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Blizzard Watch 1, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this blizzard watch at Jan 31, 2016, 3:44 AM CST for 6 counties in Iowa; 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 2, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2016, 3:44 AM CST (09:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2016, 4:07 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
549 WWUS43 KARX 310944 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 344 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED IN THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM IS STILL ON TRACK TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TUESDAY. WHILE THE EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS MAY STILL BE IN QUESTION...CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT SOME OF THE HIGHER SNOWFALL TOTALS...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS...COULD IMPACT OUR AREA AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. OPEN AND FLAT AREAS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH COULD LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... INCLUDING LOW VISIBILITIES AND LARGE SNOW DRIFTS LEADING TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN FACT...SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE TUESDAY NIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS OR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS TO AVOID THE WORST CONDITIONS. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-311745- /O.NEW.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 344 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES... ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061- 311745- /O.NEW.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 344 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. * HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE PEAK SNOWFALL TIMES APPEARS TO BE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ SHEA
5 follow-up statements
779 WWUS43 KARX 311751 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1151 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED IN THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM IS STILL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE STILL BE IN QUESTION...CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT SOME OF THE HIGHER SNOWFALL TOTALS...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS...COULD IMPACT OUR AREA AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. OPEN AND FLAT AREAS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH COULD LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... INCLUDING LOW VISIBILITIES AND LARGE SNOW DRIFTS LEADING TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN FACT...SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE TUESDAY NIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS OR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS TO AVOID THE WORST CONDITIONS. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-010200- /O.CON.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1151 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES... ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061- 010200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 1151 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ BOYNE
241 WWUS43 KARX 311751 CCA WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1151 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED IN THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE STILL BE IN QUESTION...CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT SOME OF THE HIGHER SNOWFALL TOTALS...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS...COULD IMPACT OUR AREA AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. OPEN AND FLAT AREAS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH COULD LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS... INCLUDING LOW VISIBILITIES AND LARGE SNOW DRIFTS LEADING TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN FACT...SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE TUESDAY NIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS OR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS TO AVOID THE WORST CONDITIONS. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-010200- /O.CON.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1151 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES... ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061- 010200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 1151 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ BOYNE
486 WWUS43 KARX 312155 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 355 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED IN THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION FROM TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD STILL CHANGE...A BAND OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BEING STRONG WINDS WHICH COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. THE OPEN AND FLAT AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. THIS COULD LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE TUESDAY NIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS OR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS TO AVOID THE WORST CONDITIONS. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-010600- /O.CON.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 355 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061- 010600- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 355 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ BOYNE/04
275 WWUS43 KARX 010313 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 913 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD STILL CHANGE...A BAND OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS WHICH COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. THE OPEN AND FLAT AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. THIS COULD LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS OR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS TO AVOID THE WORST CONDITIONS. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-011200- /O.CON.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 913 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061- 011200- /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 913 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ LAWRENCE
253 WWUS43 KARX 011007 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 407 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO THE REGION FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. CURRENTLY...8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT THE SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS OPEN AND UNSHELTERED AREAS...INCLUDING RIDGE-TOPS. THE OPEN AND FLAT AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. BRIEF WHITE-OUTS OR BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS COULD OCCURS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL GO FROM SLIPPERY...TO HAZARDOUS...TO POTENTIALLY IMPOSSIBLE. PLAN AHEAD. POSTPONE UNNECESSARILY TRAVEL. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ094-095-011815- /O.UPG.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0001.160202T0900Z-160203T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... AUSTIN 407 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. WHITE-OUTS AND LOCALIZED BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. 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. $$ MNZ086-087-011815- /O.UPG.KARX.BZ.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0001.160202T1500Z-160203T1200Z/ DODGE-OLMSTED- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER 407 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. WHITE-OUTS AND LOCALIZED BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ IAZ011-030-MNZ096-WIZ053>055-061-011815- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0001.160202T0900Z-160203T1200Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 407 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 1O INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. 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. $$ MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-011815- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0001.160202T1200Z-160203T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0001.160202T1500Z-160203T1200Z/ WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE- MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 407 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ RIECK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard watch 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 blizzard watch went out at Jan 31, 3:00 AM CST, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 3:00 AM CST, 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
300 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 300 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016
CURRENT WEST-EAST RUNNING BAND OF ALL RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER
LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND REGION OF FRONTOGENETIC FORCING. THE
SHORTWAVE/FRONTOGENETIC FORCING MOVES EAST/WEAKENS THIS
MORNING...BUT ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IS PROGGED TO SLIDE OUT OF THE
ROCKIES TO ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. DECENT WEST-EAST
RUNNING FRONTOGENETIC RESPONSE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE.
