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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS La Crosse, WI

March 3, 201313 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 3, 2013, 12:30 PM CST for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 4, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 42 hr. 60 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
Mar 3, 2013, 12:30 PM CST (18:30 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 5, 2013, 6:00 PM CST
In force
42 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 18:31 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
Mar 4, 3:51 AM CSTSNOW 11 Wnw Charles City, IASNOW STARTED AROUND 2 AM. ESTIMATED MEASUREMENT. SNOW DURATION 2 HOURS
Mar 4, 3:54 AM CSTSNOW 0.3Osage, IASNOW STARTED AROUND 2 AM. SNOWFALL ESTIMATED SNOW DURATION 2 HOURS
Mar 4, 5:35 AM CSTSNOW 1.51 Wnw Charles City, IASNOW SINCE 2 AM. SNOW DURATION 3.5 HOURS
Mar 4, 5:41 AM CSTSNOW 2Osage, IASNOW SINCE 2 AM. SNOW DURATION 3.5 HOURS
Mar 4, 5:46 AM CSTSNOW 2Austin, MNESTIMATED SNOWFALL. SNOW DURATION 4 HOURS
Mar 4, 5:52 AM CSTSNOW 0.7Mantorville, MNSNOW STARTED AROUND 4 AM. SNOW DURATION 2 HOURS
Mar 4, 5:56 AM CSTSNOW 3New Hampton, IASNOW DURATION 6 HOURS
Mar 4, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.24 N Stewartville, MNREPORTED AT ASOS STATION RST SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.5West Union, IASNOW STARTED AROUND 530 AM. SNOW DURATION 1 HOUR
Mar 4, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.5Grand Meadow, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION GMDM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 6:20 AM CSTSNOW 11 Ene Austin, MNSNOW STARTED AROUND 230 AM.
Mar 4, 6:30 AM CSTSNOW 1.5Saint Ansgar, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION SANI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.22 Wnw Mederville, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION EKRI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.31 Ene Volga, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION VOLI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.4Clermont, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION CMTI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.52 Sse Pilot Mound, MNREPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 3005O SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.72 N Viola, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION EGNM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.93 E Spring Valley, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION SPYM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 12 Ssw Spring Valley, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION SPVM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 13 W Rochester, MNREPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 3008O SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.1Dodge Center, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION DDGM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.31 Nw Fayette, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION FYTI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.32 Sw Genoa, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION BYRM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.3Osage, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION OSAI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.41 S Austin, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION ASTM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.42 Sse Claremont, MNREPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 3394B SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.86 Sse Carrville, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION NHUI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 22 Sse Bassett, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION IONI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:00 AM CSTSNOW 2.2Charles City, IAREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION CIYI4 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:31 AM CSTSNOW 1.42 Sse Claremont, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:33 AM CSTSNOW 1.8Kasson, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 7:34 AM CSTSNOW 1New Hampton, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 8:00 AM CSTSNOW 0.8Preston, MNREPORTED AT COOP OBSERVER STATION PTNM5 SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 9:03 AM CSTSNOW 1.51 Nw Rochester, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 10:17 AM CSTSNOW 32 Se Mantorville, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 11:48 AM CSTSNOW 1.72 W Salem Corners, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 11:56 AM CSTSNOW 3.51 Nw Austin, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:00 PM CSTSNOW 2Oelwein, IACLOUDY WITH EAST WIND AT 20 AND TEMP 33F
Mar 4, 12:02 PM CSTSNOW 2.5New Hampton, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:04 PM CSTSNOW 2.57 W Saratoga, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:07 PM CSTSNOW 0.71 S Preston, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:07 PM CSTSNOW 2Ossian, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:09 PM CSTSNOW 2.41 Sse Charles City, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:12 PM CSTSNOW 2.21 Ssw Harmony, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:18 PM CSTSNOW 1.8Saint Ansgar, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 12:21 PM CSTSNOW 2.22 Wnw Greene, IA
Mar 4, 12:25 PM CSTSNOW 2.1Rochester Airort, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 1:09 PM CSTSNOW 2.72 Nne Carpenter, IASNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 4, 9:48 PM CSTSNOW 1.51 Ene Austin, MNSTORM TOTAL 4 INCHES SO FAR.
Mar 4, 9:54 PM CSTSNOW 1Mantorville, MN
Mar 4, 9:57 PM CSTSNOW 0.5Rochester, MN
Mar 4, 9:57 PM CSTSNOW 0.7Osage, IA
Mar 5, 12:21 AM CSTSNOW 24 W Simpson, MN0.16 LIQUID. SNOW DURATION 6 HOURS
Mar 5, 12:23 AM CSTSNOW 0.12 E La Crosse, WISNOW DURATION 1 HOUR
Mar 5, 12:29 AM CSTSNOW 3.14 Se Douglas, MNSNOW DURATION 3 HOURS
Mar 5, 12:37 AM CSTSNOW 2.51 Nne Preston, MNSNOW DURATION 3 HOURS
Mar 5, 1:26 AM CSTSNOW 0.5Oelwein, IASNOW DURATION 6 HOURS
Mar 5, 1:26 AM CSTSNOW 0.5West Union, IASNOW DURATION 6 HOURS
Mar 5, 2:21 AM CSTSNOW 32 Nw Wabasha, MNSNOW DURATION 24 HOURS
Mar 5, 3:01 AM CSTSNOW 3.11 Ssw Goodview, MNSINCE 10 PM

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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 210 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2013-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2013-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2442 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

889 
WWUS43 KARX 031830
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1230 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY...

