Alert archive / Wisconsin / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 19, 2010, 3:42 PM CST for 9 counties in Wisconsin; 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 20, 2010, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 30 hr. 57 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2010, 3:42 PM CST (21:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2010, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2010, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Dodge County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 11:11 AM CST | SNOW 0.7 | Dodge Center, MN | |
| Dec 20, 11:24 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Byron 4s, MN | |
| Dec 20, 1:54 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Holmen 2s, WI | |
| Dec 20, 1:58 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Dodge Center, MN | |
| Dec 20, 2:19 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Rochester 4e, MN | |
| Dec 20, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Mantorville, MN | |
| Dec 20, 3:08 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Wabasha 3nw, MN | |
| Dec 20, 3:59 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Rochester Kttc Tv, MN | |
| Dec 20, 4:23 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Holmen 2s, WI | |
| Dec 20, 4:40 PM CST | SNOW 2 | La Crosse 4nnw, WI | |
| Dec 20, 4:41 PM CST | SNOW 2.3 | St Charles 5n, MN | |
| Dec 20, 4:59 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Reads Landing 1w, MN | |
| Dec 20, 5:38 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | St Charles 5n, MN | |
| Dec 20, 5:44 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Mondovi, WI | |
| Dec 20, 6:17 PM CST | SNOW 3 | La Crosse Airport (Lse), WI | |
| Dec 20, 6:17 PM CST | SNOW 6.1 | Rochester Airport, MN | |
| Dec 20, 7:28 PM CST | SNOW 5.2 | Winona, MN | |
| Dec 20, 7:32 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Rochester Kttc Tv, MN | |
| Dec 20, 7:33 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | La Crosse Wkbt Tv, WI | |
| Dec 20, 7:48 PM CST | SNOW 1.6 | Arkdale, WI | |
| Dec 20, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Winona 3s, MN | |
| Dec 20, 8:26 PM CST | SNOW 3.2 | Holmen 2s, WI | |
| Dec 21, 12:00 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 5 S Rochester, MN | FINE GLAZE ON OBJECTS FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE. |
| Dec 21, 6:43 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | La Crosse 5se, WI | |
| Dec 21, 6:53 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.12 | 4 Sw Winona, MN | ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH OF ICE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE |
| Dec 21, 6:54 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Winona 4sw, MN | |
| Dec 21, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | New Lisbon 2n, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:01 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Taylor, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:03 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Minnesota City 4e, MN | |
| Dec 21, 7:06 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | Osseo, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:07 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | Holmen 2s, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:07 AM CST | SNOW 6.1 | Rochester Airport, MN | |
| Dec 21, 7:09 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Neillsville 3sw, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:14 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Warrens 5wsw, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:18 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Alma, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:23 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Trempealeau, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:24 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Winona, MN | |
| Dec 21, 7:26 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Blair 2w, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Medford 4nw, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 4.4 | Byron, MN | |
| Dec 21, 7:31 AM CST | SNOW 4.1 | Wabasha, MN | |
| Dec 21, 7:39 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Necedah 3se, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:45 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Sparta 4s, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:51 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Four Corners, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:56 AM CST | SNOW 2.4 | Tunnel City 2s, WI | |
| Dec 21, 7:59 AM CST | SNOW 4.1 | Holmen 2nw, WI | |
| Dec 21, 8:09 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Oak Center, MN | |
| Dec 21, 8:11 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Necedah 2se, WI | |
| Dec 21, 8:12 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Mondovi 6s, WI | |
| Dec 21, 8:19 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Altura 5w, MN | |
| Dec 21, 8:20 AM CST | SNOW 4.4 | Theilman, MN | |
| Dec 21, 8:24 AM CST | SNOW 4 | La Crosse Airport (Lse), WI | |
| Dec 21, 8:28 AM CST | SNOW 2.1 | Black River Falls, WI | |
| Dec 21, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 4.9 | La Crosse 4nnw, WI | |
| Dec 21, 8:39 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Friendship, WI | |
| Dec 21, 9:16 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Medford, WI | |
| Dec 21, 9:55 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Westboro, WI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 200 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 743 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
638 WWUS43 KARX 192142 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .A STORM SYSTEM ORGANIZING OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT... PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START FALLING ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA DURING MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON. HOURLY SNOW RATES COULD APPROACH OR EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR...WHERE SNOW TOTALS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. ELSEWHERE...PLAN ON SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW PULLS INTO EASTERN WISCONSIN. MNZ079-086>088-200545- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0006.101220T1200Z-101221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AND MINOR ICING. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW RATES COULD APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR AROUND THE TIME OF THE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ029-032>034-041-042-200545- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0006.101220T1800Z-101221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AND MINOR ICING. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY NOON MONDAY...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW RATES COULD APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR AROUND THE TIME OF THE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ017-043-044-200545- /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ TAYLOR-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...MAUSTON 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AND MINOR ICING. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY NOON MONDAY...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW RATES COULD APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR AROUND THE TIME OF THE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ MNZ094>096-200545- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0006.101220T1200Z-101221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND MINOR ICING. THIS WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY AND AFFECTS AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ053-200545- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0006.101220T1800Z-101221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND MINOR ICING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AROUND NOON MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-200545- /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND MINOR ICING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ054-055-061-200545- /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 342 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND MINOR ICING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AROUND NOON MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE LOOKS LIKELY. UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF GLAZE FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ DAS WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
