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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 9, 2016, 3:25 AM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; 11 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 10, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2016, 3:25 AM CST (09:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2016, 1:58 PM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
All 26 counties
Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 595 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
111 WWUS43 KARX 090925 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 325 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .THE COLDEST AIR OF THE WINTER SEASON SO FAR WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DIP INTO THE -20 TO -30 DEGREE RANGE...COLDEST ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032-033-091800- /O.CAN.KARX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160109T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-WABASHA-DODGE- OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN 325 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-030-WIZ017-029-034-041-042-053-054-091800- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON- CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 325 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ LAWRENCE
8 follow-up statements
848 WWUS43 KARX 091719 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1119 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. COMBINED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE MINUS 20 TO MINUS 30 RANGE...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-100130- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 1119 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-054- 100130- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 1119 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ DTJ
456 WWUS43 KARX 092124 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 324 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. COMBINED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE MINUS 20 TO MINUS 30 RANGE...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. WIZ055-061-100530- /O.EXA.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 324 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-100530- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 324 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-054- 100530- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 324 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 5 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ ROGERS
680 WWUS43 KARX 100231 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 831 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-101100- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 831 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061- 101100- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.160110T0600Z-160110T1600Z/ ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 831 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 5 AM SUNDAY. * THESE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ WETENKAMP
025 WWUS43 KARX 100811 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 211 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .A VERY COLD AIR MASS COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. DURING THE PAST HOUR...THE COLDEST WIND CHILL WAS 32 BELOW AT AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. MEANWHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA SAW WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING BETWEEN 10 AND 30 BELOW. IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-101600- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1600Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 211 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * THESE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061- 101600- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1600Z/ ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 211 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING AROUND 5 AM THIS MORNING. * THESE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ BOYNE
771 WWUS43 KARX 100921 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 321 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. AS OF 3 AM...THE COLDEST WIND CHILL REPORTED SO FAR WAS 34 BELOW ZERO AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-101800- /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 321 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH NOON TODAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF SUNRISE. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061- 101800- /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 321 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH NOON TODAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF SUNRISE. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ LAWRENCE
012 WWUS43 KARX 101334 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 734 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THIS MORNING... .VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. AS OF 7 AM...THE COLDEST WIND CHILL REPORTED SO FAR WAS 38 BELOW ZERO AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-101800- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 734 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH NOON TODAY. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061- 101800- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA...MEDFORD... NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 734 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH NOON TODAY. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ BOYNE
780 WWUS43 KARX 101748 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1148 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ... .VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032>034-041-042-053>055-061-101900- /O.CAN.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/ ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU- JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...BLACK RIVER FALLS... LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN... RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1148 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE MODERATED SOME INTO THE MINUS 15 TO MINUS 20 RANGE. THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-102000- /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T2000Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER- FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN 1148 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ029-WIZ017-029-102000- /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T2000Z/ FAYETTE-TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 1148 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
373 WWUS43 KARX 101958 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 158 PM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL VALUES IMPROVING... .TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON HAVE SLOWLY RISEN INTO THE 5 BELOW TO ZERO DEGREE RANGE. IN ADDITION WINDS HAVE SLACKENED FOR THE MOST PART. ALTHOUGH A FEW LOCATIONS WILL STILL SEE WIND CHILLS AROUND MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON...MOST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. THEREFORE...THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-WIZ017-029-102100- /O.CAN.KARX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160110T2000Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 158 PM CST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON HAVE SLOWLY RISEN INTO THE 5 BELOW TO ZERO DEGREE RANGE. IN ADDITION WINDS HAVE SLACKENED FOR THE MOST PART. ALTHOUGH A FEW LOCATIONS WILL STILL SEE WIND CHILLS AROUND MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON...MOST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. THEREFORE...THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 9, 3:10 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 3:10 AM CST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
310 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 310 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016
HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THAT MILD SPELL THE PAST 24 HOURS...BECAUSE
THAT DOOR IS SLAMMING SHUT RAPIDLY EARLY THIS MORNING. INITIAL
PASSAGE OF THE FIRST COLD FRONT IS NOW WELL EAST OF THE AREA...WITH
A SECONDARY FEATURE OF INTEREST (I.E. THE TRUE ARCTIC FRONT) QUICKLY
CROSSING THE CWA AS OF 07Z. UPSTREAM OBS REALLY TELL THE
STORY...WITH TEMPS TUMBLING THROUGH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND
BELOW ZERO ACROSS WESTERN MN AND MUCH OF ND/SD...WHILE LOCALLY
READINGS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SLOW TO RESPOND GIVEN AN INITIAL LACK OF
STRONGER COLD ADVECTION IN THE WAKE OF DEPARTING WEAK LOW PRESSURE
THROUGH THE NORTHERN LAKES. THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY THROUGH THE
DAY...WITH TEMPS ON A STEADY DOWNWARD FALL...REACHING THE 0F OR
COLDER MARK WESTERN SPOTS TOWARD LATE AFTERNOON AND FAR EAST/
SOUTHEAST AREAS ENDING UP IN THE 8-14F RANGE BY 00Z PER HRRR
TRENDS...WHICH SEEM TO BE HANDLING THE CURRENT SITUATION QUITE WELL.