.PLAN ON SNOW TO DEVELOP WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND THEN SPREAD EAST TOWARDS INTERSTATE 94 ON
MONDAY. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWS WILL OCCUR ON MONDAY MORNING...AND FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT. STORMS TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 IN SOUTHWEST
AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AND AROUND A FOOT IN SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. DUE TO THIS...THE WINTER STORM WATCH
HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING.

ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...HEAVY SNOW MAY SPREAD INTO NORTH
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN. DUE TO THIS...A WINTER STORM WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA. 

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-040230-
/O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0004.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
1230 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* EXPECT SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE  
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...IN  
PARTICULAR DURING MONDAY MORNING AND FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO  
TUESDAY.

* SNOW TOTALS AROUND A FOOT.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING FROM LATE TONIGHT AND
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
  MONDAY AND TUESDAY COMMUTE TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-040230-
/O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
1230 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 
6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* EXPECT SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND SUNRISE MONDAY AND  
THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES  
MONDAY MORNING AND FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* SNOW TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING FROM LATE TONIGHT AND
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT
  INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-040230-
/O.NEW.KARX.WS.A.0005.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON
1230 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN DURING
  THE AFTERNOON...AND THEN BECOME POTENTIALLY HEAVY FROM MONDAY
  NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* POTENTIAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 9 INCHES.

* THIS SNOWFALL MAY IMPACT THE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND TUESDAY
  COMMUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
25 follow-up statements
592 
WWUS43 KARX 032139
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
339 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY...

.PLAN ON SNOW TO MOVE EAST INTO NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA AFTER 2 AM MONDAY MORNING...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL AND 
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AROUND SUNRISE MONDAY. SNOW TOTALS THROUGH
NOON WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH UP AN INCH
OF ADDITIONAL SNOW...AND THEN THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY ONCE
AGAIN FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST
IOWA...AND WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. 

STORM TOTALS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM 8
TO 12 IN SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AND AROUND A FOOT
IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. DUE TO THIS...A WINTER
STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.

THE HEAVY SNOW MAY SPREAD INTO NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL
WISCONSIN ON MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SNOW TOTALS WILL RANGE
FROM 3 TO 9 INCHES. DUE TO THIS...A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THIS AREA.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-040545-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
339 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* EXPECT SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AFTER 2 AM MONDAY AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...IN
  PARTICULAR DURING MONDAY MORNING AND FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO
  TUESDAY.

* SNOW TOTALS AROUND A FOOT.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING FROM LATE TONIGHT AND 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE 
  MONDAY AND TUESDAY COMMUTE TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-040545-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
339 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO
6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* EXPECT SNOW TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND SUNRISE MONDAY AND 
  THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT 
  TIMES MONDAY MORNING AND FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* SNOW TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING FROM LATE TONIGHT AND 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT 
  INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-040545-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0005.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON
339 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* SNOW WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN DURING 
  THE AFTERNOON...AND THEN BECOME POTENTIALLY HEAVY FROM MONDAY 
  NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 

* POTENTIAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 9 INCHES.

* THIS SNOWFALL MAY IMPACT THE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND TUESDAY 
  COMMUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
166 
WWUS43 KARX 040106
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
706 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...PROLONGED SNOWFALL...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SNOW WILL IMPACT THE REGION...WITH TWO
DISTINCT ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION. THE FIRST WILL BE LATE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE SECOND...AND MORE SIGNIFICANT...WILL BE
LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. 

SNOW WILL PUSH INTO NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AFTER
MIDNIGHT...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE GROUND FOR THE MONDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. ANOTHER 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY NOON...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF.

FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN...SNOW BECOMES MORE LIKELY BY MID MORNING ON
MONDAY...ALSO TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY.

THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MOVE IN LATE MONDAY NIGHT...CONTINUING
INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...ALONG WITH
SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 

IN ADDITION TO ALL THE SNOW...WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT WHAT
FALLS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...ALONG WITH AREA RIDGE-
TOPS.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.


IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-040915-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
706 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* SNOW MOVES IN AFTER MIDNIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
  SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY MORNING AND FROM LATE MONDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW TOTALS AROUND A FOOT.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM LATE
  TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN AHEAD FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING
  THE MONDAY AND TUESDAY COMMUTE TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-040915-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
706 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO
6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* SNOW WILL MOVE IN MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY.
  THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING FROM LATE TONIGHT AND
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS RIDGE-TOPS AND OTHER UNSHELTERED AREAS. 

* PLAN AHEAD FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY
  NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-040915-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0005.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON
706 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* SNOW WILL MOVE MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* POTENTIAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 9 INCHES.

* PLAN AHEAD FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON
  TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

RIECK

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
811 
WWUS43 KARX 040326
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
926 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...THE FIRST ROUND OF PROLONGED SNOW MOVING IN OVERNIGHT...

.AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SNOW WILL IMPACT THE REGION...WITH TWO
DISTINCT ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION. THE FIRST IS GOING TO ARRIVE
OVERNIGHT AND LAST INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE SECOND...AND MORE
SIGNIFICANT...WILL BE LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

LATEST RADAR TRENDS SHOW A BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES
FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. ANOTHER 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
BY NOON...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF.

FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN...SNOW BECOMES MORE LIKELY BY MID MORNING
ON MONDAY...TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY.

THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL MOVES IN LATE MONDAY NIGHT...AND
WILL LAST INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE
LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...AND INTO
SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OPEN AND
UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA...ALONG WITH AREA RIDGE-TOPS.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-041130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
926 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* SNOW ARRIVES AFTER MIDNIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE 
  SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES MONDAY MORNING AND FROM LATE 
  MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW TOTALS AROUND A FOOT.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM LATE 
  TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN AHEAD FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-041130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
926 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO
6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* SNOW WILL MOVE IN MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. 
  THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  TUESDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING FROM LATE TONIGHT AND 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS RIDGE-TOPS AND OTHER UNSHELTERED 
  AREAS. 

