Alert archive / Iowa / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this winter storm warning at Nov 19, 2015, 3:39 PM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; Crawford County, Grant County, Richland County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Nov 20, 2015, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 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
- Nov 19, 2015, 3:39 PM CST (21:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 20, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2015, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
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, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Richland County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 12:42 PM CST | SNOW 0.2 | Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 20, 1:41 PM CST | SNOW 0.7 | Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 20, 1:42 PM CST | SNOW 0.3 | 2 E Oelwein, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION OELWEIN 1E. |
| Nov 20, 3:23 PM CST | SNOW 2 | North Washington, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION N. WASHINGTON. |
| Nov 20, 3:24 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | New Hampton, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION NEW HAMPTON. |
| Nov 20, 3:25 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Wsw Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 20, 3:27 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Wnw Oelwein, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION OELWEIN 1WNW. |
| Nov 20, 3:31 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Saint Olaf, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION ST OLAF 1SE. |
| Nov 20, 3:32 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Clayton Center, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CLAYTON CENTER. |
| Nov 20, 4:24 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 20, 4:59 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Edgewood, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION EDGEWOOD. |
| Nov 20, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 4 | New Hampton, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION NEW HAMPTON . |
| Nov 20, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Ese Edgewood, IA | SNOW STARTED AROUND NOON. STILL SNOWING. |
| Nov 20, 5:26 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Saint Ansgar, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION ST.ANSGAR. |
| Nov 20, 5:33 PM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Elma, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION ELMA. |
| Nov 20, 5:48 PM CST | SNOW 4.1 | 2 E Volga, IA | |
| Nov 20, 5:49 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 Nnw Clermont, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CLERMONT 1NW. |
| Nov 20, 5:57 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Nashua, IA | |
| Nov 20, 6:04 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Beetown, WI | OBSERVER LOCATION CASSVILLE 8NE. |
| Nov 20, 6:13 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Strawberry Point, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION STRAWBERRY POINT. |
| Nov 20, 6:15 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Ese Edgewood, IA | 3 MORE INCHES SINCE 5 PM. STILL SNOWING. |
| Nov 20, 6:16 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Nne Mount Sterling, WI | OBSERVER LOCATION MT. STERLING. |
| Nov 20, 6:19 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Sinsinawa, WI | OBSERVER LOCATION SINSINAWA. |
| Nov 20, 6:37 PM CST | SNOW 7 | New Hampton, IA | |
| Nov 20, 6:52 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 3 Ne Floyd, IA | |
| Nov 20, 6:55 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Edgewood, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION EDGEWOOD. |
| Nov 20, 6:59 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Se Prairie Du Chien, WI | |
| Nov 20, 7:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Lancaster, WI | |
| Nov 20, 7:31 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Mcgregor, IA | |
| Nov 20, 7:35 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 2 Sse Bassett, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION IONIA 2W. |
| Nov 20, 7:36 PM CST | SNOW 4 | North Washington, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION N. WASHINGTON. |
| Nov 20, 7:45 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 Nne Carpenter, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION ST ANSGAR 7NW. |
| Nov 20, 7:52 PM CST | SNOW 8 | Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 20, 7:55 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 1 Wnw Platteville, WI | OBSERVER LOCATION PLATTEVILLE. |
| Nov 20, 7:58 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 3 E Mcintire, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION RICEVILLE. |
| Nov 20, 8:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | 3 Ne Floyd, IA | |
| Nov 20, 8:04 PM CST | SNOW 7 | 1 Nw Fayette, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION FAYETTE. |
| Nov 20, 8:07 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 6 Wnw Waukon, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION WAUKON 8NW. |
| Nov 20, 8:14 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | 4 Ssw Rockbridge, WI | OBSERVER LOCATION RICHLAND CENTER 4N. |
| Nov 20, 8:18 PM CST | SNOW 9.5 | Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 20, 8:30 PM CST | SNOW 8 | 1 S New Hampton, IA | |
| Nov 20, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Edgewood, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION EDGEWOOD. |
| Nov 20, 9:01 PM CST | SNOW 8 | Wadena, IA | |
| Nov 20, 9:03 PM CST | SNOW 8 | 1 W Guttenberg, IA | |
| Nov 20, 9:15 PM CST | SNOW 9.3 | 1 Sse Guttenberg, IA | |
| Nov 20, 9:25 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 5 Ssw Castle Rock, WI | |
| Nov 20, 9:30 PM CST | SNOW 9 | 3 Ne Floyd, IA | |
| Nov 20, 9:43 PM CST | SNOW 8 | Guttenberg, IA | |
| Nov 20, 9:54 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8.6 | Strawberry Point, IA | |
| Nov 20, 10:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8.8 | Wadena, IA | |
| Nov 21, 3:25 AM CST | SNOW 10 | 1 N Lancaster, WI | NEAR MONFORT VIA FACEBOOK |
| Nov 21, 3:28 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | 2 Wnw Clayton Center, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION ELKADER 4NE. |
