Alert archive / Wisconsin / Wind Chill Advisories in 2015
Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 8, 2015, 8:00 PM CST for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 9, 2015, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2015, 8:00 PM CST (02:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2015, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 33 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 01:59 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, 2.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 792 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
361 WWUS43 KARX 090200 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 800 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE... .PLOWS HAVE BEEN PULLED IN MANY COUNTIES ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA WHERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO BE DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS...PARTICULARLY IN MORE WIDE OPEN LOCATIONS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE NEW SNOW WILL BECOME MORE COMPACT AND THE BLOWING SNOW SHOULD BECOME LESS OF A PROBLEM OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND CAUSE SOME DRIFTING TO OCCUR AND KEEP ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. IN ADDITION...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW RETURN OVERNIGHT AND WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-091000- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 800 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TONIGHT DUE TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. * THE VISIBILITY IN THE WHITE OUTS WILL BE A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND WHITE OUTS...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY DRIVING. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WIZ017-029-091000- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 800 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 RANGE ARE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING..WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091000- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 800 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 RANGE ARE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HALBACH
10 follow-up statements
115 WWUS43 KARX 090503 AAB WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1103 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OCCURRING... .WITH WINDS STILL BLOWING AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE STILL OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY IN MORE WIDE OPEN LOCATIONS. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN AS WELL THOUGH THEY WILL BE MUCH MORE SPORADIC. ROAD CONDITIONS REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW RETURN OVERNIGHT AND WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-091315- /O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1103 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TONIGHT DUE TO WHITE OUT AND SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. * THE VISIBILITY IN THE WHITE OUTS WILL BE A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH IS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND WHITE OUTS...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY DRIVING. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WIZ017-029-091315- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0600Z-150110T1500Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 1103 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 35 MPH ARE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING..WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091315- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1103 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 RANGE ARE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HALBACH
670 WWUS43 KARX 090627 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1227 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OCCURRING... .WITH WINDS STILL BLOWING AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE STILL OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES... PARTICULARLY IN MORE WIDE OPEN LOCATIONS. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN AS WELL THOUGH THEY WILL BE MUCH MORE SPORADIC. ROAD CONDITIONS REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW RETURN OVERNIGHT AND WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIZ017-029-091430- /O.EXP.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 1227 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING..WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SOME SNOW COVERED ROADS...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-091430- /O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1227 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TONIGHT DUE TO WHITE OUT AND SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. * THE VISIBILITY IN THE WHITE OUTS WILL BE A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH IS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND WHITE OUTS...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY DRIVING. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091430- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T0900Z-150110T1500Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1227 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 RANGE ARE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BOYNE
544 WWUS43 KARX 090852 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 252 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES...TRAVEL IMPACTED... .GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CONTINUED TO BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...KEEPING MANY ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THERE WAS LOCALIZED WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. TOW BANDS WERE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL KEEP DRIVING CONDITIONS POOR TO TREACHEROUS THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR IN OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS...INCLUDING AREA RIDGE-TOPS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE AS PLOWS WORK THE ROADS AND WINDS START TO DIMINISH A BIT LATE THIS MORNING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MOSTLY IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW RANGE. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-091700- /O.EXP.KARX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KARX.WW.Y.0003.150109T0900Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T1800Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 252 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS 35...ARE CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. LOCALIZED WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091700- /O.EXT.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T1800Z-150110T1500Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 252 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30...WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MOSTLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND OPEN AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ017-029-091700- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 252 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
