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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS La Crosse, WI

December 15, 20168 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this winter storm warning at Dec 15, 2016, 4:02 AM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 30 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Dec 15, 2016, 4:02 AM CST (10:02 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 16, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 17, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
In force
30 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 10:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 16, 2:15 PM CSTSNOW 22 Ese Austin, MN.
Dec 16, 3:30 PM CSTSNOW 1.54 Ese Douglas, MN.
Dec 16, 4:42 PM CSTSNOW 2.36 W Nashua, IA.
Dec 16, 4:46 PM CSTSNOW 2Riceville, IA.
Dec 16, 4:56 PM CSTSNOW 3Harmony, MN.
Dec 16, 5:01 PM CSTSNOW 2.2New Hampton, IA.
Dec 16, 5:10 PM CSTSNOW 24 Nnw Hawkeye, IA.
Dec 16, 5:16 PM CSTSNOW 21 S Jackson Junction, IA.
Dec 16, 5:22 PM CSTSNOW 24 N Giard, IA.
Dec 16, 5:33 PM CSTSNOW 1.91 Ese Peterson, MN.
Dec 16, 5:39 PM CSTSNOW 1.8Mondovi, WI.
Dec 16, 5:46 PM CSTSNOW 2.42 Ene Mound Prairie, MN.
Dec 16, 6:00 PM CSTSNOW 1.41 Wsw West Salem, WI.
Dec 16, 6:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.23 Ese Douglas, MN.
Dec 16, 6:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.65 N Stewartville, MN.
Dec 16, 6:02 PM CSTSNOW 2French Island, WI.
Dec 16, 6:07 PM CSTSNOW 22 E La Crosse, WI.
Dec 16, 6:39 PM CSTSNOW 21 Ssw Oronoco, MN.
Dec 16, 6:54 PM CSTSNOW 1.31 Nnw Platteville, WI.
Dec 16, 7:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.83 E Rockford, IA.
Dec 16, 7:20 PM CSTSNOW 2Adams, MN.
Dec 16, 7:24 PM CSTSNOW 32 Nne Chimney Rock, WI.
Dec 16, 7:50 PM CSTSNOW 3.36 W Nashua, IA.
Dec 16, 7:56 PM CSTSNOW 2.42 Wsw Galesville, WI.
Dec 16, 8:50 PM CSTSNOW 4.54 Sw Lake City, MN.
Dec 16, 8:58 PM CSTSNOW 4.54 E Montana, WI.
Dec 16, 9:09 PM CSTSNOW 33 Se Theilman, MN.
Dec 16, 9:28 PM CSTSNOW 3.51 N Pigeon Falls, WI.
Dec 16, 9:33 PM CSTSNOW 2.62 E La Crosse, WI.
Dec 16, 9:38 PM CSTSNOW 51 N Waukon, IA.
Dec 16, 9:46 PM CSTSNOW 2.62 E La Crosse, WI.
Dec 16, 9:52 PM CSTSNOW 1.5Edgewood, IA.
Dec 16, 9:53 PM CSTSNOW 2.82 Nnw Fayette, IA.
Dec 16, 10:00 PM CSTSNOW 3.5Wabasha, MN.
Dec 16, 10:30 PM CSTSNOW 2.81 Nnw La Crescent, MN.
Dec 16, 10:50 PM CSTSNOW 5.3Riceville, IA.
Dec 16, 11:28 PM CSTSNOW 3.41 Ene Mound Prairie, MN.
Dec 16, 11:39 PM CSTSNOW 3.3West Salem, WI.
Dec 17, 12:04 AM CSTSNOW 3.4French Island, WI.
Dec 17, 12:07 AM CSTSNOW 3.22 E La Crosse, WI.
Dec 17, 12:24 AM CSTSNOW 3.84 N Stewartville, MN.
Dec 17, 12:31 AM CSTSNOW 3.3Eyota, MN.
Dec 17, 12:45 AM CSTSNOW 5.6Goodview, MN.
Dec 17, 12:58 AM CSTSNOW 2.51 Nnw Onalaska, WI.
Dec 17, 4:43 AM CSTSNOW 2Guttenberg, IA.
Dec 17, 4:48 AM CSTSNOW 3Sparta, WI.
Dec 17, 5:00 AM CSTSNOW 3.72 Ne Cresco, IACO-OP OBSERVER STATION CRESCO 1NE /CRCI4/.
Dec 17, 5:28 AM CSTSNOW 4Friendship, WI.
Dec 17, 5:45 AM CSTSNOW 3.6French Island, WISTORM TOTAL SNOW.
Dec 17, 5:53 AM CSTSNOW 2.61 Nne French Island, WIASOS STATION LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT /LSE/.
Dec 17, 5:53 AM CSTSNOW 3.3Ithaca, WI.
Dec 17, 5:55 AM CSTSNOW 3.42 E La Crosse, WISTORM TOTAL SNOW.
Dec 17, 5:56 AM CSTSNOW 3.24 N Stewartville, MNASOS STATION ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /RST/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 1.52 Ne Goodview, MNCO-OP OBSERVER STATION WINONA DAM 5A /WIDM5/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 21 Ese Guttenberg, IACO-OP OBSERVER STATION GUTTENBERG DAM 10 /GTTI4/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 2.42 E La Crosse, WICO-OP OBSERVER STATION LA CROSSE WEATHER OFFICE /ARX/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 2.5Genoa, WICO-OP OBSERVER STATION GENOA DAM 8 /GENW3/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 31 S Trempealeau, WICO-OP OBSERVER STATION TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 /TREW3/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 3.22 Ne Kasson, MNCOCORAHS STATION 2 NE KASSON /MN-DD-3/.
Dec 17, 6:00 AM CSTSNOW 3.4Alma, WICO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALMA DAM 4 /ALMW3/.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 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 2016-12-15Temperature 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 2016-12-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 188 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
925 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
107 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