| Nov 21, 3:30 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 1 Ssw West Union, IA | DEPUTY REPORTED FROM 10E OELWEIN |
| Nov 21, 3:35 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | Decorah, IA | DEPUTY REPORTED NEAR OSSIAN. |
| Nov 21, 3:38 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Cresco, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CRESCO. |
| Nov 21, 3:39 AM CST | SNOW 6 | New Hampton, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION NEW HAMPTON. |
| Nov 21, 3:40 AM CST | SNOW 7.5 | Charles City, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION CHARLES CITY. |
| Nov 21, 3:41 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Osage, IA | OBSERVER LOCATION OSAGE. |
| Nov 21, 3:42 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Nnw Prairie Du Chien, WI | OBSERVER LOCATION PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. |
| Nov 21, 3:45 AM CST | SNOW 12 | 1 W Guttenberg, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 1550 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
974 WWUS43 KARX 192139 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 339 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW RISK GROWS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS IOWA AND INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE EXACT LOCATION IS STILL A LITTLE UNCLEAR BUT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THESE AREAS. CONFIDENCE IN THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS INCREASES FROM HIGHWAY 20 SOUTHWARD IN IOWA. VERY LITTLE IF ANY SNOW WILL FALL NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. WHILE THE GROUND AND PAVEMENT REMAIN WARM...THE SNOW RATES WILL OVERCOME THIS AND ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON THE ROADS. THIS WILL IMPACT THOSE TRAVELING FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS COULD ALSO IMPACT THOSE TRAVELING FOR THE START OF THE DEER HUNT IN WISCONSIN SATURDAY MORNING IN FAR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. IAZ018-019-200545- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 339 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM FRIDAY AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IAZ029-030-WIZ061-200545- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0002.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE 339 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 7 PM FRIDAY AND 2 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ008-009-200545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD- 339 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IAZ010-011-WIZ054-055-200545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0002.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER 339 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ SHEA
9 follow-up statements
167 WWUS43 KARX 200345 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 945 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS IOWA AND INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WITHIN THIS BAND...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 18. ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY PICK UP AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OF SNOW. VERY LITTLE IF ANY SNOW WILL FALL NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. WHILE THE GROUND AND PAVEMENT REMAIN WARM...THE SNOW RATES WILL OVERCOME THIS AND ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON THE ROADS. THIS WILL IMPACT THOSE TRAVELING FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS COULD ALSO IMPACT THOSE TRAVELING FOR THE START OF THE DEER HUNT IN WISCONSIN SATURDAY MORNING IN FAR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. IAZ018-019-201200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 945 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM FRIDAY AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IAZ029-030-WIZ061-201200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE 945 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 7 PM FRIDAY AND 2 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ008-009-201200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD- 945 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IAZ010-011-WIZ054-055-201200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0002.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER 945 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ LAWRENCE
523 WWUS43 KARX 200948 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT... .A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL SET UP ACROSS IOWA TODAY...STRETCHING INTO FAR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HEAVY SNOW BAND OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY. SNOWFALL WILL DROP OFF RAPIDLY NORTH OF THE BAND...WITH LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION EXPECTED NORTH OF I-90. DESPITE WARM GROUNDS AND ROADWAYS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON THE ROADS. HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL SHOULD BE EXPECTED. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY WHERE THE HEAVY SNOW FALLS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MANY...ALONG WITH THOSE TRAVELING FOR THE START OF THE DEER SEASON IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. IAZ008-009-201800- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD- 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IAZ010-011-WIZ054-055-201800- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0002.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ018-019-201800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IAZ029-030-WIZ061-201800- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ094-095-201800- /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ096-WIZ053-201800- /O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ HOUSTON-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 348 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ RIECK