268 WWUS43 KARX 091255 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 655 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUES...TRAVEL IMPACTED... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CONTINUED TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING. MANY ROADS ARE STILL SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE ON RURAL AND SECONDARY ROADS. THE WINDS WILL KEEP DRIVING CONDITIONS POOR THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR IN OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS...INCLUDING AREA RIDGE TOPS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS PLOWS WORK THE ROADS AND WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MOSTLY IN THE 10 TO 30 BELOW RANGE. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-092100- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T1800Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 655 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * MANY ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY THE CASE ON RURAL AND SECONDARY ROADS. * WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS. * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY...THE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ017-029-092100- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 655 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WHICH CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BOYNE
655 WWUS43 KARX 091448 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 848 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CALMING DOWN... .THE NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE SETTLED DOWN SOME WHICH HAS ALLOWED THE BLOWING SNOW TO END. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW MOVING ACROSS SOME OF THE ROADS. CHECKING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS...THIS MOVING SNOW IS NOT CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS. THE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE TODAY...SO BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER A CONCERN AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER...WITH THE COLD AIR TEMPERATURES...THE WINDS WILL CREATE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 25 BELOW FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT WHEN VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-092300- /O.CAN.KARX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0004.150109T1448Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 848 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * THE WINDS HAVE CALMED DOWN ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE BLOWING SNOW TO END. HOWEVER...THERE MAY STILL BE A LITTLE BIT OF DRIFTING SNOW...BUT THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES TODAY WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 25 BELOW RANGE. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT WHEN VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. THESE WIND CHILLS CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WIZ017-029-092300- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 848 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES TODAY WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 BELOW RANGE. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT WHEN VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. THESE WIND CHILLS CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ 04
415 WWUS43 KARX 092028 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 228 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...ANOTHER NIGHT WITH BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS... .BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW EXPECTED. THE WORSE CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-100430- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ 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 228 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT WHEN VALUES OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. THESE WIND CHILLS CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ 04
701 WWUS43 KARX 100336 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 936 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF SUB ZERO AIR TEMPERATURES AND WINDS OF AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL INDICES TO DROP INTO THE 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT. THE WORSE CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-101145- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 936 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT WHEN VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. THESE WIND CHILLS CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HALBACH
545 WWUS43 KARX 100844 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 244 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH MID MORNING... .SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES AND WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FROM 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH MID MORNING. THE COLDEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-101500- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ 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 244 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF -20 TO -30 THROUGH MID MORNING. * THESE WIND CHILLS CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
419 WWUS43 KARX 101339 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 739 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH MID MORNING... .SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES AND WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH MID MORNING. THE COLDEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... NORTHEAST IOWA...AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-101500- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 739 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -30 THROUGH MID MORNING. * THESE WIND CHILLS CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BOYNE
103 WWUS43 KARX 101451 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 851 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE... .WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING AS AIR TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-101600- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/ 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 851 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... AS AIR TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL IMPROVE AS WELL. WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. $$ 04
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Jan 8, 6:46 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 6:46 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
646 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 646 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
MAIN FOCUS IS OBVIOUSLY ON THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING IN
NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA THIS EVENING AND HOW LONG
THEY WILL LAST.
WINDS HAVE STARTED TO COME DOWN A FEW KNOTS IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
AND VISIBILITIES ARE STARTING TO COME UP TO A MILE OR HIGHER. WITH
ONLY ABOUT AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW FALLING TODAY...MUCH OF THAT HAS
LIKELY ALREADY BLOWN INTO DITCHES OR HAS BECOME COMPACTED AS WELL.
THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY IN NORTHEAST IOWA WHERE CHARLES
CITY HAS BEEN GUSTING UP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WITH VISIBILITY
DOWN AROUND A QUARTER OF MILE OR LOWER. GETTING NUMEROUS REPORTS
FROM THIS REGION OF WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND SNOW COVERED
ROADWAYS. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONDITIONS THIS EVENING TO SEE
WHETHER THE BLIZZARD WARNING CAN BE DROPPED DOWN TO AN ADVISORY.
MAY ALSO EXTEND THE ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM SIMILAR TO WHAT SOME OTHER
OFFICES AROUND US HAVE DONE WITH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY GOING TO BE
NEEDED ONCE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY DROPS OFF.
OTHERWISE...MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED WITH JUST SOME
FLURRIES/SNOW SHOWER BANDS LEFT TO COME ACROSS TONIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 259 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM IMPACTING THE AREA INTO TONIGHT.
