM.

IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH LOW TEMPERATURES
PLUMMETING INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AROUND
35 BELOW AFTER 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. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

IAZ009>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ033-034-041>044-
053>055-061-300530-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
328 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH ANOTHER 1/2
TO 1 INCH OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SOME
OF THIS SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH LOW TEMPERATURES
PLUMMETING INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AROUND
35 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

RIECK

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
7 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KARX 292342
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
542 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...SNOW TO END...WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE...DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS DEVELOPING...

.THE SNOW WILL PUSH OFF TO THE EAST EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH
ANOTHER 1/2 TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STAY STRONG
AND GUSTY THOUGH...CONTINUING TO BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW IN THE
OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...AND SOME AREA RIDGE-TOPS. NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND 1/4 MILE OR LESS CAN STILL BE EXPECTED
IN THESE AREAS...BUT CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE AFTER 7 PM.

IN ADDITION TO THE HAZARDS FROM THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...
TEMPERATURES WILL TUMBLE INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.
COMBINE THIS WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO
THE 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN AS
LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES WITH WIND CHILLS THIS COLD.

TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND
PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY THIS
EVENING DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. MEANWHILE...DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. IF VENTURING OUT TONIGHT...TAKE
EXTRA STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR EXPOSED SKIN.

IAZ008-MNZ079-086-087-094-WIZ032-300745-
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
MITCHELL-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
542 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO
1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THESE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WILL START
TO IMPROVE BY 7 PM OR 8 PM. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL
COUPLE WITH PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AROUND
35 BELOW TONIGHT.

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. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

WIZ017-029-300745-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE
542 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

THROUGH 7 PM...A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH...
WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF AND END AFTER 7 PM OR 8 PM. 

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES
TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW THIS
EVENING...THEN 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$

IAZ009>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ033-034-041>044-
053>055-061-300745-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
542 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

THROUGH 7 PM...A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A
LINE FROM BLACK RIVER FALLS...TO LA CROSSE...TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN.
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END AFTER 7 PM OR 8 PM THIS EVENING.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SOME OF THIS SNOW...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS WILL COUPLE WITH PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES
TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW THIS EVENING...THEN AROUND
35 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

THOMPSON
000 
WWUS43 KARX 300208
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
808 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...STRONG WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS...

.NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT...COMBINED
WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING BELOW ZERO WILL CREATE BITTERLY COLD
WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ARE GOING TO BE
WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM
THROUGH MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

DUE TO THE BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW...
TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TONIGHT.

IAZ008-MNZ079-086-087-094-WIZ032-301015-
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MITCHELL-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
808 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS UPGRADED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY TO A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH
TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND
CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40 BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN
ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

IAZ009-018-019-MNZ095-WIZ033-034-301015-
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HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FILLMORE-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...BLACK RIVER FALLS
808 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS UPGRADED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY TO A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH
TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND
CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40 BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN
ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

WIZ017-029-301015-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.BS.Y.0002.080130T0208Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE
808 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH
TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND
CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40 BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN
ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-301015-
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WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-
MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
808 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH COMBINED WITH
TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND
CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN
ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

THOMPSON
000 
WWUS43 KARX 300500
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1100 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...STRONG WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING
BELOW ZERO WILL CREATE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS OF
25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ARE GOING TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE A
PROBLEM THROUGH MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH
TERRAIN.

DUE TO THE BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW... TRAVEL IS
NOT RECOMMENDED TONIGHT.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-
301300-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...
MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS
1100 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING
BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40
BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-301300-
/O.CON.KARX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-
MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1100 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING
BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35
BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...BLOWING SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND HIGH TERRAIN.

A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED
DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

THOMPSON
000 
WWUS43 KARX 300607
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1207 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...STRONG WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING
BELOW ZERO WILL CREATE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS OF
25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ARE GOING TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS
BELOW ZERO AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL BE CULPRIT.
CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE HOURS AFTER SUNRISE
THANKS TO DECREASING WINDS...SLOWLY WARMING TEMPERATURES...AND
SUNSHINE.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-
301415-
/O.EXP.KARX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...
MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS
1207 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING
BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40
BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-301415-
/O.EXP.KARX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-
MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1207 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES PLUMMETING
BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35
BELOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$
BINAU
WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
000 
WWUS43 KARX 300809
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
209 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE...

.NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING...GUSTING TO 30 MPH
AT TIMES...WILL COMBINE WITH AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
AND TEENS BELOW ZERO TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE
MID MORNING HOURS. WIND CHILLS OF 30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ARE GOING
TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE BALANCE OF THE
MORNING...BEFORE RAPID IMPROVEMENT IS SEEN TOWARD NOON THANKS TO
DECREASING WINDS...WARMING AIR TEMPERATURES...AND AMPLE SUNSHINE.

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-301615-
/O.UPG.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-
MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
209 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...COMBINED
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-
301615-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...
MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS
209 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...COMBINED
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 35 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$
BINAU
WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
000 
WWUS43 KARX 301126
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
526 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS FOR MORNING COMMUTERS...

.WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT RANGED FROM 30 TO 45 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
FOR MOST AREAS AND A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THE MORNING HOURS AS THESE BRUTAL CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE.
WESTERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN OPEN AREAS
THROUGH THE BULK OF THE MORNING...WHILE SHELTERED RIVER VALLEYS
AND COULEES WILL SEE WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. COUPLED WITH AIR
TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO...THIS WILL
CREATE WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 25 BELOW ZERO...ALL THE WAY DOWN
TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN OPEN AREAS WHERE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
REGARDLESS THE VALUE...DANGEROUS COLD WILL GREET THE MORNING
COMMUTERS...SCHOOL STUDENTS...AND THOSE CARRYING OUT NORMAL
BUSINESS OUTDOORS. ONCE THE SUN COMES UP...TEMPERATURES WILL
QUICKLY RESPOND WHICH WILL IMPROVE WIND CHILL...THOUGH WINDS WILL
ONLY VERY SLOWLY BACK OFF THROUGH THE MORNING TO AROUND 10 TO 15
MPH BY LATE MORNING. HENCE...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE
AS THE MORNING WEARS ON...AND WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY
NOON.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-301800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-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...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
526 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH... COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WIND
CHILLS OF 30 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MID MORNING
HOURS...BEFORE SUNSHINE ALLOWS TEMPERATURES TO WARM QUICKLY
THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO
RISE TO ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS BY NOON...WHILE WINDS DECREASE
TO 10 TO 15 MPH.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

$$
BINAU
WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
000 
WWUS43 KARX 301754
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1154 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILLS IMPROVING...

.HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM NORTH DAKOTA INTO TENNESSEE LATE
THIS MORNING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DECREASING WIND SPEEDS. AS THE
AFTERNOON PROGRESSES...THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE
TOWARD THE AREA ALLOWING SUSTAINED WINDS SPEEDS TO CONTINUE
DECREASING. SUSTAINED SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 10 MPH FOR
MOST LOCATIONS...EXCEPT FOR AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94.
FOR THESE LOCATIONS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL
OR PART OF THE AFTERNOON. BY EVENING...THE HIGH WILL BE OVER THE
AREA ALLOWING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN THE WINDS SPEEDS AND
THE END TO THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

WIZ034-042>044-302100-
/O.EXP.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0004.080130T1800Z-080130T2100Z/
JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON
1154 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. 

WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH...COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT
WIND CHILL VALUES TO AVERAGE 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON AS SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS DECREASE
BELOW 10 MPH.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

WIZ017-029-310000-
/O.EXP.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0004.080130T1800Z-080131T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE
1154 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. 

WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH...COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES TO AVERAGE
20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FOR THE EVENING AS
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS DECREASE BELOW 10 MPH.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-301900-
/O.EXP.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1154 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008

...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. 

DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE NOT EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS DROP BELOW 10 MPH. AS AIR TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO...WIND CHILLS FOR THE AFTERNOON SHOULD
RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

$$

04

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 3:26 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more23 hr
Jan 29, 3:26 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more17 hr
Jan 29, 10:55 AM CSTBlizzard WarningARXDodge, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha9 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.