219 WWUS43 KARX 201729 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...HEAVY SNOW TO SPREAD INTO NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON... .A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW HAS SET UP ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA WITH MANY REPORTS OF VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE...ALONG WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. EXPECT THE SNOW TO SPREAD INTO NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH FROM AUSTIN TO VIROQUA WILL ALSO GET INTO THE SNOW...THOUGH EXPECT THE INTENSITY TO BE LIGHTER THAN FARTHER SOUTH. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HIGHEST FROM OELWEIN TO PLATTEVILLE. DESPITE WARM GROUNDS AND ROADWAYS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON THE ROADS. HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL SHOULD BE EXPECTED. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY WHERE THE HEAVY SNOW FALLS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MANY...ALONG WITH THOSE TRAVELING FOR THE START OF THE DEER SEASON IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. IAZ008-018-019-210130- /O.EXT.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T1800Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM...AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IAZ029-210130- /O.EXT.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T1800Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OELWEIN 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM...AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ010-011-030-WIZ054-061-210130- /O.EXT.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... PLATTEVILLE 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PM...AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IAZ009-210130- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ HOWARD- 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PM...AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ WIZ055-210130- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICHLAND CENTER 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MNZ094-095-210130- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ096-WIZ053-210130- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ HOUSTON-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ AJ
727 WWUS43 KARX 201953 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...ROADS BECOMING SLIPPERY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA... .A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW HAS SET UP ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA WITH MANY REPORTS OF VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE...ALONG WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. EXPECT THE SNOW TO SPREAD INTO FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH FROM AUSTIN TO VIROQUA WILL ALSO GET INTO THE SNOW...THOUGH EXPECT THE INTENSITY TO BE LIGHTER THAN FARTHER SOUTH. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HIGHEST FROM OELWEIN TO PLATTEVILLE. DESPITE WARM GROUNDS AND ROADWAYS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON THE ROADS. HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL SHOULD BE EXPECTED. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY WHERE THE HEAVY SNOW FALLS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MANY...ALONG WITH THOSE TRAVELING FOR THE START OF THE DEER SEASON IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. IAZ008-018-019-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ029-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OELWEIN 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ IAZ009-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ HOWARD- 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ010-011-030-WIZ054-061-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151120T2100Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... PLATTEVILLE 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HIGHEST FROM STRAWBERRY POINT TO PLATTEVILLE. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ WIZ055-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICHLAND CENTER 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ094-095-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151120T2100Z-151121T1200Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ096-WIZ053-210400- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ HOUSTON-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 153 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ AJ
473 WWUS43 KARX 202135 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...ROADS BECOMING SNOW COVERED ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA... .A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW HAS SET UP ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA WITH MANY REPORTS OF VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE...ALONG WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED IN NORTH WASHINGTON IOWA IN CHICKASAW COUNTY. THE SNOW HAS ALSO MOVED INTO FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...ALONG WITH AROUND AUSTIN AND PRESTON MINNESOTA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...HIGHEST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 18. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MANY...ALONG WITH THOSE TRAVELING FOR THE START OF THE DEER SEASON IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. IAZ008-009-018-019-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ IAZ029-030-WIZ061-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ010-011-WIZ054-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ WIZ055-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICHLAND CENTER 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ094-095-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ096-WIZ053-210545- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.151121T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ HOUSTON-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 335 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BY 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ AJ