PLENTY OF SATURATION/ICE TO TAP INTO FOR PCPN PRODUCTION...AND WOULD
EXPECT ANOTHER BAND TO MOVE IN/DEVELOP. INITIALLY...BUFKIT SOUNDINGS
SUGGEST RAIN...BUT COLD AIR ADVECTION AND SATURATING TO THE WETBULB
IN THE NEAR SFC LAYER WOULD SWITCH IT OVER TO RAIN/SNOW OR JUST SNOW
FAIRLY QUICKLY. HOWEVER...SOUNDINGS LOOK TOO COLD TO START...AND THE
BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS COULD STAY WARM ENOUGH FOR JUST RAIN OR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX. RATHER NARROW BAND PER MESO MODELS...SO CHALLENGING TO
PLACE HIGH POPS IN PARTICULAR AREA. WILL INCREASE CHANCES FOR LATER
THIS MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS ANTICIPATED PCPN
BAND. EXPECT SOME ADJUSTMENTS IN CHANCES AS LOCATION/TRENDS BECOME
MORE APPARENTLY LATER TODAY. FOR AMOUNTS...DON/T EXPECT MUCH OUT OF
ANY PCPN TYPE. IF ALL SNOW WOULD OCCUR...AN INCH POSSIBLE. BUT WITH
RAIN/SNOW MORE PROBABLE...PROBABLY TRACE TO A FEW TENTHS ON COLD
SURFACES.
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 300 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016
WINTER STORM STILL LOOKS TO PACK QUITE A PUNCH...BUT THE SAME
QUESTIONS REMAIN...HOW IT EVOLVES AND...MORE IMPORTANTLY...WHERE
DOES IT TRACK?
150+ KT 300 MB JET WILL HELP TAKE CLOSED 500 MB LOW/TROUGH NORTHEAST
OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS LATE MONDAY NIGHT...BRINGING IT ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES FOR TUE NIGHT. STRONG QG CONVERGENCE THROUGH ALL THE
LEVELS...WITH THE UPPER LEVEL JET ENHANCING THE LIFT AS IT MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG LOW LEVEL WARMING RUNS AHEAD OF THE
SHORTWAVE/SFC LOW...WITH AMPLE SLOPING FRONTOGENETIC FORCING. SOME
HINTS OF -EPV FOR POTENTIALLY ENHANCED BANDING CLOSER TO THE SFC LOW.
OMEGA IS IMPRESSIVE IN BUFKIT SOUNDINGS...IN EXCESS -20 MICROBARS.
WITH DEEP SATURATION...NO PROBLEM MAKING A LOT OF PCPN. WHERE THE
VARIOUS BANDS OF PCPN MOVE...ESPECIALLY THE DEFORMATION
AREA...REMAINS THE STICKING POINT.
GFS REMAINS THE FASTEST AND FARTHEST NORTH OF THE MODELS WITH
BRINGING THE SFC LOW IN...WITH THE 31.00Z RUN SLIDING THE LOW TO THE
WI/IL BORDER BY 00Z WED. THE EC REMAINS A TAD SLOWER/SOUTH. LATEST
NAM CONTINUES TO BE THE SLOWEST OF ALL SOLUTIONS...WITH ITS LOW ONLY
OVER EASTERN MO BY 00Z WED...WITH A TRACK THAT WOULD ESSENTIAL SHIFT
THE BULK OF THE STORM/S DEFORMATION BAND JUST SOUTH/EAST OF THE
FORECAST AREA. THE GEM IS A BIT MORE INLINE WITH THE EC...WITH
THE SHEF ALSO IN THAT BALLPARK. WILL SIDE WITH THIS MIDDLE GROUND.