* PLAN AHEAD FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT INTO
  TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-041130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0005.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON
926 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* SNOW WILL MOVE IN MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* SNOW TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* PLAN AHEAD FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ZT/RIECK

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
566 
WWUS43 KARX 040937
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
337 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...FIRST ROUND OF SNOW MOVING IN BUT MUCH HEAVIER SNOW ON THE WAY
FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.THE FIRST ROUND OF SNOW HAS BEGUN TO IMPACT LOCATIONS SUCH AS
AUSTIN MINNESOTA AND CHARLES CITY IOWA. EXPECT THIS BAND TO MOVE
EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN.
HOWEVER...PLAN ON THE MORNING COMMUTE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TO BE IMPACTED. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS ROUND OF SNOW
WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO
LESS THAN 1 INCH TO THE EAST.

THE SECOND AND HEAVIER ROUND OF SNOW DEVELOPS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA
TONIGHT...MOVING OUT LATE TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO 6
INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS
MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

WIZ017-029-034-042-041745-
/O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0005.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
337 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

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

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

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
  AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 TO
  6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD.

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-041745-
/O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0005.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
337 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 TO
  8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-041745-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
337 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON SNOW THIS MORNING TO DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
  HOWEVER...THE SNOW WILL PICK BACK UP THIS EVENING AND BECOME
  HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

* EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...WITH AN
  ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROADS FOR THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING. TRAVEL
  TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
  DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-041745-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
337 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON LIGHT SNOW TO MOVE INTO LOCATIONS WEST OF THE
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST
  THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER...MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS ON THE
  WAY FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES
  AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO THE TUESDAY MORNING.

* EXPECT UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION TODAY. BETWEEN
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...LOOK FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13
  INCHES.

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN
  UNSHELTERED AREAS.

* SLIPPERY TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DURING
  THE MORNING COMMUTE. TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY
  MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
452 
WWUS43 KARX 041136
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
536 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...FIRST ROUND OF SNOW MOVING IN BUT MUCH HEAVIER SNOW ON THE WAY
FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.THE FIRST ROUND OF SNOW CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MARCH EAST ACROSS
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. AS OF 530 AM...1.5 INCHES
HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN CHARLES CITY IOWA WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED
ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEREFORE...PLAN ON THE MORNING
COMMUTE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO BE IMPACTED. EXPECT THIS
BAND TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LESS THAN 1 INCH TO THE
EAST. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AS THE SNOW DIMINISHES WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

THE SECOND AND HEAVIER ROUND OF SNOW DEVELOPS OVER THE ENTIRE
AREA TONIGHT...MOVING OUT LATE TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO
6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS
MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-041945-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
536 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON SNOW THIS MORNING TO DIMINISH BY NOON. SOME FREEZING
  DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN DURING THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE SNOW
  WILL PICK BACK UP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER
  MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

* EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...WITH AN 
  ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROADS FOR THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING. TRAVEL 
  TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-041945-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130304T1200Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...
LA CROSSE...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
536 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON LIGHT SNOW TO MOVE INTO LOCATIONS WEST OF THE 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST 
  THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER...MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS ON 
  THE WAY FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH COULD BE HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO THE TUESDAY MORNING. 

* EXPECT UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION TODAY. BETWEEN 
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...LOOK FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 
  INCHES. 

* THERE MAY BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN 
  UNSHELTERED AREAS. 

* SLIPPERY TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO 
  TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE 
  TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-041945-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
536 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-041945-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
536 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
339 
WWUS43 KARX 041342
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
742 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...FIRST ROUND OF SNOW SLOWLY APPROACHING WESTERN WISCONSIN...BUT
MUCH HEAVIER SNOW ON THE WAY FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.THE FIRST ROUND OF SNOW CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MARCH EAST ACROSS
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...AND WAS DIMINISHING IN
AUSTIN MINNESOTA AND CHARLES CITY IOWA. AS OF 730 AM...SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF SNOW...WHICH WERE MAINLY WEST OF
U.S. HIGHWAY 52 RANGED FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. DUE TO THE ONGOING
SNOW...PLAN ON THE MORNING COMMUTE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO BE SLIPPERY. EXPECT THIS BAND TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REST
OF THE AREA TODAY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WEST OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LESS THAN 1 INCH TO THE EAST. SOME
FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AS THE SNOW DIMINISHES WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

THE SECOND AND HEAVIER ROUND OF SNOW DEVELOPS OVER THE ENTIRE
AREA TONIGHT...MOVING OUT LATE TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO
6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS
MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-042145-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
742 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON SNOW THIS MORNING TO DIMINISH BY NOON. SOME FREEZING 
  DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN DURING THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE SNOW 
  WILL PICK BACK UP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 

* EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...WITH AN
  ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROADS FOR THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING. TRAVEL 
  TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE... 
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-042145-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
742 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-042145-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
742 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
137 
WWUS43 KARX 041552
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
952 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.THE FIRST ROUND OF SNOW CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MARCH EAST AND WEAKEN
AS IT MOVES EAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA
THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE.

FOR THIS AFTERNOON...THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. SNOW TOTALS WILL BE UP TO AN INCH IN THESE
AREAS. THERE MAY BE SOME PATCHES OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. 