12 follow-up statements
006 WWUS43 KARX 200300 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 900 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...SNOW MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST INTO PARTS OF MINNESOTA AND IOWA MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING...GRADUALLY EXITING EAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. HOURLY SNOW RATES COULD APPROACH OR EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. CURRENTLY THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WHERE SNOW TOTALS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. ELSEWHERE...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. AS THE SNOW ENDS...A PERIOD OF FREEZING DRIZZLE LOOKS LIKELY TUESDAY MORNING. SOME LIGHT ICING ON EXPOSED SURFACES COULD RESULT. MNZ079-086>088-201100- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA 900 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW EXITS EAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-201100- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 900 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING MONDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH AN INCH PER HOUR IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW EXITS EAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-201100- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN 900 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA MONDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW EXITS EAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ053>055-061-201100- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 900 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING MONDAY NIGHT. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW EXITS EAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
859 WWUS43 KARX 201000 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 400 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...SNOW EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS MORNING... .SNOW HAS BEEN DEVELOPING OVER SOUTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST IOWA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. LOOK FOR THIS SNOW TO SPREAD EAST INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS MORNING...AND THEN INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PLAN ON THE SNOW TO DIMINISH TO FREEZING DRIZZLE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...AND 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. MNZ079-086>088-201800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA 400 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-201800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 400 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-201800- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1200Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN 400 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ053>055-061-201800- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 400 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
344 WWUS43 KARX 201331 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 731 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...SNOW EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS MORNING... .A BAND OF SNOW CONTINUES TO DEVELOP FROM EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. LOOK FOR THIS SNOW BAND TO MARCH EAST INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS MORNING...AND THEN INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR...PARTICULARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PLAN ON THE SNOW TO DIMINISH TO FREEZING DRIZZLE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...AND 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. MNZ079-086>088-202145- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA 731 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-202145- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 731 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-202145- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN 731 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ053>055-061-202145- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 731 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. LOOK FOR THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
219 WWUS43 KARX 201745 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1145 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...SNOW MOVING IN... .A BAND OF SNOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA FROM THE DAKOTAS THROUGH SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN IOWA. LOOK FOR THIS SNOW BAND TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILES AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN FREEZING DRIZZLE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL THEN DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...AND 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. MNZ079-086>088-210145- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA 1145 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE SPREADING INTO THE AREA AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-210145- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 1145 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-210145- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN 1145 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE SPREADING INTO THE AREA AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ053>055-061-210145- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.101220T1800Z-101221T1800Z/ VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1145 AM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE SPREADING INTO THE AREA AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ DAS WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
404 WWUS43 KARX 202040 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 240 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...SOME ICING ALSO EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. LOOK FOR THIS SNOW BAND TO CONTINUE LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR INTO THIS EVENING WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILES AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS WERE ALREADY REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN FREEZING DRIZZLE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL THEN DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. MNZ079-086>088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-210445- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON 240 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE SPREADING INTO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATER THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-WIZ053>055-061-210445- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 240 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ DASI WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
729 WWUS43 KARX 202141 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 341 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...SNOW TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH SOME ICING ALSO EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN. GENERALLY 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. LOOK FOR THIS SNOW BAND TO CONTINUE LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR INTO THIS EVENING WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILES AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS WERE ALREADY REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN FREEZING DRIZZLE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL THEN DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. MNZ079-086>088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON 341 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE SPREADING INTO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATER THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-WIZ053>055-061-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 341 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON TUESDAY. * LOOK FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ DAS WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