FOR PCPN TYPE...TEMPERATURE PROFILES SUPPORT SNOW...ALTHOUGH SOME
THREAT FOR RAIN NEAR THE SFC LOW.
FOR AMOUNTS...QUESTIONS ON HOW HIGH THE SNOW/LIQUID RATIO WILL
CLIMB. THE DENDRIDITIC ZONE GROWTH REGION ISN/T THAT DEEP...ROUGHLY
50-100 MB AND WELL ALOFT. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL WORK TO
ESSENTIAL BREAK UP ANY LARGER FLAKES...HELPING TO LOWER POTENTIALLY
HIGHER RATIOS. THAT SAID...THE LIFT IS SIGNIFICANT...AND EVEN WITH
RATIOS CLOSER TO 13:1 OR LESS...1 TO PERHAPS 2 INCH PER HOUR
SNOWFALL RATES LOOK LIKELY. OVERALL...THIS GIVES 8 TO 10 INCHES FOR
MUCH OF THE AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR A FOOT ARE POSSIBLE.
CLOSER TO THE LOW...RATIOS COULD BE LOWER.
WINDS ARE GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT TO THIS STORM.
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE AT LEAST 15 TO 25
MPH...WITH GUSTS UPWARDS OF 35+. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE FALLING AND FALLEN SNOW IN OPEN/UNSHELTERED AREAS.
EXPECT VISIBILITIES UNDER 1/2 MILE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS...AND WHITE
OUT CONDITIONS FOR SOME A LIKELIHOOD. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MN/NORTHEAST IA.
WILL ALL THAT IN MIND...WILL ISSUE BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM
WATCHES FOR TUE/TUE NIGHT.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF FORECAST TRACK HOLDS...IT WILL HAVE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL BECOME IMPOSSIBLE FOR
SOME. SOME ROAD CLOSURES SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN RURAL AREAS. THE TUE
EVENING COMMUTE WILL NOT BE PLEASANT.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1123 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016
PERIODS OF MAINLY LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TERMINAL SITES
THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...LIKELY LIFTING NORTH OF THE AREA FOR A
TIME AFTER 10Z. OVERALL CEILINGS SHOULD REMAIN VFR BUT WITH
WARM/MOIST CONDITIONS OVER THE SNOW PACK...MVFR CEILINGS ARE LIKELY
AT TIMES. AN INCOMING UPPER WAVE AND A SECONDARY PUSH OF MID LEVEL
FORCING NOW LOOKS LIKELY TO DELIVER ANOTHER BAND OF PRECIPITATION
INTO MID AND LATE MORNING...ESPECIALLY AT KLSE WHERE FORCING WILL BE
MAXIMIZED. PRECIPITATION TYPE SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY RAIN GIVEN WARMER
TEMPERATURES BELOW 1KFT...THOUGH A MIX WITH SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR
FOR A TIME BETWEEN 16-18Z AS COLDER AIR ALOFT FILTERS IN. DON'T
ANTICIPATE MUCH IF ANY ACCUMULATION...BUT IFR CONDITIONS MAY PREVAIL
FOR A FEW HOURS. OTHERWISE...AS THAT SYSTEM DEPARTS...MUCH DRIER AIR
SHOULD LEAD TO CLEARING SKIES INTO LATE AFTERNOON AND THE EVENING.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061.
MN...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR MNZ086-087-094-095.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR MNZ079-088-096.
IA...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR IAZ008>010-018-019-029.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR IAZ011-030.
&&
SHORT TERM...RIECK
LONG TERM....RIECK
AVIATION...LAWRENCEHazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 3:25 PM CST, 12 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 325 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-311200- 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- 325 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN COULD DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE COULD DEVELOP ON UNTREATED SURFACES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY...MOSTLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE COULD DEVELOP ON UNTREATED SURFACES. A WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IS TAKING AIM ON THE REGION FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH SNOW AND STRONG WINDS LOOKING LIKELY. HOWEVER...THE DETAILS ON THE STORM TRACK...TIMING AND SNOW AMOUNTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PRECIPITATION REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME...BUT ONE IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL BE SCHEDULED AS THE STORM DRAWS CLOSER. 04/BOYNE
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 3:44 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.