441 WWUS43 KARX 210347 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONTINUES OVERNIGHT... .NUMEROUS BANDS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY TAPERING FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH SUNRISE. SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR ACROSS THESE AREAS HAVE RANGED FROM 4 TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES...GENERALLY HIGHEST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 18 CORRIDOR. WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SNOW COVERED ROADS OVERNIGHT...HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED RIGHT ON THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. IAZ008-009-018-019-211200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT PERIODS OF SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING BY AROUND SUNRISE. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT 2 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ IAZ029-030-WIZ061-211200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT 3 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ010-011-WIZ054-211200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH SUNRISE. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH 3 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ WIZ055-211200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICHLAND CENTER 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AFTER SUNRISE SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH 3 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ094-095-211200- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AFTER 2 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING. * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ096-WIZ053-211200- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ HOUSTON-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 947 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AFTER 3 AM. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH 1 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ LAWRENCE
367 WWUS43 KARX 210847 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...SNOW EXITING EAST... .ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUED TO MAKE ITS WAY EAST...AND SHOULD CLEAR MOST OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN BEFORE MID MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UNDER AN INCH. DESPITE THE SNOW ENDING...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS MORNING. PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATIONS. IAZ008-009-018-019-211000- /O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARLES CITY 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MNZ094-095-211000- /O.CAN.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUSTIN 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MNZ096-WIZ053-211000- /O.CAN.KARX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151121T1800Z/ HOUSTON-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIROQUA 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ IAZ029-030-WIZ061-211500- /O.EXT.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PLATTEVILLE 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. * LOOK FOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ010-011-WIZ054-211500- /O.EXT.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. * LOOK FOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ WIZ055-211500- /O.EXT.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICHLAND CENTER 247 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 9 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. * LOOK FOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
464 WWUS43 KARX 211300 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 700 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...SNOW EXITING EAST... .ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY EAST...AND SHOULD CLEAR MOST OF THE AREA BY 9 AM. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UNDER AN INCH. DESPITE THE SNOW ENDING...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS MORNING. PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATIONS. IAZ010-011-029-WIZ054-211400- /O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 700 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IAZ030-WIZ061-211500- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PLATTEVILLE 700 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING BY 9 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. * LOOK FOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ WIZ055-211500- /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICHLAND CENTER 700 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING BY 9 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. * LOOK FOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. 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. $$ DAS
872 WWUS43 KARX 211526 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 926 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...MOST OF THE SNOW HAS ENDED... .OTHER THAN A LITTLE BIT OF LINGERING LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...THE WINTER STORM THAT DUMPED HEAVY SNOW ON THE REGION HAS MOVED PAST THE AREA. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL END BY THE NOON HOUR WITH ONLY SOME VERY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. IAZ030-WIZ055-061-211630- /O.EXP.KARX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151121T1500Z/ CLAYTON-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 926 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ALL THE HEAVY SNOW FROM THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THE LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL END THIS MORNING WITH ONLY SOME VERY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. $$ 04
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 Nov 19, 2:59 PM CST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 2:59 PM CST, 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
259 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THRU FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 259 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015
MAIN FCST CONCERNS THIS PERIOD...SNOW CHANCES AMOUNTS FRI AFTERNOON/
NIGHT...TEMPERATURES THRU THE PERIOD.
18Z DATA ANALYSIS HAD STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER HUDSONS BAY WITH
TROUGHING TO THE SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHERN MN. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
AROUND THIS LOW REMAINED OVER MN/WI/MUCH OF IA. MODEL SOUNDINGS AND
DIURNAL STRATO-CU CLOUD HGTS SHOWING MIXING TO 4K-6K FT AT MID DAY.
WEST GRADIENT WINDS OF 20-35 MPH GUSTS 35-45 MPH COMMON ACROSS MUCH
OF NORTHERN IA/SOUTHERN MN/SOUTHWEST WI. WITH THE DEEPER MIXING...A
FEW -SHSN/FLURRIES LEAKING FROM THE STRATO-CU DECK EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HALF OF MN AND NORTH
HALF OF WI. A COLDER NOV DAY ACROSS THE REGION WITH MOST MID-DAY
TEMPS IN UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S.
