Alert archive / Wisconsin / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this winter storm warning at Mar 22, 2015, 8:03 PM CDT for Iowa County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 12 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2015, 8:03 PM CDT (01:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2015, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 6:08 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 8.2 | Rewey, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 6AM. |
| Mar 23, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 3 | 4 S South Wayne, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 7AM. CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SOUTH WAYNE /SOYW3/ |
| Mar 23, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 6 | 2 Nne Darlington, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 7AM. CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DARLINGTON 2 NE /DONW3/ |
| Mar 23, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 12.5 | 5 Se Dodgeville, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 7AM. STILL SNOWING AT THE TIME. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 23, 7:30 AM CDT | SNOW 4.2 | Darlington, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 730AM. CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DARLINGTON /DARW3/ |
| Mar 23, 7:45 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 18 W Spring Green, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 745AM. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 23, 8:00 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 9 Ene Mineral Point, WI | STORM TOTAL THROUGH 8AM. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 567 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
028 WWUS43 KMKX 230103 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 803 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL WEAKEN FOR A TIME THIS EVENING AS IT LIFTS SLOWLY NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. A LARGER AREA OF SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCH PERHOUR SNOWFALL RATES...WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AROUND MIDNIGHT. THIS AREA WILL MOVE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE HIGHER SNOW TOTALS WITHIN A NARROW BAND WILL BE SOUTH AND WEST OF A BARABOO...TO VERONA TO JANESVILLE LINE WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL... INCLUDING OVER WESTERN IOWA COUNTY AND NORTHWEST LAFAYETTE COUNTIES WHICH HAVE ALREADY SEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY MORNING. WIZ062-067-230915- /O.UPG.KMKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150323T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.WS.W.0002.150323T0103Z-150323T1300Z/ IOWA-LAFAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON 803 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER BANDS ...WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 8 INCHES SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM LONE ROCK TO ARGYLE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WATCH FOR SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ056-063-068-069-230915- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150323T1300Z/ SAUK-DANE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...MADISON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 803 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 3 TO 5 INCHES SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BARABOO TO VERONA TO JANESVILLE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WATCH FOR SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ REM
2 follow-up statements
062 WWUS43 KMKX 230845 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 345 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END AFTER 8 AM... .AN AREA OF SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES...WILL MOVE ACROSS AREAS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN MAINLY SOUTH OF A LONE ROCK TO LAKE GENEVA LINE. LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE IOWA/MISSOURI BORDER AREA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TAKING THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SOUTH OF WISCONSIN LATER THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WAS KEEPING A FLOW OF DRY AIR KEEPING THE SNOW AT BAY NORTH TOWARDS FOND DU LAC AND NORTH OF MILWAUKEE. WIZ062-067-231300- /O.CON.KMKX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150323T1300Z/ IOWA-LAFAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON 345 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER BANDS WILL TAPER OFF BY 8 AM. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES...WITH SOME AREAS REACHING UP TO AROUND 8 INCHES. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WATCH FOR SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WIZ056-063-068-069-231300- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150323T1300Z/ SAUK-DANE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...MADISON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 345 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER 8 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BARABOO TO VERONA TO JANESVILLE. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WATCH FOR SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HENTZ
197 WWUS43 KMKX 231238 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 738 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL DIMINISH... .AN AREA OF SNOW...WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM THE WEST THIS MORNING. LOW PRESSURE NEAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI AREA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TAKING THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SOUTH OF WISCONSIN LATER THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WAS KEEPING A FLOW OF DRY AIR KEEPING THE SNOW AT BAY NORTH TOWARDS FOND DU LAC...SHEBOYGAN AND PORT WASHINGTON. WIZ062-067-231345- /O.EXP.KMKX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150323T1300Z/ IOWA-LAFAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON 738 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 9 OT 10 AM BEFORE ENDING BUT LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ WIZ056-063-231345- /O.EXP.KMKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150323T1300Z/ SAUK-DANE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...MADISON 738 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 9 OT 10 AM BEFORE ENDING BUT LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ WIZ068-069-231400- /O.EXT.KMKX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150323T1400Z/ GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT 738 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY 9 AM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WATCH FOR SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HENTZ
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.