303 WWUS43 KARX 210050 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 650 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...SNOW TRACKING EAST...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE BEHIND IT... .A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS MOVING EAST ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN EARLY THIS EVENING...WHILE MUCH OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOWS HAVE ENDED FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. HOWEVER...BEHIND THE SNOW PATCHY TO WIDESPREAD FREEZING DRIZZLE WAS LIKELY...WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SOME LIGHT ICING COULD RESULT...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BANDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1/2 MILE OF LESS...AND INCH PER HOUR ACCUMULATION RATES CAN BE EXPECTED. SNOW FALL TOTALS SO FAR RANGED FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA TO 3 TO 6 OVER NORTHEAST IOWA. WESTERN WISCONSIN CAN EXPECT 3 TO 7 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW DEPARTS EAST AROUND 10 PM. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL THEN BE A CONCERN FOR THE BADGER STATE. CONSULT THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT ON ACCOUNT OF THE SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND POTENTIAL FOR SOME ICING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS ARE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS AND ALL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN DRIVING. MNZ079-086>088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-210900- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON 650 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...BUT WILL CONTINUE FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH 9 TO 10 PM. PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE THEN LIKELY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-WIZ053>055-061-210900- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 650 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED FOR NORTHEAST IOWA...BUT WILL CONTINUE FOR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN THROUGH 8 TO 9 PM. PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE THEN LIKELY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
786 WWUS43 KARX 210433 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1033 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE INTO TUESDAY MORNING... .THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOWS HAVE EXITED INTO EASTERN WISCONSIN...LEAVING AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SOME SNOW COULD STILL BE MIXED IN NORTH OF A WABASHA MINNESOTA TO NEILLSVILLE WISCONSIN LINE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL LEAD TO SOME ICING ON EXPOSED SURFACES AND THE NEWLY FALLEN SNOW...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE ICING THREAT FROM THE FREEZING DRIZZLE. CONSULT THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING THANKS TO THE NEW SNOW AND POSSIBLE ICING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS ARE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS AND ALL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN DRIVING. MNZ079-086>088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-211245- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON 1033 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN BE EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS POSSIBLE NORTH OF A WABASHA TO NEILLSVILLE LINE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW FALL WILL BE UP TO AN INCH. * THE COMBINATION OF THE NEW SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. EXERCISE CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094>096-WIZ053>055-061-211245- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...AUSTIN...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 1033 PM CST MON DEC 20 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN BE EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE NEW SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
733 WWUS43 KARX 210953 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 353 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WIDESPREAD FREEZING DRIZZLE NEAR AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS MORNING... .SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS MUCH OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...EXCEPT NORTH OF I-94. ELSEWHERE...FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS PRODUCED A THIN LAYER OF ICE. HOWEVER...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS BEEN DIMINISHING WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PLAN ON ANY SNOW NORTH OF I-94 TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE BY 9 AM...WHILE THE FREEZING DRIZZLE CONTINUES TO DIMINISH WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING. HOWEVER...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-94. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL... ALONG WITH ICING PRODUCED BY THE FREEZING DRIZZLE...THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. CONSULT THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING DUE TO THE NEW SNOW AND ICING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS MAY BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT UNTREATED. MNZ086-087-211100- /O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ DODGE-OLMSTED- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER 353 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS ENDED...UNTREATED ROADS WILL STILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING... ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. $$ IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ094-095-211100- /O.CAN.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... AUSTIN 353 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS ENDED...UNTREATED ROADS WILL STILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING... ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. $$ MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-211800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE- MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 353 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW IS POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-94 UNTIL 9 AM. OTHERWISE...PLAN ON PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-94. * TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. * THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. EXERCISE CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ096-WIZ053>055-061-211800- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 353 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * LOOK FOR PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. * TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. * THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
181 WWUS43 KARX 211331 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 731 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE NEAR AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS MORNING... .SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION. A THIN LAYER OF ICE HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON UNTREATED SURFACES AND ON TOP OF THE RECENT SNOWFALL. HOWEVER...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS BEEN DIMINISHING WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. LOOK FOR AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING. HOWEVER...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-94. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL... ALONG WITH ICING PRODUCED BY THE FREEZING DRIZZLE...THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. CONSULT THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING DUE TO THE NEW SNOW AND ICING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS MAY BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT UNTREATED. MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-211800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE- MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 731 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * PLAN ON AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-94. * TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. * THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ096-WIZ053>055-061-211800- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 731 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * PLAN ON AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. * TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. * THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