NO ISSUES NOTED WITH 19.12Z MODEL INITIALIZATIONS...IN FACT QUITE
GOOD ACROSS THE BOARD. SOLUTIONS TRENDING TOWARD A TIGHTER CONSENSUS
AS THE MID LEVEL TROUGH AXIS/SHORTWAVE OVER THE REGION QUICKLY
ROTATES EAST/NORTH OUT OF REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING.
IMPROVED CONSENSUS ON THE SHORTWAVE ENERGY TO DIG INTO THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TONIGHT THEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRI. ECMWF SHOWING
THE BETTER RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY AT 500MB AT 00Z SAT. BETTER
AGREEMENT FRI NIGHT AS THE TROUGH/ENERGY MOVES INTO MN AND THE LOWER
MO VALLEY REGION. TREND FRI NIGHT FAVORS SLOWER OF THE EARLIER RUNS
WITH THE 500MB TROUGH AND IS STRONGER WITH THE ENERGY INTO NORTHERN
KS/MO/SOUTHERN IA BY 12Z SAT. END RESULT FAVORS MORE SOUTHERLY OF
THE EARLIER MODEL SOLUTIONS WITH THE EARLY SEASON SNOW STORM TO
IMPACT PARTS OF THE REGION FRI AFTERNOON/NIGHT. SHORT TERM FCST
CONFIDENCE IS GOOD THIS CYCLE.
IN THE SHORT TERM...PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES THRU THE LATE
AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING HOURS. WILL LEAVE WIND ADVISORY GO THRU 00Z
FOR NOW BUT EVENING CREW MAY BE ABLE TO CANCEL IT AROUND/AFTER 23Z
AS WINDS SUBSIDE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. AS THE SFC-MID LEVEL
TROUGH CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHEAST IN TO CAN...FLOW BECOMING MORE
850-700MB FLOW BECOMING MORE WESTERLY LOOKS TO CLEAR OUT THE CLOUDS
OVER ALL BUT THE FAR NORTH END OF THE FCST AREA TONIGHT. PRESSURE
GRADIENT RELAXES TONIGHT BUT NOT COMPLETELY. 925MB TEMPS IN THE -1C
TO -7C RANGE AT 12Z FRI. A COLDER NIGHT TONIGHT WITH THIS AIRMASS
AND CLEAR SKIES OVER THE AREA BUT GRADIENT WEST WINDS OF 10-20MPH
SHOULD KEEP THE BOUNDARY LAYER STIRRED AND LOWS MAINLY IN THE 20S.
TROUGH DIGGING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRI QUICKLY SPREADS
INCREASING LOWER LEVEL MOISTURE AND A RATHER IMPRESSIVE 285K-305K
ISENTROPIC LIFT SIGNAL NORTHEAST ACROSS IA/SOUTHERN MN FRI
AFTERNOON/EVENING AS THE 850-500MB FLOW BACKS AHEAD OF THE DIGGING
TROUGH AND SHORTWAVE. MID/HIGH CLOUDS QUICKLY SPREAD NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE FCST AREA FRI MORNING... WITH SATURATION IN THE 925-700MB
LAYER SPREADING ACROSS ROUGHLY THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE FCST AREA
THRU THE AFTERNOON. THIS MOVES ACROSS ROUGHLY THE SOUTH HALF OF THE
FCST AREA FRI NIGHT. FURTHER NORTH...LAYERS BELOW 850MB /NEAR I-90/
AND 700MB /NORTH OF HWY 10/ STRUGGLE TO SATURATE AS BULK OF LIFT
IN THESE AREAS IS WEAKER AND ABOVE THOSE LEVELS.
TIGHTENING MODEL CONSENSUS SPREADS SNOW...PERHAPS STARTING AS A -RA/
-SN MIX UNTIL THE BOUNDARY LAYER EVAPORATIVELY COOLS...ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE FCST AREA BY 00Z SAT. WITH THE TREND TOWARD A
MORE SOUTH TRACK OF THE SHORTWAVE ENERGY INTO THE LOWER MO VALLEY
LATE FRI/FRI NIGHT AND THE 850-700MB LOW TRACK EAST NEAR/SOUTH OF I-
80...BULK OF THE 925-700MB WARM ADVECTION...850-700MB/700-500MB
QG/FN CONVERGENCE AND PV ADVECTION WITH THE SHORTWAVE NOW PROGGED TO
TRANSLATE ACROSS THE SOUTH 3/4 OF IA INTO NORTHERN IL FRI NIGHT.
