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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS La Crosse, WI

January 11, 20168 counties in Iowa; 13 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 11, 2016, 3:01 AM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; 13 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 12, 2016, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2016, 3:01 AM CST (09:01 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 12, 2016, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
All 28 counties

Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 210 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1013 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

844 
WWUS43 KARX 110901
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
301 AM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER BOUT OF COLD TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE
REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT
THAT WILL BRING A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR ZERO WILL
RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES
THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-
111800-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-
MOWER-FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...WINONA...
AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS
301 AM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST TUESDAY. 

* EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3
  AM AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING
  JUST AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY.

* 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.

$$
9 follow-up statements
704 
WWUS43 KARX 111621
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1021 AM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...BRISK WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING...

.WITH THE PASSING OF A COLD FRONT AND SOME LIGHT SNOW THIS
EVENING...ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION
LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO
25 MPH AND TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND
BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 20 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-
120030-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-
MOWER-FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...WINONA...
AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS
1021 AM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* PLAN ON WIND CHILLS RANGING FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3
  AM AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING
  JUST AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY.

* THESE 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.

$$

DAS
411 
WWUS43 KARX 112106
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
306 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.A COLD FRONT ACCOMPANIED WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL PASS THROUGH
THE AREA THIS EVENING...WITH ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR SPREADING 
INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH AND TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL
VALUES OF MINUS 20 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-
120515-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-
MOWER-FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...WINONA...
AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS
306 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM
  AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST
  AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY.

* THESE 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.

$$

DAS
560 
WWUS43 KARX 120358
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
958 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...DIFFICULT TRAVEL IN BLOWING SNOW...THEN TURNING BITTERLY COLD
TONIGHT...

.NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS TO FALL INTO THE -15 TO
-25 RANGE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-121200-
/O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0002.160112T0358Z-160112T1000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
958 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
CST TUESDAY.

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM  
AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST  
AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY.

* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES
  TONIGHT...TURNING BITTERLY COLD LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. 

* WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -25 LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT
  TIMES. 

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.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ010-029-030-121000-
/O.NEW.KARX.WW.Y.0002.160112T0358Z-160112T1000Z/
WINNESHIEK-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...OELWEIN
958 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST
TUESDAY.

* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES
  TONIGHT...TURNING BITTERLY COLD LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES. 

* WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -20 LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT
  TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.


&&

$$

MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-121200-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS
958 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM 
  AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST 
  AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY. 

* THESE 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.

$$

WETENKAMP
896 
WWUS43 KARX 120544
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1144 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...DIFFICULT TRAVEL IN BLOWING SNOW...THEN TURNING BITTERLY COLD
THIS MORNING...

.AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WERE REDUCING THE VISIBILITY
TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
EARLY THIS MORNING AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS MOVE THE FRESHLY
FALLEN LIGHT SNOW. LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS TO FALL INTO THE -15 TO
-25 RANGE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-121345-
/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
1144 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST
TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM -20 TO -25 BETWEEN 3 AM AND
  NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST AFTER SUNRISE.

* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES EARLY THIS
  MORNING.

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -25 THIS MORNING.

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.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ010-029-030-121000-
/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1000Z/
WINNESHIEK-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...OELWEIN
1144 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES EARLY THIS
  MORNING THEN TURNING BITTERLY COLD. 

* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -20 THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

&&

$$

MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-121345-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.160112T0900Z-160112T1800Z/
WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS
1144 PM CST MON JAN 11 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM AND
  NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST AFTER SUNRISE.

* THESE 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.

$$

WETENKAMP
449 
WWUS43 KARX 121003
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
403 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...BITTERLY COLD THIS MORNING...

.WITH THE VISIBILITIES IMPROVING ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA AND
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...ALLOWED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO
EXPIRE AT 4 AM. EVEN THOUGH IT HAS EXPIRED...THERE WILL STILL BE
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THESE AREAS.

WITH WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...OPTED
TO EXPAND THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY INTO SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
WISCONSIN AND FURTHER EAST IN NORTHEAST IOWA. WIND CHILLS THIS
COLD CAN CAUSE FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-121800-
/O.EXP.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
403 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM -20 TO -25 BETWEEN 3 AM AND
  NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST AFTER
  SUNRISE.

* THESE 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.

$$

IAZ010-029-121800-
/O.EXP.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1000Z/
/O.EXA.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...OELWEIN
403 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM
 AND NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST AFTER
 SUNRISE.

* THESE 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.

$$

IAZ030-121115-
/O.EXP.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1000Z/
CLAYTON-
403 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA. AS A RESULT...THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM. WITH
THIS SAID...THOSE IN CLAYTON COUNTY SHOULD STILL BE ALERT FOR
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

IAZ011-MNZ096-WIZ041>044-053-054-121800-
/O.EXA.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
ALLAMAKEE-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...
MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
403 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM 
  AND NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST AFTER 
  SUNRISE. 

* THESE 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.

$$

MNZ079-088-WIZ017-029-032>034-121800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
WABASHA-WINONA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINONA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS
403 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BETWEEN 3 AM 
  AND NOON...WITH THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS OCCURRING JUST AFTER 
  SUNRISE. 

* THESE 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.

$$

BOYNE
079 
WWUS43 KARX 121158
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
558 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.WITH WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA...
EXPANDED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY INTO CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST
IOWA...AND GRANT AND RICHLAND COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.
WIND CHILLS THIS COLD CAN CAUSE FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS
THAN 30 MINUTES.

IAZ030-WIZ055-061-121800-
/O.EXA.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
CLAYTON-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
558 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING.

* THESE 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>011-018-019-029-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-
041>044-053-054-121800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
558 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW THIS MORNING.

* THESE 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.

$$

BOYNE
022 
WWUS43 KARX 121432
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
832 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...

.AS OF 8 AM WIND CHILLS WERE 20 TO 30 BELOW ACROSS THE AREA.
WHILE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT LATER THIS MORNING...
CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS THIS MORNING.
FROST BITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IF OUTDOORS FOR A 
PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.

IT WILL ALSO BE BITTERLY COLD TONIGHT BUT THE WIND SPEEDS SHOULD
BE LESS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-121800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
832 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

* 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.

$$

SHEA
273 
WWUS43 KARX 121546
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
946 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILLS STILL -20 TO -30...

.WIND CHILL VALUES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
AND NORTHERN IOWA...WERE RUNNING -20 TO -30 BELOW ZERO STILL AT
MID MORNING. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IF OUTDOORS FOR
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.

WIND CHILL VALUES WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT LATER TODAY...BUT SLOWLY.
THE ADVISORY MIGHT NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO THE AFTERNOON IF THAT
HAPPENS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-121800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
946 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

* 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.

$$

SHEA
810 
WWUS43 KARX 121758
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1158 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SLOW IMPROVEMENT TODAY WITH WIND CHILLS...

.AS WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND AIR TEMPERATURES REBOUND A
LITTLE FROM MORNING LOWS...THE WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE ALSO BEEN
IMPROVING. EVEN SO...THEY REMAIN BITTER COLD TODAY AND WILL LIKELY
BE IN THE -10 TO -20 RANGE INTO THIS EVENING.

THE ADVISORY IS EXPIRING BUT BE CAREFUL WITH THESE BITTER COLD
CONDITIONS TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-121900-
/O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160112T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1158 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL NO LONGER BE IN EFFECT AS WIND CHILL
VALUES CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WARM THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

SHEA

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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.