808 WWUS43 KARX 211637 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1037 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG CONTINUES EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... .AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-94 CORRIDOR...WHERE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO SWITCH OVER TO LIGHT SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. CONSULT THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING DUE TO THE NEW SNOW AND ICING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS MAY BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT UNTREATED. MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-211800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE- MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 1037 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * PLAN ON AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG LATE THIS MORNING. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-94. * AREAS OF FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT SNOW...FREEZING PRECIPITATION AND FOG WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ALONG WITH LIGHT ICING WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ096-WIZ053>055-061-211800- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1037 AM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * PLAN ON AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND DENSE FOG THE REST OF THIS MORNING. * AREAS OF FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE. * THE COMBINATION OF THE RECENT SNOW...FREEZING PRECIPITATION AND FOG WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WETENKAMP WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
653 WWUS43 KARX 211809 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1209 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE SWITCHING TO LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-94... .CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA HAS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION. LOOK FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE TO SWITCH OVER TO LIGHT SNOW ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE COMBINATION OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS TAYLOR COUNTY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ017-212200- /O.EXP.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0013.101221T1809Z-101221T2200Z/ TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDFORD 1209 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL SWITCH OVER TO LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. * THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ MNZ079-088-WIZ029-032>034-041>044-211915- /O.EXP.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ WABASHA-WINONA-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE- JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 1209 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ENOUGH TO ALLOW MELTING ON MANY AREA ROADS. MOTORIST SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON AS UNTREATED ROADS MAY HAVE SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ096-WIZ053>055-061-211915- /O.EXP.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-101221T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1209 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ENOUGH TO ALLOW MELTING ON MANY AREA ROADS. MOTORIST SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXCESSES CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON AS UNTREATED ROADS MAY HAVE SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS. $$ WETENKAMP WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
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 Dec 19, 2:55 PM CST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 2:55 PM CST, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
255 PM CST SUN DEC 19 2010
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
FORECAST CONCERN REMAINS ON SNOW AMOUNTS FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE
STORM.
18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY
EXTENDING NORTHWEST INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING CLOUDS ACROSS IOWA INTO SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...WITH MAINLY CLEAR SKIES OVER WESTERN WISCONSIN. WEAK
SHORTWAVE OVER NORTHWEST IOWA PRODUCING A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW AND
FLURRIES.
19.12Z MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW SOME DIFFERENCES OVER THE NEXT 48
HOURS. ALTHOUGH EACH HAS BEEN CONSISTENT FROM RUN TO RUN...THEY DO
OFFER SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS BETWEEN EACH ONE. NAM CONTINUES TO
BE THE SLOWER AND FURTHEST NORTH SOLUTION...WHILE THE GFS IS FASTER
WITH SATURATION AND A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH...WITH SURFACE LOW MOVING
THROUGH SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...VERSUS CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH THE NAM.
ECMWF SIMILAR TO THE NAM. EVEN WITH THESE DIFFERENCES...
CONFIDENCE HIGH THAT SNOW WILL OCCUR. WITH THESE DIFFERENCES DID RELY
ON THE 19.09Z SREF QUITE A BIT WHICH IS A GOOD COMPROMISE.
FOR TONIGHT...WEAK WAVE WILL ROTATE THROUGH IOWA AS UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. THIS RIDGE WILL BE TRANSITORY AS NEXT
WAVE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH CLOUDS INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. HAVE KEPT
THE LOWER END SNOW PROBABILITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT WITH THIS INCREASING MOISTURE
VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY AND
INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION MONDAY NIGHT.
STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT IN THE 280K-300K LAYER SLIDES ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. CROSS SECTIONS AND BUFKIT
SOUNDINGS INDICATING STRONG LIFT IN FAVORED DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE
IN AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 21Z MONDAY
THROUGH 03Z TUESDAY. 19.09Z SREF ALSO INDICATING RATHER IMPRESSIVE
PROBABILITIES OF SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR DURING THIS TIME
FRAME. THUS AS STRONGEST LIFT PUSHES THROUGH THE REGION EXPECT
RATHER INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
AS FOR SNOW AMOUNTS...GREATEST AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES LOOK TO BE
TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 AND THUS AFTER COORDINATION WITH
SURROUNDING OFFICES WILL UPGRADE THE WATCH TO A WINTER STORM
WARNING IN THESES AREAS...WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH OF
THIS AREA FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES. AS THE SYSTEM PULLS EAST MONDAY NIGHT...
DRY SLOT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA AND SOUNDINGS INDICATING A LOSS OF
ICE PRODUCING CLOUDS. THIS LOOKS TO OCCUR 09Z-12Z TUESDAY ACROSS THE
WESTERN COUNTIES AND THEN AFTER 12Z FURTHER EAST...SO TRANSITIONED
THE SNOW TO FREEZING DRIZZLE CHANCES SINCE STILL SOME LIFT DURING THE
MORNING HOURS WITH LOW LEVELS REMAINING SATURATED. THIS COULD
CHANGE TO JUST DRIZZLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS LATER TUESDAY MORNING
AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 32 DEGREES. WITH THE CHANCES
FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE DID CONTINUE THE WARNING AND ADVISORY UNTIL 18Z
TUESDAY.
