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Wind Chill Advisory 21, NWS La Crosse, WI

January 20, 20148 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 20, 2014, 3:12 AM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 21, 2014, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 20, 2014, 3:12 AM CST (09:12 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 21, 2014, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 21, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
In force
12 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 09:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 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 00:00Z on 2014-01-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2014-01-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -85 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
833 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-54 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.

071 
WWUS43 KARX 200912
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
312 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...BITTER WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL INVADE THE AREA ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN
THE TEENS BELOW ZERO WITH HIGHS ON TUESDAY ONLY IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO. THESE FRIGID TEMPERATURES COMBINED
WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE BITTER WIND
CHILLS IN THE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-201715-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0021.140121T0600Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
312 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
TUESDAY. 

* PLAN ON WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW LATE TONIGHT
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WIND CHILLS IN THIS RANGE CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN
  10 TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

DAS
8 follow-up statements
132 
WWUS43 KARX 201520
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
920 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...BITTER WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.ARCTIC AIR RETURNS TONIGHT...CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO BOTTOM OUT
IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TUESDAY MORNING. COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH...IT WILL FEEL LIKE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-202330-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.140121T0600Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
920 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 10
  TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
625 
WWUS43 KARX 202051
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
251 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT - TUESDAY MORNING...

.TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO TUESDAY
MORNING. COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH...IT WILL
FEEL LIKE 25 TO 35 BELOW FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT FOR THE REST OF TUESDAY AS HIGHS
TOP OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-210500-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.140121T0600Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
251 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 
  10 TO 30 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

RIECK
131 
WWUS43 KARX 210252
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
852 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ON THE WAY...

.WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE AREA FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR
AS AIR TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO WITH A
NORTHWEST WIND OF 10 TO 15 MPH. IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIND CHILLS
WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE
AREA AND THE WINDS DECREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-211100-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.140121T0600Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
852 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 
  10 TO 30 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

04
074 
WWUS43 KARX 210633
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1233 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. AS SKIES CONTINUE TO 
CLEAR ACROSS SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AND NORTHEAST IOWA...
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 10 TO 15 BELOW RANGE. THE
COMBINATION OF THESE TEMPERATURES AND A NORTHWEST WIND OF 10 TO 
15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW. WIND CHILLS
THIS COLD WILL CAUSE FROST BITE IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA AND THE WINDS DECREASE TO AROUND 
5 MPH.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-211445-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1233 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

* WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 
  10 TO 30 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

BOYNE
009 
WWUS43 KARX 210951
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
351 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

.WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA...AND 15 TO 30 BELOW
ACROSS WESTERN WISCONSIN. THESE WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THESE 
RANGES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. WHEN WIND CHILLS 
ARE THIS COLD...FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS
DECREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-211800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
351 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

* MORNING WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
  NORTHEAST IOWA...AND 15 TO 30 BELOW IN WESTERN WISCONSIN.

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 
  10 TO 30 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

BOYNE
605 
WWUS43 KARX 211220
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
620 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

.WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED IN
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.
THESE WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THESE RANGES THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE THIS COLD...FROST
BITE WILL OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS
DECREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH AND TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE ZERO
TO 5 ABOVE RANGE.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-211800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
620 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

* MORNING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW.

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 
  10 TO 30 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

BOYNE
268 
WWUS43 KARX 211539
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
939 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED AROSS
THE AREA. WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE THIS COLD...FROST BITE WILL OCCUR
IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. 

WIND CHILLS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DECREASE TO
AROUND 5 MPH AND TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE ZERO TO 5 ABOVE RANGE.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-211800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
939 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

* MORNING WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW.

* WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN AS
  LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

WETENKAMP
648 
WWUS43 KARX 211754
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1154 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

.WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE IMPROVED OVER THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING.
SHORTLY BEFORE NOON...TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW
ZERO WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 20 BELOW. PLAN ON WIND CHILLS
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-211900-
/O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1154 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

WIND CHILLS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
NOON.

$$

WETENKAMP

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.