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Freeze Warning 4, NWS La Crosse, WI

April 5, 201213 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Iowa

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this freeze warning at Apr 5, 2012, 3:39 AM CDT for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
Apr 5, 2012, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2012, 2:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
6 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 08:42 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 6, 5:30 AM CDTEXTREME COLD 243 Se Grand Marsh, WITEST OF IRIS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE DISREGARD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 247 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2012-04-05Temperature 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2012-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2753 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

160 
WWUS73 KARX 050839
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
339 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT...

.AS OF 3 AM...TEMPERATURES WERE APPROACHING FREEZING AT LOCATIONS
NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94 IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WITH A FEW
MORE HOURS OF COOLING...TEMPERATURES ARE ANTICIPATED TO DROP INTO
THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30.

WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND COOLER AIR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...FREEZING
TEMPERATURES COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD. CONDITIONS LOOK VERY
FAVORABLE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE
94 TONIGHT...THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THIS
AREA. FREEZE WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE...WHICH MAY BE
UPGRADED TO WARNINGS LATER TODAY IF CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAT
FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR.

LOWS IN THE THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S COULD DAMAGE COLD SENSITIVE
VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-051645-
/O.UPG.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON
339 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WARNING ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* PLAN ON TEMPERATURES TO DIP DOWN TO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 BY
  SUNRISE. ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS ON TAP TONIGHT WITH LOWS EXPECTED
  IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP
  INTO THE LOWER 20S.

* MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN AGAIN TONIGHT TO PROTECT ANY
  COLD- SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE
VEGETATION.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-051645-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
339 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

* LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. ISOLATED
  COLDER SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING FRUIT TREES...MAY NEED TO BE 
  PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
7 follow-up statements
365 
WWUS73 KARX 051252
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
752 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY MORE
WIDESPREAD...

.WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND COOLER AIR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...
FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD. CONDITIONS LOOK
VERY FAVORABLE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES NORTH AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 94 TONIGHT...THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN
ISSUED IN THIS AREA. FREEZE WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE...
WHICH MAY BE UPGRADED TO WARNINGS LATER TODAY IF CONFIDENCE IS
HIGHER THAT FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR.

LOWS IN THE THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S COULD DAMAGE COLD SENSITIVE
VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-052100-
/O.CAN.KARX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120405T1300Z/
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON
752 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT
FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZE WARNING. 

* PLAN ON ANOTHER COLD NIGHT TONIGHT WITH LOWS EXPECTED IN THE
  MID TO UPPER 20S. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP INTO THE
  LOWER 20S.

* MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN AGAIN TONIGHT TO PROTECT ANY
  COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE
VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-052100-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
752 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

* LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. 
  ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING FRUIT TREES...MAY NEED TO BE 
  PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
493 
WWUS73 KARX 051335
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
835 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT...

.WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND COOLER AIR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...
FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD. CONDITIONS LOOK
VERY FAVORABLE FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES NORTH AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 94 TONIGHT...THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN
ISSUED IN THIS AREA. FREEZE WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE...
WHICH MAY BE UPGRADED TO WARNINGS LATER TODAY IF CONFIDENCE IS
HIGHER THAT FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR.

LOWS IN THE THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S COULD DAMAGE COLD SENSITIVE
VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-052145-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON
835 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* PLAN ON ANOTHER COLD NIGHT TONIGHT WITH LOWS EXPECTED IN THE
  MID TO UPPER 20S. SHELTERED LOCATIONS COULD EVEN DROP INTO THE
  LOWER 20S.

* MEASURES WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN AGAIN TONIGHT TO PROTECT ANY 
  COLD-SENSITIVE VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL OR DAMAGE SENSITIVE
VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-052145-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
835 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

* LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S WITH SOME
  ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS POSSIBLE.

* SENSITIVE VEGETATION...INCLUDING FRUIT TREES...MAY NEED TO BE 
  PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SOME DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

HALBACH

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
230 
WWUS73 KARX 052003
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
303 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...WIDESPREAD BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE MIDDLE 20S ACROSS CENTRAL
WISCONSIN TO THE LOW 30S IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA TOMORROW MORNING THANKS TO CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT EASTERLY
WINDS. WHERE TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
20S...COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...WILL
BECOME DAMAGED IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-060415-
/O.UPG.KARX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
/O.EXA.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...LA CROSSE...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
303 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER
  30S WITH SOME ISOLATED COLDER SPOTS POSSIBLE.

* SOME DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...PARTICULARLY TO
  FRUIT TREES...IF THEY ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THESE BELOW FREEZING
  TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-060415-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON
303 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* LOW TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S WITH
  SOME ISOLATED SPOTS FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S.

* DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...PARTICULARLY TO
  FRUIT TREES...IF THEY ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THESE BELOW FREEZING
  TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

HALBACH

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
672 
WWUS73 KARX 060212
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
912 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE MIDDLE 20S ACROSS CENTRAL
WISCONSIN TO THE LOW 30S ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA. WHERE TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S...COLD
SENSITIVE VEGETATION...SUCH AS FRUIT TREES...WILL BECOME DAMAGED
IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-061015-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.120406T0700Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
912 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S...WITH
  COLDER SPOTS IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS.

* DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION...PARTICULARLY TO
  FRUIT TREES...IF NOT PROTECTED FROM THESE FREEZING
  TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ZT

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
731 
WWUS73 KARX 060814
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
314 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY CENTRAL
WISCONSIN EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE MIDDLE 20S
ACROSS CENTRAL WISCONSIN TO THE LOWER AND MID 30S ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. WHERE TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S...COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND FRUIT TREES WILL
BE DAMAGED.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-061300-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
314 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S ACROSS
  CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ELSEWHERE ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN...
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND NORTHEAST IOWA...THERE ARE LOCALIZED
  AREAS OF TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING.

* WHERE TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S...THERE WILL BE
  DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND FRUIT TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
868 
WWUS73 KARX 061105
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
605 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY
CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 20S ACROSS
CENTRAL WISCONSIN TO AROUND 30 ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST IOWA. WHERE TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
20S...COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND FRUIT TREES WILL BE DAMAGED.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-061300-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
605 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE MID 20S ACROSS CENTRAL
  WISCONSIN. ELSEWHERE ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN...SOUTHEAST
  MINNESOTA...AND NORTHEAST IOWA...TEMPERATURES ARE 
  AROUND 30 DEGREES.

* WHERE TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S...THERE 
  WILL BE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND FRUIT TREES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
278 
WWUS73 KARX 061248
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
748 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT...

.UNDER SUNNY SKIES...TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING
WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. AS A RESULT...THE FREEZE WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 AM.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-061400-
/O.EXP.KARX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120406T1300Z/
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...
NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
748 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

UNDER SUNNY SKIES...TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING
WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. AS A RESULT...THE FREEZE WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 AM.

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Wisconsin, 2012Freeze Warnings in Iowa, 2012Freeze Warnings in Minnesota, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012

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.