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Wind Chill Advisory 7, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 3:30 AM CST for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Dec 14, 2016, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 3:30 AM CST (09:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 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 09:32 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, 9.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 94 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 342 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 406 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
818 WWUS43 KARX 140930 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...DANGEROUS COLD TONIGHT...WINTER STORM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP AND WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS. A WINTER STORM IS SET TO TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. WHAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN IS HOW MUCH SNOW WILL ULTIMATELY FALL...AND WHERE THIS HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL LIE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053-141730- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE... SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH... * SNOW MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ054-055-061-141730- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 330 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ RIECK
6 follow-up statements
532 WWUS43 KARX 141611 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1011 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...DANGEROUS COLD TONIGHT...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP AND WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS. A WINTER STORM IS SET TO TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. WHAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN IS HOW MUCH SNOW WILL ULTIMATELY FALL...AND WHERE THIS HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL LIE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053-150300- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE... SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA 1011 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH... * SNOW MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ054-055-061-150300- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 1011 AM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ WETENKAMP
839 WWUS43 KARX 141955 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 155 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...DANGEROUS COLD TONIGHT...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP AND WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS. A WINTER STORM IS SET TO TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. WHAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN IS HOW MUCH SNOW WILL ULTIMATELY FALL...AND WHERE THIS HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL LIE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053-150400- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE... SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA 155 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH... * SNOW MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ009>011-WIZ054-055-150400- /O.EXA.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER 155 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH... * SNOW MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008-018-019-029-030-WIZ061-150400- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ELKADER...PLATTEVILLE 155 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$
096 WWUS43 KARX 150108 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 708 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...DANGEROUS COLD TONIGHT...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .WITH AIR TEMPERATURES FROM 0 TO 5 ABOVE ZERO AND A BRISK WESTERLY WIND...WIND CHILLS AS OF 7 PM ACROSS THE REGION RANGE FROM 0 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME DANGEROUSLY COLD TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...BOTTOMING OUT BETWEEN 15 AND 30 BELOW ZERO. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP AND WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS. A WINTER STORM IS SET TO TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. WHAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN IS HOW MUCH SNOW WILL ULTIMATELY FALL...AND WHERE THIS HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL LIE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. IAZ009>011-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044- 053>055-150915- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER- FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...WABASHA... DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON... CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER 708 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH... * SNOW MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008-018-019-029-030-WIZ061-150915- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.161215T0300Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ELKADER...PLATTEVILLE 708 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ ROGERS
445 WWUS43 KARX 150502 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1102 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...DANGEROUS COLD TONIGHT...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .WITH AIR TEMPERATURES FROM 5 BELOW ZERO TO NEAR ZERO AND A BRISK WESTERLY WIND...WIND CHILLS AS OF 11 PM ACROSS THE REGION RANGE FROM 10 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING...BOTTOMING OUT BETWEEN 15 AND 30 BELOW ZERO. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP AND WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS. A WINTER STORM IS SET TO TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. WHAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN IS HOW MUCH SNOW WILL ULTIMATELY FALL...AND WHERE THIS HEAVY SNOW BAND WILL LIE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. IAZ009>011-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044- 053>055-151315- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER- FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON- LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...WABASHA... DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON... CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER 1102 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH... * SNOW MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008-018-019-029-030-WIZ061-151315- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ELKADER...PLATTEVILLE 1102 PM CST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ ROGERS
520 WWUS43 KARX 151002 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 402 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...DANGEROUS COLD THIS MORNING...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS FROM -15 TO -30 THIS MORNING. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP...LAYER CLOTHING AND COVER EXPOSED SKIN. A WINTER STORM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN LOCATION AND AMOUNTS IN THE MAIN SNOW BAND...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD STILL BE SOME SHIFT. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. MNZ079-086>088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-151815- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... WINONA...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA... ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA... TOMAH...VIROQUA 402 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 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. 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. && $$ WIZ043-044-151815- /O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP 402 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 9 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. 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. 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. && $$ IAZ009>011-MNZ094-WIZ054-055-151815- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-MOWER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...AUSTIN... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER 402 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. * SNOW IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008-018-019-029-030-WIZ061-151500- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ELKADER...PLATTEVILLE 402 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * 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. && $$ RIECK