GREATER OF THE MOISTURE WITH 2-4 G/KG SPECIFIC HUMIDITY REMAINS
ACROSS THE SOUTH 3/4 OF IA INTO NORTHERN IL AS WELL. NOW APPEARS THE
BULK OF THE SNOW FRI AFTERNOON/NIGHT WILL FALL SOUTH OF I-90...WITH
THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW MORE ACROSS CENTRAL IA INTO NORTHERN IL.
LOCATIONS NORTH OF I-90 MAY YET SEE LITTLE IF ANY SNOWFALL. STILL
POTENTIAL FOR SOME IMPRESSIVE SNOWFALL TOTALS...NOW TRENDED MORE
ALONG/SOUTH OF HWY 20 ACROSS IA INTO NORTHERN IL. HAVE TRIED TO
TREND FCST GRIDS TOWARD A TIGHTER GRADIENT OF SNOW CHANCES /AND
AMOUNTS/ FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE FCST AREA FRI NIGHT...FROM
10 PERCENT OR LESS AND DRY IN MUCH OF CLARK/TAYLOR CTYS TO 90-100
PERCENT ACROSS NORTHEAST IA/FAR SOUTHWEST WI...WITH 4 TO 9 INCHES
APPEARING LIKELY ACROSS THE SOUTH 1/4 TO 1/3 OF THE FCST AREA.
WHERE CONFIDENCE IN AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS HIGHEST WILL
UPGRADE WINTER STORM WATCH TO WARNING...FROM FLOYD CO IA TO GRANT
CO WI. FURTHER NORTH...UNCERTAINTY REMAINS WITH THE TIGHTNESS OF
THE SNOWFALL GRADIENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SNOW BAND AND
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...AND WILL LEAVE MITCHELL CO IA TO RICHLAND CO WI
IN THE WATCH. SNOWFALL RATES LATE FRI AFTERNOON/EVENING OVER THE
FAR SOUTH END OF THE FCST AREA COULD STILL BE 1 INCH/HR OR MORE.
AS FOR THE COLDER TEMPERATURES THIS PERIOD...STAYED WITH A BLEND OF
THE GUIDANCE LOWS/HIGHS FOR TONIGHT THRU FRI NIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 259 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015
SATURDAY THRU SUNDAY NIGHT...
MAIN FCST CONCERNS THIS PERIOD...SNOW CHANCES/AMOUNTS SOUTHEAST SAT
MORNING...COLD TEMPERATURE THRU THE PERIOD.
MODEL RUNS OF 19.12Z IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE MID LEVEL TROUGH AXIS
TO QUICKLY SWING EAST OF THE AREA SAT...WITH A WEAKER SECONDARY
SHORTWAVE TO THEN DROP THRU THE DAKOTAS TOWARD MO SAT NIGHT...WELL
WEST OF THE FCST AREA. AGREEMENT REMAINS GOOD FOR STRONGER NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST SUN/SUN NIGHT...WITH A STRONGER
SHORTWAVE TO DROP TOWARD/ACROSS THE LK SUPERIOR AREA LATE SUN/SUN
NIGHT. TREND WITH THIS FEATURE FAVORS FASTER/STRONGER OF THE EARLIER
RUNS. WITH THE TIGHTER MODEL CONSENSUS THRU THIS PERIOD...SAT
THRU SUN NIGHT FCST CONFIDENCE IS GENERALLY GOOD THIS CYCLE.
TIGHT MODEL CONSENSUS FOR THE SFC-700MB TROUGH AXIS TO TRANSLATE
QUICKLY EAST OF THE FCST AREA SAT MORNING...TAKING THE BULK OF THE
DEEP LAYERED FORCING LIFT AND MOISTURE WITH IT. SOME SNOW CHANCES
LINGER INTO SAT MORNING...MAINLY THE SOUTHEAST 1/3 OF THE FCST AREA
AND MAINLY 12-15Z. ONLY LINGERED A 20-40 PERCENT -SN CHANCE OVER THE
SOUTHEAST END OF THE FCST AREA 15-18Z SAT AND CONTINUED THE DRY
TREND SAT AFTERNOON. THE TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT ON THE BACK SIDE
OF THE DEPARTING LOW MOVES ACROSS THE FCST AREA SAT MORNING WITH THE
GRADIENT ALREADY RELAXING SAT AFTERNOON AS THE LOW QUICKLY DEPARTS.