ALONG WITH THE COLD...WILL REALLY HAVE TO WATCH WIND CHILL READINGS
INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH A HEALTHY GRADIENT AND
MIXING TO AROUND 900MB IN THE SHALLOW ARCTIC AIR SUPPORTING
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
AND ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGE TOPS EITHER SIDE OF THAT SAME RIVER.
BASED SOLELY ON THE SETUP...HAVE NO DOUBT WE ARE LOOKING AT WIND
CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA (-20F OR COLDER) FOR ROUGHLY THE WESTERN
2/3RDS OF THE CWA AND WILL HOIST THE ADVISORY EARLY GIVEN THIS
REALLY IS THE FIRST TRUE COLD SHOT OF THE SEASON (HARD TO BELIEVE
IT'S NEARLY MID JANUARY ALREADY!).
IN ADDITION TO THE WIND CHILL FUN...HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOME PESKY
LINGERING SNOW/FLURRY CHANCES RIGHT ON THROUGH THE DAY. RADAR TRENDS
SUPPORT A SLOW WINDING DOWN OF LINGERING DEFORMATION-DRIVEN LIGHT
SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THE PAST FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...REALLY WONDERING
IF WE MAY SEE ANOTHER FLARE-UP ACROSS EASTERN COUNTIES INTO CENTRAL
WISCONSIN THIS MORNING WITH ANOTHER INCOMING UPPER TROUGH HELPING
TIGHTEN THE FGEN RESPONSE FIR A TIME ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
MUCH COLDER AIR ALOFT. FARTHER WEST...EXPECT CLOUDS WILL HANG TIGHT
THROUGH MUCH IF NOT THE ENTIRE DAY...WITH PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE
CLOUD ENDING UP IN THE DGZ WITH TIME. DESPITE OVERALL NEGLIGIBLE
LIFT...SUSPECT THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF FLURRIES THAT LINGER THROUGH
MUCH OF THE DAY AND PERHAPS EVEN INTO THE EVENING BEFORE GRADUAL
EASTWARD EXPANSION OF LOW LEVEL RIDGING SCOURS THE LOW CLOUD DECK
FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 03Z. SPEAKING OF THE EVENING...DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LIFTING TOWARD THE LOWER
LAKES MAY TRY TO SPREAD SOME LIGHT SNOW BACK INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THROUGH 06Z...BUT TRENDS REALLY SUPPORT THIS BEING EVEN FARTHER EAST
WITH TIME.
THEREAFTER...JUST PLAIN QUIET AND COLD SUNDAY INTO MUCH OF SUNDAY
NIGHT WITH LOW LEVEL RIDGING WORKING OVERHEAD. TEMPS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON LIKELY TO BE STUCK IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO PERHAPS EVEN
BELOW ZERO...AND SUSPECT THE BLENDED GUIDANCE IS SEVERAL DEGREES TOO
WARM GIVEN THE SETUP WITH VERY LIMITED MIXING. SIMILARLY WITH THE
HIGH OVERHEAD SUNDAY NIGHT...REALLY DON'T SEE ANY REASON WE WON'T
TUMBLE WELL BELOW ZERO...WITH SOME SPOTS POTENTIALLY PUSHING -20F IF
WE CAN STAY CLEAR AND CALM MUCH OF THE NIGHT. STILL WATCHING OUR
NEXT UPPER WAVE/CLIPPER SYSTEM DIVING TOWARD THE AREA LATER MONDAY
INTO MONDAY NIGHT. WONDERING IF WE MAY SEE AN INITIAL PERIOD OF SOME
VERY LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES FIRST THING MONDAY WITH A BURST OF WEAKISH
WARM ADVECTION ASCENT WITH A BETTER SHOT OF UPPER FORCING INTO THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING. SNOW SQUALL PARAMETER REALLY MAXES OUT DURING
THIS PERIOD AND THE SETUP LOOKS PRIME FOR A QUICK 1-2 INCHES OF VERY
FLUFFY SNOW JUST IN ADVANCE OF OUR NEXT INCOMING ARCTIC
SHOT...HELPED BY THE FACT THAT RATIOS SHOULD BE QUITE HIGH...LIKELY
PUSHING 25-30+ TO 1 WITH A 7000+ FT THICK DGZ.