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THIS SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
NOON TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL THEN MOVE OUT OF THE AREA LATE
TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE
TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY
TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
952 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON SNOW THIS MORNING TO DIMINISH BY NOON. SOME FREEZING 
  DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN DURING THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE SNOW 
  WILL PICK BACK UP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 

* EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAINLY WEST OF THE
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES
  BETWEEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROADS FOR THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING. TRAVEL 
  TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE... 
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
952 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
952 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
199 
WWUS43 KARX 041720
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1120 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A BAND OF WEAKENING SNOW EXTENDED FROM WEST CONCORD MINNESOTA TO
NEW HAMPTON IOWA. ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH.
AFTER THE SNOW DISSIPATES...THERE MAY BE SOME PATCHES OF FREEZING
DRIZZLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA.

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THIS SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
NOON TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL THEN MOVE OUT OF THE AREA LATE
TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE
TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY
TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
1120 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON SNOW TO DIMINISH ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
  NORTHEAST IOWA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD
  MIX IN DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL PICK BACK UP THIS
  EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH ACROSS
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH AN
  ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROADS FOR THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING. TRAVEL 
  TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE... 
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
1120 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
1120 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
985 
WWUS43 KARX 041843
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1243 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

. AT 1240 PM...A BAND OF SNOW EXTENDED FROM LAKE CITY MINNESOTA TO
STRAWBERRY POINT IOWA. BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM...THIS BAND WILL
PRODUCE FROM A TRACE TO HALF INCH OF SNOW ACROSS WABASHA...
OLMSTED...HOUSTON...AND WINONA COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
AND WINNESHIEK AND FAYETTE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA.

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THIS SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
NOON TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL THEN MOVE OUT OF THE AREA LATE
TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE
TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY
TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050245-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
1243 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON A TRACE TO HALF INCH OF SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
  ANOTHER BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
  NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA FROM
  AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FROM
  MIDNIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

* AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050245-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
1243 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050245-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
1243 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
782 
WWUS43 KARX 041928
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
128 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.AT 125 PM...A BAND OF SNOW EXTENDED FROM LAKE CITY MINNESOTA TO
STRAWBERRY POINT IOWA. BETWEEN 130 PM AND 230 PM...THIS BAND WILL
PRODUCE FROM A TRACE TO HALF INCH OF SNOW ACROSS WABASHA...
OLMSTED...HOUSTON...AND WINONA COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
AND WINNESHIEK AND FAYETTE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA.  THE HEAVIEST 
SNOW...UP TO A HALF INCH AN HOUR...IS LOCATED BETWEEN LANSEBORO
AND MABEL MINNESOTA.

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THIS SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
NOON TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL THEN MOVE OUT OF THE AREA LATE
TUESDAY. THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE
TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY
TUESDAY EVENING. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AROUND
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050330-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
128 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON A TRACE TO HALF INCH OF SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY
  WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ANOTHER BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING AND ACROSS
  THE ENTIRE AREA FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SNOW WILL BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

* AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE... 
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050330-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
128 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050330-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
128 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
635 
WWUS43 KARX 042050
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
250 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.AT 245 PM...A BAND OF SNOW EXTENDED FROM MONDOVI WISCONSIN TO 
STRAWBERRY POINT IOWA. BETWEEN 245 PM AND 4 PM...THIS BAND WILL
PRODUCE FROM A TRACE TO HALF INCH OF SNOW ACROSS BUFFALO COUNTY IN
WISCONSIN...WINONA AND HOUSTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
AND ALLAMAKEE AND CLAYTON COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA.

ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE AREAS MAINLY WEST OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
AFTER MIDNIGHT. UP TO 1 INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 3 AM
THROUGH NOON. THE SNOW WILL THEN MOVE OUT OF THE AREA LATE TUESDAY.
THIS ROUND OF SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. PLAN ON 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...AND
ANOTHER 3 TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY
EVENING. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA ON TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
250 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* UP TO A HALF INCH OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
  ANOTHER BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST
  MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS EVENING AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE
  AREA FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
  TIMES FROM 3 AM THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

* AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE... 
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
250 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
250 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT 
  TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
245 
WWUS43 KARX 042136
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
336 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO AREA WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN 
6 PM AND 9 PM...AND INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN BETWEEN 9 PM AND
MIDNIGHT. HOURLY SNOW RATES UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE
NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 3 AM THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.
THIS SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

PLAN ON 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...AND ANOTHER 3
TO PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE
GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050545-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
336 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA
  BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 AM...AND INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN BETWEEN 9 PM
  AND MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FROM 3 AM THROUGH NOON
  TUESDAY NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

* 7 TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE... 
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050545-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
336 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT AND BECOME
  HEAVY AT TIMES FROM 3 AM TO NOON TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH TO FLURRIES ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 2 
  TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE LIGHTEST SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR AROUND MEDFORD. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050545-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
336 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT AND BECOME
  HEAVY AT TIMES BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AND ANOTHER 4 
  TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

* TRAVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

BOYNE

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
950 
WWUS43 KARX 050026
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
626 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVY SNOW OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.THERE WILL BE A FEW NORTHEAST MOVING SNOW SHOWERS THAT MAKE THEIR
WAY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MID EVENING. ANY ACCUMULATION WITH
WILL BE MINIMAL...FROM A TRACE TO 1/2 INCH.

THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE MAIN
SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED TO REACH A ROCHESTER MINNESOTA TO NEW
HAMPTON IOWA LINE BY 3 AM...THEN TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY 6 AM.
THE HEAVY SNOW BAND LOOKS TO SET UP ACROSS FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN
FOR MOST OF THE MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY...GRADUALLY SHIFTING EAST
SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON.