WILL LEAVE ANY MENTION OF BLOWING SNOW OUT FOR NOW BUT MAY SEE SOME
DRIFTING FOR A TIME ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH END OF THE FCST AREA LATE
FRI NIGHT/SAT MORNING WITH THE FRESH SNOW. SFC-850MB RIDGE AXIS
BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA SAT NIGHT FOR WHAT SHOULD BE CLEARING SKIES/
LIGHTER WINDS. 925MB TEMPS PROGGED TO BE IN THE -5C TO -9C RANGE AT
12Z SUN. COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR SAT NIGHT...WITH SOME
LOWS LOOKING TO DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE 0F IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVE SNOW FROM THE FRI NIGHT SYSTEM. LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION
SPREADS ACROSS THE AREA SUN...AHEAD OF THE STRONGER WAVE DROPPING
TOWARD LK SUPERIOR. WITH SNOW COVER TO THE SOUTH AND A COLD START
SUNDAY HIGHS NOT LOOKING TO RECOVER MUCH. SFC-700MB TROUGH AXIS/
FRONT TO PASS SUN NIGHT. STRONGER OF WHAT LIFT THERE IS AND DEEPER
OF THE MOISTURE/SATURATION PASS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST END OF THE FCST
AREA. SMALL -SN CHANCE IN TAYLOR CO SUN NIGHT OKAY FOR NOW. USED A
BLEND OF THE GUIDANCE HIGHS/LOWS FOR SAT/SUN/SUN NIGHT WHILE
FAVORING COOLER OF GUIDANCE LOWS SAT NIGHT.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...DAYS 4 TO 7...
MAIN FCST CONCERNS THIS PERIOD...WARMING TEMPS THRU THE PERIOD...
MAINLY RAIN CHANCES WED THRU THU.
MEDIUM RANGE MODEL RUNS OF 19.00Z IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE FLOW
ALOFT TO REMAIN NORTHWEST MON BUT THIS AS HGTS RISE AHEAD OF THE
NEXT TROUGHING/ENERGY TO DIG SOUTH ALONG THE WEST COAST. GOOD
AGREEMENT CONTINUES MON NIGHT INTO WED FOR RIDGING ALOFT TO BUILD
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. THIS AHEAD OF THE STRONG TROUGHING/MID
LEVEL LOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES BY 00Z THU. IMPROVING
AGREEMENT FOR A STRONGER PIECE OF ENERGY TO LIFT OUT OF THE WESTERN
CONUS TROUGH INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS THU. GIVEN BETTER THAN AVERAGE
BETWEEN MODEL AND RUN-TO-RUN AGREEMENT...DAY 4-7 FCST CONFIDENCE IS
AVERAGE TO ABOVE AVERAGE THIS CYCLE.
TREND FOR MON-TUE CONTINUES TO BE DRY/WARMING AS HGTS RISE/RIDGING
ALOFT BUILDS EAST ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. A BRIEF SHOT OF COLD
ADVECTION ON MON BEHIND THE PASSING SUN NIGHT TROUGH WITH LOWER
LEVEL WARM ADVECTION QUICKLY RETURNING MON NIGHT-TUE NIGHT. 925MB
TEMPS BY 12Z WED IN THE +1C TO +5C. WITH MON/TUE LOOKING SUNNY/
PARTLY CLOUDY...HIGHS BACK TO NEAR/ABOVE NORMAL...AT LEAST IN THE
SNOW-FREE AREAS...APPEAR REASONABLE. BY WED...THE PERSISTENT SOUTH
FLOW BEGINS TO SPREAD INCREASING MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION.