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 310 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016
REMAINING QUITE COLD INTO MIDWEEK WITH OUR NEXT ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM ROLLING THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. LIKELY
LOOKING AT ANOTHER ROUND OF WIND CHILL HEADLINES DURING THIS
PERIOD...WITH MAYBE EVEN SOME BLOWING SNOW ISSUES AT SOME POINT WITH
A LIKELY PERIOD OF GUSTIER WINDS AS THOSE COLD TEMPS
ARRIVE...ESPECIALLY IF WE CAN MANAGE THE HIGHER END OF ACCUMULATIONS
WITH MONDAY NIGHT'S SYSTEM. OTHERWISE...THE PATTERN STILL LOOKS TO
RELAX FOR A TIME INTO LATE WEEK WITH A RETURN TO A MORE ZONAL FLOW
REGIME ACROSS THE LOWER 48...RELEGATING THE REALLY COLD AIR TOWARD
THE GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST CONUS. THAT SETUP HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
DRIVE SOME SNEAKY SNOW CHANCES THROUGH THE AREA WITH SUCH AN AIRMASS
CHANGE AND TIGHT THERMAL GRADIENT NEARBY SO SOMETHING TO WATCH THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER...SUFFICIENTLY LOW CONFIDENCE AT THE MOMENT
TO MAINTAIN A DRY FORECAST...WITH TEMPS STILL HANGING MAINLY AT
OR BELOW NORMAL DESPITE THE "WARM UP".
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1140 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016
SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AT THE TAF SITES OVERNIGHT BUT THE
LOW STRATUS WILL PERSIST LEADING TO IFR CONDITIONS AT KRST...AND
MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS AT KLSE. COLDER AIR PUSHES IN TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. THE CLOUD LAYER THAT PUSHES INTO THE AREA TODAY WILL BE
RIGHT IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE. THIS COMBINED WITH STEEP LOW
LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL RESULT IN A FEW FLURRIES OR POSSIBLY LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS. THE MAIN AVIATION IMPACT FOR TODAY WILL BE THE MVFR
TO POSSIBLY IFR STRATUS AT TIMES. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO
MVFR SATURDAY NIGHT AS DRIER..MUCH COLDER..AIR WORKS IN.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY
FOR WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-054.
MN...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY
FOR MNZ079-086>088-094>096.
IA...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY
FOR IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030.
&&
SHORT TERM...LAWRENCE
LONG TERM...LAWRENCE
AVIATION...WETENKAMPHazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 9:11 PM CST, 6 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 911 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091200- 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- 911 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S...ALLOWING ANY SLUSHY SNOW ACCUMULATION OR STANDING WATER TO FREEZE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER SATURDAY...LASTING INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. WIND CHILL LEVELS WILL DIP BELOW MINUS 20 DEGREES AT TIMES DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. WETENKAMP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 8, 10:31 PM CST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1031 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016 IAZ011-030-WIZ017-029-034-041>044-053>055-061-090900- ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1031 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. PLAN ON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH. THE COMBINATION OF THE LIGHT SNOW AND TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S WILL CREATE SOME ICY STRETCHES ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. DRIVE WITH CAUTION TONIGHT AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. WETENKAMP
Special weather statement, Jan 9, 2:15 AM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 215 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 IAZ011-030-WIZ017-029-034-041>044-053>055-061-091000- ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 215 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING... LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS MORNING. IT WILL BE COMING TO END NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY 4 AM AND MOVING OUT OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY 6 AM. PLAN ON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH. THE COMBINATION OF THE LIGHT SNOW AND TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 20S WILL CREATE SOME ICY STRETCHES ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. DRIVE WITH CAUTION THIS MORNING AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. BOYNE
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 9:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ARX | Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek | 6 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.