LOOK FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND FOR THE MORNING
COMMUTE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES EAST OF
THERE. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ON TUESDAY...WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES TO THE EAST. 

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF THE SNOW ACROSS THE OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...ALONG WITH AREA RIDGE-TOPS...ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON
TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-041-
053>055-061-050830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
626 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST
  MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM...AND TO
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY 6 AM. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FROM
  3 AM THROUGH NOON TUESDAY NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE SNOW
  WILL DIMINISH LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 7 TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND ACROSS AREA RIDGE-
  TOPS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS THE HEAVY SNOW MOVES
  IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY MORNING.
  PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-034-042-050830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH
626 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* THE MAIN BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE IN BETWEEN 6 AND 9
  AM TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 8 AM AND
  NOON. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 5 TO 9 INCHES WILL FALL ON TUESDAY. 

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE HEAVY
  SNOW MOVES IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PLAN
  AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-050830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
626 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* THE MAIN BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE IN BETWEEN 6 AND 9
  AM TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 8 AM AND 1
  PM. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 6 TO 9 INCHES WILL FALL ON TUESDAY.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE HEAVY
  SNOW MOVES IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PLAN
  AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

RIECK

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
280 
WWUS43 KARX 050312
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
912 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVY SNOW MOVING IN OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.SNOW IS SPREADING ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
LATE THIS EVENING...AND WILL LEAD TO ACCUMULATIONS FROM A TRACE TO
1 INCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO AROUND 1 MILE AT
TIMES...AND ROAD SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED.

HOWEVER...THE MUCH ANTICIPATED HEAVIER AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW BAND IS
DEVELOPING ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA...AS NOTED
BY LATEST RADAR AND SATELLITE TRENDS. THIS BAND WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSIFY AS IT SLOWLY MOVES EAST.

PROJECTIONS PUT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND ACROSS
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3
AM...THEN TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND 6 AM...AND FINALLY ACROSS
CENTRAL WISCONSIN BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE MORNING...ENDING WEST TO EAST BY THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT
SNOW RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR IN THE MORNING HOURS.

3 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL BY THE MORNING COMMUTE FOR LOCATIONS WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...WITH AROUND 1 TO 4 INCHES EAST OF
THERE. DURING THE DAY TUESDAY THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5
INCHES...BRINGING WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8
AND 11 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...FAR WESTERN
WISCONSIN...AND NORTHEAST IOWA. FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTHEAST
OF I-94...STORM TOTALS WILL VARY FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES.

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON ARE GOING TO CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ACROSS THE OPEN AND UNSHELTERED
AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...ALONG WITH AREA
RIDGE-TOPS...ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY
ON TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY
LOCATIONS. ANTICIPATE NUMEROUS SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND BUSINESS
DISRUPTIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041-042-053>055-061-051115-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-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...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
912 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
  NORTHEAST IOWA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM...AND TO THE
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND 6 AM. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR
  THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...DIMINISHING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 8 TO 11 INCHES STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION ACROSS SOUTHEAST
  MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN. BETWEEN
  4 AND 8 INCHES FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND ACROSS AREA RIDGE-TOPS
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS THE HEAVY SNOW MOVES 
  IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY 
  MORNING. PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-051115-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
912 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* THE HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL MOVE IN BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM TUESDAY. THE
  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MORNING
  HOURS...DIMINISHING LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 5 TO 9 INCH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE 
  HEAVY SNOW MOVES IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. 
  PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

ZT

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
255 
WWUS43 KARX 050511
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1111 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...HEAVY SNOW PUSHING INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...

.SNOW WAS EXPANDING ALONG A NORTH TO SOUTH CORRIDOR ACROSS
EASTERN MINNESOTA INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN LATE THIS EVENING. THERE
WERE POCKETS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO
1/2 MILE.

THE SNOW HAS SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST
IOWA...WITH SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH ALREADY
OCCURRING. 

EXPECT THE SNOW TO INCREASE AND INTENSIFY OVER MOST OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA OVERNIGHT...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 3
TO 5 INCHES BY THE MORNING COMMUTE. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO 1/2
MILE AND ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. THE
MODERATE TO HEAVIER SNOWS WILL REACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY 6
AM.

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...ALONG WITH AREA RIDGE-
TOPS.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...BECOMING DANGEROUS
TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY LOCATIONS. ANTICIPATE NUMEROUS SCHOOL
CLOSINGS AND BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041-042-053>055-061-051315-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-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...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1111 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SNOW. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LIKELY BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON
  TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* 8 TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST
  IOWA...AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN. BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES ALONG
  AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94 IN WISCONSIN.

* STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS
  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND AREA RIDGE-TOPS
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS THE HEAVY SNOW MOVES 
  IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY 
  MORNING. PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-051315-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.130305T0600Z-130306T0000Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUSTON
1111 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* MAIN SNOW BAND WILL MOVE IN BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM TUESDAY. THE SNOW
  WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS...DIMINISHING LATER
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 5 TO 9 INCH SNOW AMOUNTS.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE 
  HEAVY SNOW MOVES IN...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. 
  PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  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.

&&

$$

RIECK

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
717 
WWUS43 KARX 050831
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...

.SNOW CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND INTENSIFY ALONG AND WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER EARLY THIS MORNING. THERE WERE ISOLATED SPOTS OF
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE. 

EXPECT THE SNOW TO SLOWLY SPREAD EASTWARD AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ANY TRAVEL IN A CORRIDOR
BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94...INCLUDING ROCHESTER
AND LA CROSSE...MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT BY 7 AM. SNOWFALL RATES
OF 1 INCH PER HOUR AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A
MILE ARE POSSIBLE.

LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY 6 AM WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TO THE EAST. THIS ALONE WILL
CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...HEAVIEST AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND OVER SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...BECOMING
DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY LOCATIONS. ANTICIPATE NUMEROUS
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-051645-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
231 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* LOOK FOR SNOW ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SLOWLY
  SPREAD EAST AND INTENSIFY THROUGH THE MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY
  SNOW...WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/4 OF A MILE AND SNOWFALL
  RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR...ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 4 AM AND NOON.
  THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA. PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS TO
  OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94.

* PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS NORTH WINDS
  INCREASE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA.

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS
  THE SNOW BECOMES HEAVY...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE
  FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
053 
WWUS43 KARX 051026
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
426 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...HEAVY SNOW ON TRACK FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...

.SNOW ENCOMPASSES MUCH OF THE REGION ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE
94...AND CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY. NUMEROUS AUTOMATED OBSERVING
SYSTEMS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE REPORTING
VISIBILITIES AROUND 1 MILE OR LESS.

EXPECT THE SNOW TO CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND SLOWLY SPREAD EASTWARD
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ANY TRAVEL IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S.
HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94...INCLUDING ROCHESTER AND LA
CROSSE...MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT BY 7 AM. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1
INCH PER HOUR AND VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS ARE
POSSIBLE.

BETWEEN 4 AM AND NOON...PLAN ON SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 94...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES TO THE
NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON...HIGHEST
OVER SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...BECOMING
DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY LOCATIONS. ANTICIPATE NUMEROUS
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-051830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
426 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO INTENSIFY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  SLOWLY SPREAD EAST. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW...WITH VISIBILITIES
  LESS THAN 1/4 OF A MILE AND SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER
  HOUR...ARE LIKELY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL
  SLOWLY DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA. PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS 
  TO OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 
  94. 

* PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS NORTH WINDS 
  INCREASE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA. 

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS 
  AS THE SNOW BECOMES HEAVY...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE 
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
454 
WWUS43 KARX 051106
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
506 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...HEAVY SNOW ON TRACK FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...

.SNOW ENCOMPASSES MUCH OF THE REGION ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE
94...AND CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY. NUMEROUS AUTOMATED OBSERVING
SYSTEMS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE REPORTING
VISIBILITIES AROUND 1 MILE OR LESS. IN ADDITION...REPORTS OF 1
INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE VICINITY OF
ROCHESTER AND WINONA MINNESOTA.

EXPECT THE SNOW TO CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND SLOWLY SPREAD
EASTWARD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ANY TRAVEL IN A CORRIDOR
BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94...INCLUDING ROCHESTER
AND LA CROSSE...MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT BY 7 AM. SNOWFALL RATES
OF 1 INCH PER HOUR AND VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR
LESS ARE POSSIBLE.

BETWEEN 5 AM AND NOON...PLAN ON SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 94...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES TO THE
NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON...HIGHEST
OVER SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL...BECOMING
DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY LOCATIONS. ANTICIPATE NUMEROUS
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-051915-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
506 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* LOOK FOR SNOW TO INTENSIFY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  SLOWLY SPREAD EAST. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW...WITH VISIBILITIES 
  LESS THAN 1/4 OF A MILE AND SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER 
  HOUR...ARE LIKELY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL 
  SLOWLY DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA. PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS 
  TO OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 
  94. 

* PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS NORTH WINDS 
  INCREASE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA. 

* DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS 
  AS THE SNOW BECOMES HEAVY...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO 
  IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE 
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
155 
WWUS43 KARX 051307
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
707 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS MUCH OF
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...

.SNOW ENCOMPASSES MUCH OF THE REGION AND MOST AUTOMATED OBSERVING
SYSTEMS ARE REPORTING VISIBILITIES AROUND 1 MILE OR LESS. IN
ADDITION...REPORTS OF 1 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED IN THE VICINITY OF ROCHESTER AND WINONA MINNESOTA.

EXPECT PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING...ACCOMPANIED BY
SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR AND VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF OF
A MILE OR LESS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN
U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94...INCLUDING ROCHESTER AND LA
CROSSE. 

BETWEEN 7 AM AND NOON...PLAN ON SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5
INCHES ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 94...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TO
THE NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES
IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON...HIGHEST
OVER SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-052115-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
707 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...WITH
  VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/2 OF A MILE AND SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1
  INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA. PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS 
  TO OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 
  94. 

* PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS NORTH WINDS 
  INCREASE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA. 

* TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF
  EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

AJ

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
982 
WWUS43 KARX 051524
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
924 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...

.SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD
VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED BELOW A MILE. TWO DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
AS OF 9 AM RANGED FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES ACROSS NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...WHILE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR AND
VISIBILITIES OF A HALF MILE OR LESS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S.
HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94.

THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO
5 INCHES ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 94...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TO
THE NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 94.

HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-052330-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
924 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR INTO THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
  VISIBILITIES REDUCED LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES AND SNOWFALL
  RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
  LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
  PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS TO OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S.
  HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94.

* LOOK OUT FOR PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AS WELL THIS AFTERNOON AS NORTH
  WINDS INCREASE.

* TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORNING 
  COMMUTE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY 
  OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

DAS

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
544 
WWUS43 KARX 051740
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1140 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...SNOW CONTINUES WITH A GRADUAL DIMINISHING TREND THIS
AFTERNOON...

.SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA GOING INTO THE NOON HOUR. 
VISIBILITIES ARE BEING REDUCED BELOW A MILE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 52 IN
MINNESOTA TO I-94 IN WISCONSIN. VISIBILITIES ARE IN THE 3 TO 5
MILE RANGE OUTSIDE OF THIS CORRIDOR. TWO DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS
OF 11 AM RANGED FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...WHILE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH A SLOW DIMINISHING
TREND EXPECTED AFTER 3 PM. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE
DIFFICULT IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94
WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS OCCURRING.

LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ALONG
AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... AND AROUND 1 INCH WEST OF
HIGHWAY 52. 

HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-060000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
1140 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH A GRADUAL
  DIMINISHING TREND EXPECTED AFTER 3 PM. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS. PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS TO OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR 
  BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94. 

* LOOK OUT FOR PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AS WELL THIS AFTERNOON AS 
  NORTH WINDS INCREASE. 

* TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORNING 
  COMMUTE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY 
  OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

DAS

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
146 
WWUS43 KARX 051806 CCA
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1205 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...SNOW CONTINUES WITH A GRADUAL DIMINISHING TREND THIS
AFTERNOON...

.SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA GOING INTO THE NOON HOUR. 
VISIBILITIES ARE BEING REDUCED BELOW A MILE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 52 IN
MINNESOTA TO I-94 IN WISCONSIN. VISIBILITIES ARE IN THE 3 TO 5
MILE RANGE OUTSIDE OF THIS CORRIDOR. TWO DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS
OF 11 AM RANGED FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...WHILE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH A SLOW DIMINISHING
TREND EXPECTED AFTER 3 PM. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE
DIFFICULT IN A CORRIDOR BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94
WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS OCCURRING.

LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ALONG
AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... AND AROUND 1 INCH WEST OF
HIGHWAY 52. 

HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-060000-
/O.COR.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
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
1205 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH A GRADUAL
  DIMINISHING TREND EXPECTED AFTER 3 PM. 

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS. PLAN ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS TO OCCUR IN A CORRIDOR 
  BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND INTERSTATE 94. 

* LOOK OUT FOR PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AS WELL THIS AFTERNOON AS 
  NORTH WINDS INCREASE. 

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL TODAY. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW
  DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

DAS

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
440 
WWUS43 KARX 052004
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
204 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...SNOW TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...

.SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER. VISIBILITIES IN THE FALLING SNOW ARE GENERALLY IN THE 1 TO
2 MILE RANGE WITH A FEW LOCALIZED LOCATIONS UNDER 1 MILE. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS AS OF 2 PM GENERALLY RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA WITH POCKETS OF UP TO A FOOT OF ACCUMULATION ALONG THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN WABASHA AND WINONA COUNTIES.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER...WITH A SLOW DIMINISHING TREND EXPECTED AFTER
3 PM. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT ALONG AND
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WHERE THE SNOW IS STILL FALLING.

LOOK FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ALONG AND EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WHERE
THE SNOW IS STILL FALLING. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW
PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

IAZ008-009-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-052115-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...
ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
204 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

IAZ010-011-030-MNZ079-088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-
053>055-061-060000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
204 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH A GRADUAL DIMINISHING
  TREND EXPECTED AFTER 3 PM.

* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS.  

* LOOK OUT FOR PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AS WELL THIS AFTERNOON AS 
  NORTH WINDS INCREASE. 

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON WHERE THE SNOW IS STILL FALLING.
  IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA
  TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

DAS

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
835 
WWUS43 KARX 052141
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
341 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON...

.RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS CONTINUE TO SHOW SNOW FALLING
MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
AS OF 3 PM GENERALLY RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA WITH POCKETS OF UP TO A FOOT OF ACCUMULATION ALONG THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN WABASHA AND WINONA COUNTIES.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE ON A DIMINISHING TREND THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF
SNOWFALL ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BEFORE
DIMINISHING TO VERY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES BY SUNSET. PLAN ON
AREAS OF DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG AND EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WHERE THE SNOW IS STILL FALLING.

IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME
TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

IAZ010-011-030-MNZ079-088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-
053>055-061-060000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
341 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO FLURRIES BY SUNSET.

* LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF ACCUMULATION THROUGH THE
  REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON.

* PLAN ON AREAS OF DIFFICULT TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON WHERE THE SNOW
  IS STILL FALLING. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW
  PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 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.

&&

$$

DAS

WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
090 
WWUS43 KARX 052343
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
543 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...SNOW CONTINUES TO DIMINISH...

.RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THE SNOW WAS CONFINED TO
AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
WHAT SNOW THAT REMAINS IS VERY LIGHT AND IT WILL REMAIN THAT WAY
UNTIL ENDING COMPLETELY THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE MINOR WITH AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH OR LESS.

IAZ010-011-030-MNZ079-088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-
053>055-061-060045-
/O.EXP.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130306T0000Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD...
NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
543 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

ONLY SOME LIGHT SNOW REMAINS FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THIS SNOW WILL END THIS EVENING WITH LITTLE IF
ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS STORM
GENERALLY RANGED FROM 7 TO 12 INCHES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND 3 TO 7 INCHES TO THE EAST.

$$

04

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 Mar 3, 12:05 PM CST, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 12:05 PM CST, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1205 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.SHORT TERM...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
1204 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

THE CLOUDS ARE REALLY HAVING A HARD TIME MOVING INTO THE REGION.
THIS SHOULD CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...THUS...WILL BE UPDATING THE
FORECAST TO DECREASE THE CLOUD COVER FOR THIS TIME PERIOD.

FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...A SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH
THE AREA FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS THIS OCCURS...THE 900-500 MB
FRONTOGENESIS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE AIR MASS
TO QUICKLY SATURATE AND A BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE
AREA AFTER 2 AM. THIS SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN
BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON.

ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT AS A LINGERING
TROUGH REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION.

ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...THE SNOW INTENSITY WILL ONCE AGAIN
INCREASE AS A MUCH STRONGER WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO TAP INTO GULF MOISTURE...THUS SNOW AMOUNTS
MAY BE HIGHER THAN TONIGHT.

BOTH THE PLUMES AND FORECAST GRIDS SUGGEST WARNING SNOWS ACROSS
THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA...SO UPGRADED IT TO A WINTER STORM WARNING.
ALSO IT NOW LOOKS LIKE CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL IOWA WILL
POSSIBLY SEE WARNING SNOWS TOO FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...THUS...ADDING A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THIS AREA.

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
325 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

AFTER AN ACTIVE SHORT TERM PERIOD...THE LONG TERM LOOKS MAINLY QUIET
WITH A PATTERN SHIFT STILL PROGGED TO OCCUR. A DEEP TROUGH IS
PROGGED TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN U.S. WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...
CAUSING RIDGING TO SHIFT EAST AND BUILD DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS THE
FORECAST AREA. SUBSIDENCE UNDER THE UPPER RIDGE COMBINED WITH HIGH
PRESSURE COMING THROUGH AT THE SURFACE WILL YIELD DRY AND LIKELY
MOSTLY SUNNY DAYS. 850MB TEMPS WARM AS WELL...ALLOWING HIGHS TO
CLIMB BACK TO NORMAL LEVELS BY THURSDAY.

FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND...THE WESTERN TROUGH
LOOKS TO SPLIT INTO TWO...WITH THE BULK OF IT CLOSING OFF INTO AN
UPPER LOW IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. THE NORTHERN STREAM PORTION OF
THIS TROUGH IS FORECAST TO HEAD UP INTO NORTHERN ONTARIO ON
FRIDAY...BRINGING A WEAKENING COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. FOLLOWED
THE CONSENSUS WHICH HAD A 20 PERCENT CHANCE UP IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN
FOR FRIDAY. 20 PERCENT CHANCES ARE ALSO IN THE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
NIGHT EVERYWHERE...ASSOCIATED WITH POSSIBLE WEAK FRONTOGENESIS IN
THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. DRIER WEATHER FOLLOWS FOR
SATURDAY...THOUGH THE LATEST 03.00Z ECMWF TRIES TO MAINTAIN THE
FRONTOGENESIS AND LIGHT PRECIPITATION. THUS...LATER FORECASTS MAY
NEED TO ADD SOME CHANCES IN FOR SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES BOTH FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY SHOULD END UP AT OR ABOVE NORMAL...EVEN WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE WEAK COLD FRONT SINCE PACIFIC AIR IS FLOWING IN
BEHIND IT.

&&

.AVIATION...THROUGH 18Z MONDAY
1204 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ARE REALLY HAVING A HARD TIME CURRENTLY
MOVING INTO THE RIDGE LOCATED ACROSS THE AREA...THUS...SLOWED
THEIR TIMING SOME MORE IN THE TAFS. THE MID DECK /AROUND 12K FEET/
WILL BECOME BROKEN AT KRST AROUND 03.22Z AND AT KLSE AROUND 04.04Z.

AS THE 900 TO 500 MB FRONTOGENESIS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES AHEAD OF
THE SHORT WAVE IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS...THE CLOUDS WILL QUICKLY
LOWER BETWEEN 04.06 AND 04.12Z. A BAND OF SNOW WILL ADVANCE EAST
INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA BETWEEN 04.08Z AND
04.12Z...AND INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN BETWEEN 04.12ZZ AND 04.18Z.
ONCE THE SNOW MOVES IN CEILINGS WILL QUICKLY BECOME IFR TO MVFR
AND VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME MVFR. BY NOON...SNOW TOTALS WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHEAST IOWA...AND UP TO 2 INCHES ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
1204 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

WI...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
     WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR WIZ017-029-034-042>044.

MN...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY
     FOR MNZ079-086-087-094-095.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
     MNZ088-096.

IA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY
     FOR IAZ008-009-018-019.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
     IAZ010-011-029-030.

&&

SHORT TERM...BOYNE
LONG TERM...AJ
AVIATION...BOYNE
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 4:28 AM CST, 8 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
428 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-041200-
CHICKASAW-DODGE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-HOWARD-MITCHELL-MOWER-OLMSTED-WABASHA-
428 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION BY SUNRISE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES INTO THE DAY TUESDAY. PLAN ON SNOW TO
PERSIST INTO THE DAY TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES
MONDAY MORNING AS WELL AS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS
OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE
AMOUNT OF SNOW...HOWEVER...SO THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS FOR POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE APPRECIATED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

A WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR 3 PM TODAY.

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-041200-
ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE-GRANT-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-
RICHLAND-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
428 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...THOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL
GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. SNOW IS
EXPECTED FROM MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...WHICH COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE AMOUNT OF SNOW...
HOWEVER...SO THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FUTURE FORECASTS FOR POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE APPRECIATED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

A WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR 3 PM TODAY.

WIZ017-029-034-042>044-041200-
ADAMS-CLARK-JACKSON-JUNEAU-MONROE-TAYLOR-
428 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT A BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL
GENERALLY AFFECT LOCATIONS MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 94
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
IN THIS AREA. HOWEVER...THERE IS UNCERTAINTY ON THE PLACEMENT OF THE
BAND...WHICH COULD SHIFT EAST. THEREFORE...THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS FOR POSSIBLE WINTER
WEATHER WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE APPRECIATED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

A WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR 3 PM TODAY.

AJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 12:30 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchARXAdams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Taylor15 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2013Winter Storm Warnings in Iowa, 2013Winter Storm Warnings in Minnesota, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013

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.