RAIN CHANCES RETURN WED AND BROAD SCALE FORCING/ LIFT INCREASES
ACROSS THE REGION AS SHORTWAVE ENERGY BEGINS TO EJECT EASTWARD/LOW
PRESSURE DEEPENS INTO THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN PLAINS. TREND IS FOR
FORCING/LIFT/MOISTURE TO CONTINUE INCREASING WED NIGHT THU AS LOWER
LEVEL TROUGHING MOVES EAST INTO THE REGION. WITH 925MB TEMPS ABOVE
0C IN A LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION PATTERN...BULK OF ANY PRECIP WED
THRU THU TO BE RAIN. MODEL/ENSEMBLE CONSENSUS OF THE HIGHS/LOWS FOR
SUN-THU LOOKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1120 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015
PERIOD OF VFR CEILINGS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING IN COLD AIR
ADVECTION ZONE OF PASSING SHORT WAVE TROUGH. PICKING UP SOME LIGHT
RADAR RETURNS AS WELL BUT WATCHING AREA WEB-CAMS SUPPORTS IDEA OF
MAINLY VIRGA WITH SUCH DRY LOW LEVELS. DOUBT ANY FALLING
PRECIPITATION WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES TOO MUCH.
OTHER STORY OF COURSE IS STRONG WEST WINDS AS WAVE PASSES. WIND
GUSTS IN 40 TO 48 KT RANGE WILL BE COMMON IN FAVORED OPEN AREAS OR
RIDGE LOCATIONS. CLOUD COVER MAY LIMIT MIXING AND KEEP THEM FROM
GETTING MUCH HIGHER BUT STRONG RISE/FALL PRESSURE COUPLET STILL TO
ADVECT IN. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS WAVE EXITS.
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY...AHEAD OF NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM
WHICH WILL BEGIN SPREADING IN HIGHER CLOUDS ALREADY BY MIDDAY.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIZ032>034-041>044-
053>055-061.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR WIZ054-055.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY FOR
WIZ061.
MN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR MNZ079-086>088-
094>096.
IA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR IAZ008>011-018-019-
029-030.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY FOR
IAZ018-019.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR IAZ010-011.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY FOR
IAZ029-030.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR IAZ008-009.
&&
SHORT TERM...RRS
LONG TERM....RRS
AVIATION.....TJSHazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 10:49 AM CST, 4 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1049 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ054-055-061-201200- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- 1049 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN NORTHEAST IOWA...AND THE HIGH TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE SNOW TOTALS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AND COULD POTENTIALLY CHANGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIND GUST REPORTS FOR TODAY WOULD BE APPRECIATED TODAY. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A WEBINAR TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL WINTER STORM IS SCHEDULED FOR 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ041-053-201200- WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE- VERNON- 1049 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND THE HIGH TERRAIN AND OPEN AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW LOOKS POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIND GUST REPORTS FOR TODAY WILL BE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A WEBINAR TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL WINTER STORM FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IS SCHEDULED FOR 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ032>034-042>044-201200- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- 1049 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN...NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WEST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 45 MPH TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW LOOKS POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIND GUST REPORTS FOR TODAY WILL BE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A WEBINAR TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL WINTER STORM FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IS SCHEDULED FOR 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ017-029-201200- TAYLOR-CLARK- 1049 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTEROON AND TONIGHT WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...ALONG WITH SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PEAK WIND REPORTS TODAY ARE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A 2PM WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY...BUT THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE SNOWS THAT WILL FALL SOUTH OF THE AREA STARTING LATE FRIDAY. WEBINAR ATTENDANCE IS CERTAINLY OPTIONAL. BOYNE/SHEA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 19, 2:24 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
224 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW ROCHESTER 43.97N 92.50W
11/19/2015 M51 MPH OLMSTED MN ASOS
1115 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W
11/19/2015 M48 MPH FLOYD IA AWOS
0155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VIROQUA 43.56N 90.89W
11/19/2015 M46 MPH VERNON WI AWOS
1157 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BOSCOBEL 43.14N 90.70W
11/19/2015 M45 MPH GRANT WI ASOS
&&
SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:16 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more | 25 hr |
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Sources
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