SURFACE HIGH AND UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN FOR WEDNESDAY FOR QUIET
WEATHER.
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS ARE PRECIPITATION CHANCES FOR THURSDAY AND
INTO FRIDAY. THE 19.12Z GFS AND ECMWF ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH
TRACKING SURFACE LOW THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAIN STATES THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. HOWEVER...DIFFERENCES OCCUR ON TIMING OF SURFACE LOW...AS
THE 19.12Z GFS FASTER IN MOVEMENT THAN THE ECMWF. THE 19.12Z GEM IS
FARTHER NORTH AND IS SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN THE GFS AND SLIGHTLY
FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. AT THIS TIME...WILL CONTINUE WITH THE FOCUS
OF HIGHER PRECIPITATION CHANCES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FORECAST
AREA...WHERE THE BETTER FORCING AND MOISTURE IS LOCATED. THE 19.12Z
DETERMINISTIC MODELS ARE INDICATING ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE
SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA...HOWEVER IT IS TOO EARLY TO DISCERN HOW MUCH
SNOW WILL FALL. THE NEXT CONCERN ARE TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEKEND...AS
THE 19.12Z GFS...ECMWF AND GEM SHOW COLDER AIR FILTERING INTO THE
GREAT LAKES REGION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. THE 19.12Z MODELS
DO INDICATE 850MB TEMPERATURES IN THE MINUS 5 TO MINUS 15 DEGREES
CELSIUS RANGE OVER FORECAST AREA. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR TEMPERATURES
TO BE SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
CURRENTLY WATCHING A STORM SYSTEM ORGANIZING OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO AND THROUGH THE
AREA MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...BRINGING WITH IT
ACCUMULATING SNOW. MEANWHILE...IT APPEARS THE LOWER BOUNDARY LAYER
WILL BE MOIST ENOUGH TONIGHT FOR THE FORMATION OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG
AT THE KRST TAF SITE WITH VFR CONDITIONS DETERIORATING INTO IFR
CONDITIONS BY 20.09Z. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE KRST TAF
SITE BY 12Z...WITH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE FURTHER INTO
LIFR CATEGORY AFTER 20.15Z. KLSE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VFR THROUGH THIS
EVENING WITH 5SM BR FORMING AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW EXPECTED TO SPREAD
INTO THE KLSE TAF SITE AROUND 20.15Z...WITH CONDITIONS DETERIORATING
INTO IFR CATEGORY DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON. RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS
AROUND 6 INCHES IS LIKELY AT THE KLSE/KRST TAF SITES FROM MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. AS THE STORM SYSTEM EXITS EAST LATER MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...SOME PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
MAY BE LEFT IN ITS WAKE.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY
FOR WIZ017-WIZ029-WIZ032-WIZ033-WIZ034-WIZ041-WIZ042-WIZ043-
WIZ044.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY
FOR WIZ053-WIZ054-WIZ055-WIZ061.
MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY
FOR MNZ094-MNZ095-MNZ096.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR
MNZ079-MNZ086-MNZ087-MNZ088.
IA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY
FOR IAZ008-IAZ009-IAZ010-IAZ011-IAZ018-IAZ019-IAZ029-IAZ030.
&&
SHORT/LONG TERM...JLR/DTJ
AVIATION..........DASHazardous weather outlook, Dec 19, 4:46 AM CST, 10 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 446 AM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ029-032>034-041-042-053-201200- BUFFALO-CLARK-DODGE-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-MOWER- OLMSTED-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINONA- 446 AM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. PLAN ON THE SNOW TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...AND THEN END BY TUESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ACCUMULATING SNOW EVENT IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO ACTION IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...ANY SNOW REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...A CALL MAY BE NEEDED ON MONDAY. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ017-043-044-054-055-061-201200- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE-FLOYD-GRANT- HOWARD-JUNEAU-MITCHELL-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-WINNESHIEK- 446 AM CST SUN DEC 19 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...AND WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS LOOK FOR SNOW MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT...ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HEADING INTO THE REGION. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. EXPECT THE FREEZING DRIZZLE TO END BY TUESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ACCUMULATING SNOW EVENT IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO ACTION IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...ANY SNOW REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO CALL IS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...A CALL MAY BE NEEDED ON MONDAY. AJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Buffalo, Clark, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:42 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon | 44 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.