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWING POTENT MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH
DROPPING SOUTHEAST THROUGH MN WITH SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWING SURFACE
LOW OVER NORTH CENTRAL WI WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH
WEST CENTRAL WI INTO SOUTHEAST MN/NORTHEAST IA. RADAR SHOWING
DEFORMATION/FRONTOGENETICALLY INDUCED SNOW SHIELD PUSHING SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE AREA. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WREAKING HAVOC ON FRESHLY
FALLEN/POWDERY SNOW ON THE GROUND. WIDESPREAD VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS
OF A MILE OR DRASTICALLY LESS AT TIMES HAS BEEN NOTED PER
AIRPORT/HIGHWAY CAMS/HIGHWAY FOLKS. WORST CONDITIONS WERE ACROSS THE
WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MN/NORTHEAST IA WHERE SOME
VISIBILITIES WERE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL EXITS THE AREA EARLY ON THIS EVENING...PLAN ON
HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING AS
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 40-50 MPH
RANGE BLOW FRESHLY FALLEN/POWDERY 1-3 INCH SNOWFALL AROUND. IN
ADDITION...LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO DROP OFF SIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT
WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS/LOWER TEENS
BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 20-35 BELOW ZERO
RANGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE.
WILL CONTINUE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MN/NORTHEAST IA UNTIL 3AM...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER UNTIL MIDNIGHT RESPECTIVELY.
WILL LET CURRENT BLIZZARD WARNING/WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CARRY THE
WIND CHILL VERBIAGE THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EXPIRATION TIMES AND
THEN PLAN TO HOIST FORMAL WIND CHILL ADVISORY HEADLINES FROM THAT
POINT. LOOKING LIKELY FOR A LONG DURATION WIND CHILL ADVISORY
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIR SPILLS INTO THE
REGION.
TEMPERATURE-WISE...LOOK FOR HIGHS FRIDAY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE
AND BELOW ZERO RANGE AND THEN DROPPING INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO
FRIDAY NIGHT. CONTINUED BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY WILL
COMBINE WITH THE FRIGID AIR TEMPERATURES FOR CONTINUED BITTER COLD
WIND CHILLS. AS STATED ABOVE...BASED ON EXTENDED BITTER COLD WIND
CHILLS...WILL LIKELY HAVE A LONG DURATION WIND CHILL ADVISORY GOING
FROM LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ONCE CURRENT
BLIZZARD WARNING/WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HEADLINES EXPIRE.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 259 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
AFTER BITTER COLD SATURDAY MORNING...MODERATING TEMPERATURES WILL BE
NOTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WARM AIR ADVECTION OCCURS AHEAD OF A
WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGION. WITH THIS WARM AIR ADVECTION...LOOK FOR
INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW
SATURDAY NIGHT...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-94 CORRIDOR. PLAN ON
HIGHS SATURDAY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS ABOVE ZERO...
MODERATING INTO THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S ON SUNDAY.
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEEN THROUGH THE REST OF THE PERIOD
AS ARCTIC AIR RETREATS NORTHWARD INTO CANADA. OTHERWISE...LOOKS
QUIET THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH PERIODIC CLOUD COVER AS A COUPLE WEAK
TROUGHS ROTATE THROUGH.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 534 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
THE MAIN CONCERN IS WITH THE BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING AND HOW
LONG IT WILL STAY DOWN AROUND 1/4SM AT RST. VIS HAS JUMPED UP TO
AROUND 1-2SM JUST IN THE PAST HOUR AS WINDS DROPPED OF ABOUT 5KTS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THIS TREND THROUGH THE EVENING
AND AS THE NEW SNOW BECOMES MORE COMPACT IT SHOULD LEAD TO LESS
BLOWING SNOW. SO...HAVE CONTINUED THE SIMILAR TRENDS THAT THE
PREVIOUS FORECASTS HAD WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS
THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SOME QUESTION ABOUT HOW LONG
THE MVFR CEILINGS WILL LAST...BUT THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE COME
CLEARING COMING FROM THE NORTHWEST.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR WIZ017-
029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061.