667 WWUS43 KARX 151510 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 910 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...ALTHOUGH WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 10 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PETS FROM THE COLD. LIMIT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. BUNDLE UP...LAYER CLOTHING AND COVER EXPOSED SKIN. A WINTER STORM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN LOCATION AND AMOUNTS IN THE MAIN SNOW BAND... ALTHOUGH THERE COULD STILL BE SOME SHIFT. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULE AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND WIND THREATS. MNZ079-086>088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-152315- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/ WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... WINONA...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA... ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA... TOMAH...VIROQUA 910 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ WIZ043-044-152315- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/ JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP 910 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 9 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ009>011-MNZ094-WIZ054-055-152315- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/ HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-MOWER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...AUSTIN... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER 910 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * SNOW IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IAZ008-018-019-029-030-WIZ061-151615- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161215T1500Z/ MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ELKADER...PLATTEVILLE 910 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE BEGUN TO RISE THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 10 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED THOUGH LATE MORNING. $$ RIECK/JAM
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 Dec 13, 11:32 PM CST, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 11:32 PM CST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1132 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through tonight) Issued at 314 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2016 Latest 20z surface analysis shows surface ridge over southern Iowa. This is providing mostly sunny skies across the forecast area per latest visible satellite imagery. Surface ridge builds south of forecast area tonight and southerly winds on the backside of the surface ridge will not allow as cold of low temperatures tonight...with lows mainly around zero degrees across the forecast area. Wind chill values tonight are expected to range in the minus 10 to minus 20. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Tuesday) Issued at 314 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2016 Drifting and blowing snow continues to be possible Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night...as the 13.12z GFS/NAM indicate upper level trough digging over the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes Region...and surface pressure gradient tightens behind surface cold front across the forecast area Wednesday afternoon. With the upper level trough digging over the Upper Midwest...arctic airmass will continue to move over the forecast area Wednesday into Thursday. The 13.12z GFS/NAM/ECMWF suggest 925mb temperatures cooling to minus 21 to minus 24 degrees celsius by 12z Thursday. High temperatures are expected to be in the single digit above zero and lows in the single digits to teens below zero. Combined with the wind...wind chill values will range from minus 20 to minus 35 across the forecast area Wednesday into Thursday morning. Next concern is the potential winter storm to impact the Great Lakes Region/Upper Midwest Friday into Saturday. The latest deterministic models suggest the heaviest band of snow may fall over the northern half of the forecast area. This is evident by the dprog/dt of the GFS...where the trend is a slightly farther north solution the last few runs. The ECMWF has been more consistent the last several runs placing the heaviest snow band over the northern half of the forecast area per dprog/dt. However...with the system impacting the region 3 days out...the deterministic 13.12z models still remain slightly inconsistent on timing of the system and this will have impacts on placement of the heaviest snow band. Overall...the forecast area will be impacted with heavy snow with the possibility of 6 inches or more Friday into Saturday. The 13.12z GFS/ECMWF indicate surface pressure gradient tightens on the backside of the surface low Saturday. This may cause some drifting and blowing snow across the forecast area with the fresh fallen snow. Saturday night through Tuesday...snow will be tapering off at the beginning of this period, as the low pressure system continues to push off to the northeast out of the eastern Great Lakes region. Winds will pick up behind the low and ahead of high pressure moving in on Sunday which could lead to some blowing and drifting snow concerns. The upper level trough axis will exit the area by late Sunday morning as an arctic airmass pushes into the region, leading to high temperatures on Sunday in the single digits above and below zero, low temperatures Sunday night in the negative teens, and wind chills in the negative 20s and negative 30s. Some warmer air then moves in Tuesday, bringing temperatures closer to normal. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night) Issued at 1132 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2016 VFR conditions will continue at KRST/KLSE through the period with some scattered cumulus and/or cirrus at times. The bigger impact to aviation operations will be breezy westerly winds, gusting at times to between 20 and 30 kts Wednesday afternoon. With these winds, some reduction in visibility due to blowing/drifting snow is possible at KRST, but not enough confidence to include in 14.06Z TAFs. Gusts will subside by sunset Wednesday evening, but sustained winds expected to remain in the 12 to 18 kt range to end the period. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. IA...None. && SHORT TERM...DTJ LONG TERM...DTJ AVIATION...Rogers
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 13, 6:56 PM CST, 8 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 656 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2016 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-150100- 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- 656 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ELEVATED WESTERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS FROM 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD CAUSE TRAVEL IMPACTS. WINDS CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WHILE THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE TIMING AND TRACK...THE LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IS INCREASING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD ALSO BE A CONCERN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO ACTION NEEDED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. ROGERS/RIECK
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau and 6 more | 31 hr |
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Sources
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