MN...BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY FOR MNZ086-087-094-095.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR MNZ079-
088-096.
IA...BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY FOR IAZ008>010-018-019-
029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR IAZ011-
030.
&&
UPDATE...HALBACH
SHORT TERM...DAS
LONG TERM...DAS
AVIATION...HALBACHHazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 1:45 PM CST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 145 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-091945- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- 145 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WINDS GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITIES WITH SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AND THERE MAYBE SOME DRIFTING ACROSS ROADWAYS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL ALSO OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLAN ON BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. WIZ017-029-034-042>044-091945- TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- 145 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN...NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WINDS GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH...AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES...SLIPPERY ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLAN ON BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032-033-041-053>055-061-091945- ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- LA CROSSE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- 145 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...WINDS GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH...AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES...SLIPPERY ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLAN ON BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 8, 5:50 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
550 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0514 PM BLIZZARD AUSTIN 43.67N 92.97W
01/08/2015 MOWER MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR ZERO IN OPEN AREAS - DITCHES ARE FULL
OF SNOW
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jan 8, 5:51 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
551 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM BLIZZARD 1 SW CHARLES CITY 43.06N 92.68W
01/08/2015 FLOYD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR ZERO - DITCHES FULL OF SNOW - DRIFTING
ONTO ROADWAYS
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jan 8, 6:26 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
626 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM BLIZZARD MARBLE ROCK 42.96N 92.87W
01/08/2015 FLOYD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEFINITE ZERO VISIBILITY
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jan 8, 6:26 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
626 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM BLIZZARD MARBLE ROCK 42.96N 92.87W
01/08/2015 FLOYD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEFINITE ZERO VISIBILITY...MARBLE ROCK FIRE
DEPARTMENT LOST POWER
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jan 8, 6:59 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
659 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM BLIZZARD NEW HAMPTON 43.06N 92.32W
01/08/2015 CHICKASAW IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WILocal storm report, Jan 8, 7:02 PM CST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
702 PM CST THU JAN 8 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM SNOW WINONA 44.05N 91.66W
01/08/2015 M2.5 INCH WINONA MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0622 PM SNOW 2 N NEW LISBON 43.91N 90.16W
01/08/2015 M1.0 INCH JUNEAU WI PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0620 PM SNOW GOODVIEW 44.07N 91.71W
01/08/2015 M1.5 INCH WINONA MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0612 PM SNOW 1 WNW FRENCH ISLAND 43.87N 91.27W
01/08/2015 M1.8 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION LA
CROSSE 4NNW.
0553 PM SNOW 2 SSW MARION 43.92N 92.36W
01/08/2015 M2.0 INCH OLMSTED MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0528 PM SNOW 2 SW PREDMORE 43.92N 92.35W
01/08/2015 M2.0 INCH OLMSTED MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0520 PM SNOW MAPLEVIEW 43.69N 92.97W
01/08/2015 M2.1 INCH MOWER MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0503 PM SNOW ARCADIA 44.25N 91.49W
01/08/2015 M2.5 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0458 PM SNOW 3 NNW RIB LAKE 45.35N 90.22W
01/08/2015 M2.0 INCH TAYLOR WI PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION
WESTBORO 4E.
0457 PM SNOW 1 S HOLMEN 43.95N 91.26W
01/08/2015 M1.4 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION
HOLMEN 2S.
0454 PM SNOW 4 WSW AUSTIN 43.64N 93.05W
01/08/2015 M2.0 INCH MOWER MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION
AUSTIN 2SW.
0453 PM SNOW 3 N ROCHESTER 44.06N 92.48W
01/08/2015 M2.5 INCH OLMSTED MN PUBLIC
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
&&
NWS LA CROSSE WINearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Wisconsin, 2015Wind Chill Advisories in Iowa, 2015Wind Chill Advisories in Minnesota, 2015Every wind chill advisory in 2015
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.