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
17 follow-up statements
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
229 
WWUS43 KARX 151639
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1039 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A WINTER STORM IS TAKING AIM AT THE AREA FOR FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...WITH STRONGER
WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF THE NEW SNOW SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING ON LOCATION
AND AMOUNTS IN THE MAIN SNOW BAND...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD STILL BE
SOME SHIFT.

TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE
WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE AREA...ALONG WITH ANY
HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON SATURDAY. 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-MNZ094-WIZ054-055-160045-
/O.UPG.KARX.WS.A.0003.161216T1800Z-161217T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-MOWER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...AUSTIN...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER
1039 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...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.

* SNOW IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ008-018-019-029-030-WIZ061-160045-
/O.EXA.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...
OELWEIN...ELKADER...PLATTEVILLE
1039 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...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 AFTERNOON AND
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ079-086>088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-160045-
/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
1039 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
6 PM CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH 
  AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-160045-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
1039 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
9 PM CST SATURDAY...

* 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. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* 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.

&&

$$
RRS
837 
WWUS43 KARX 152118
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
318 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A WINTER STORM IS TAKING AIM AT THE AREA FOR FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WITH
STRONGER NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE NEW SNOW SATURDAY.

TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE
WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE AREA...ALONG WITH ANY
HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON SATURDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULES AROUND THE STORM
IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THREATS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041-042-053>055-061-160530-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WABASHA...
DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...
CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
318 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
6 PM CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY MORNING TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NEAR AND
  NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS
  NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG NORTH
  TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-160530-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
318 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
9 PM CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY MORNING TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...ENDING EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* 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. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

JAM
170 
WWUS43 KARX 160200
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
800 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A WINTER STORM IS TAKING AIM AT THE AREA FOR FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WITH
STRONGER NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE NEW SNOW SATURDAY.

TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STORM. THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE
WILL BE IMPACTED FOR MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE AREA...ALONG WITH ANY
HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON SATURDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULES AROUND THE
STORM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HIGHEST SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
THREATS.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041-042-053>055-061-161000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WABASHA...
DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...
CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
800 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
6 PM CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY MORNING TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NEAR 
  AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED 
  ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. 

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-161000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
800 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
9 PM CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY MORNING TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...ENDING EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. 

* 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. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* 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.

&&

$$

ROGERS
525 
WWUS43 KARX 160913
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
313 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...PLAN ON SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 10
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 90. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL
ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENINGS COMMUTE 
ALONG WITH ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON SATURDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD
PLAN AHEAD FOR DETERIORATING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST
TRAVEL SCHEDULES AROUND THE STORM IF POSSIBLE.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041-042-053>055-061-161715-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WABASHA...
DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...
CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
313 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT SNOW TO MOVE IN AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NEAR AND
  NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS
  NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG NORTH
  TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-161715-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
313 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM
CST SATURDAY...

* EXPECT SNOW TO SPREAD IN AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...THEN DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

DAS/04
439 
WWUS43 KARX 161314
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
714 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...HEAVY SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY AS WELL...

.A WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN LAST THROUGH SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO AS
MUCH AS 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR
AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. LOOK FOR CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON SATURDAY AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS KICK IN.

TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY THE COMMUTE THIS EVENING ALONG
WITH ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD
PLAN FOR DETERIORATING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST TRAVEL
SCHEDULES TO AVOID THIS STORM IF POSSIBLE.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041-042-053>055-061-162115-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WABASHA...
DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...
CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
714 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
CST SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL MOVE IN THIS AFTERNOON AND PICK UP IN INTENSITY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NEAR 
  AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED 
  ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. 

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-162115-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
714 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM
CST SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL SPREAD IN AND PICK UP IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO TONIGHT. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* 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.

&&

$$
512 
WWUS43 KARX 161637
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1037 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...HEAVY SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY AS WELL...

.AFTER UP TO AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT INTO THE EARLY
MORNING...SNOW REMAINS ON TRACK TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON...INCREASING IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS.

SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
90. LOOK FOR CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON
SATURDAY AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS KICK IN.

TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY THE COMMUTE THIS EVENING
ALONG WITH ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MOTORISTS
SHOULD PLAN FOR DETERIORATING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADJUST
TRAVEL SCHEDULES TO AVOID THIS STORM IF POSSIBLE.

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-055-170045-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
ALMA...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...
SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER
1037 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG NORTH
  TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-170045-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
1037 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ054-061-170045-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.161216T1800Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
1037 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

JAM
496 
WWUS43 KARX 162059
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
259 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...HEAVY SNOWFALL CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY...BITTER
COLD SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR THE COMMUTE
THIS EVENING AND FOR ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR DETERIORATING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULES TO AVOID THIS STORM IF POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS
COLD WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND SPREAD ACROSS THE
AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WERE
ALREADY DROPPING TO 3/4 TO 1 1/2 MILES AS THE STEADIER SNOW WAS
MOVING INTO THE AREA.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
90. LOOK FOR CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON
SATURDAY AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS KICK IN.

A BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS IS THEN GOING TO SETTLE OVER THE
AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...WIND
CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER AND TO -20 TO -35 ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-170500-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
259 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. 

* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO TONIGHT. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
  AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS.  

* 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-170500-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER
259 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. 

* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
  AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS.  

* 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-055-170500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH...VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER
259 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO TONIGHT. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-170500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
259 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  TONIGHT. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* 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.

&&

$$

WIZ054-061-170500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
259 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* 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.

&&

$$
RRS/WETENKAMP
584 
WWUS43 KARX 170016
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
616 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THROUGH SATURDAY...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY...BITTER COLD SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING...

.HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THROUGH SATURDAY
AS A BROAD AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. 
ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULES TO AVOID THIS STORM IF POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS
COLD WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA AS OF 6 PM. STEADY LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH SATURDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6
INCHES OF  SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 10
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS
NEAR AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. LOOK FOR CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON SATURDAY AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS KICK IN.

A BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS IS THEN GOING TO SETTLE OVER THE
AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...WIND
CHILLS WILL DROP FROM -30 TO -45 WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND FROM -20 TO -35 ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-170830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
616 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY 
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-170830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER
616 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...
  THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY 
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-055-170830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH...VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER
616 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT.  

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-170830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
616 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND
  TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY EVENING.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

WIZ054-061-170830-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
616 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...
  THEN DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

ROGERS
399 
WWUS43 KARX 170222
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
822 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THROUGH SATURDAY...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY...BITTER COLD SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING...

.HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THROUGH SATURDAY
AS A BROAD AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW MOVES ACROSS THE
REGION. ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULES TO AVOID THIS STORM IF POSSIBLE.
DANGEROUS COLD WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY.

SNOW HAS BEEN SLOW TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA SO FAR THIS EVENING...BUT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS OF 8 PM. STEADY
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE A SHORT
BREAK IN ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT. THEN EXPECT A STRONG COLD FRONT TO
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON SATURDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST...GUSTING AT TIMES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...CAUSING
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN GENERAL...STORM TOTAL
SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY 1 TO 2 INCHES...
NOW RANGING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. OF THIS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5
INCHES ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY.

A BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS IS THEN GOING TO SETTLE OVER THE
AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...WIND
CHILLS WILL DROP FROM -30 TO -45 WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND FROM -20 TO -35 ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-171030-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
822 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT
  BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY 
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-171030-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER
822 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT
  BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY. 

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY 
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-055-171030-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH...VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER
822 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT
  BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY. 

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-171030-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
822 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT
  BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.  

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

WIZ054-061-171030-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
822 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A SHORT
  BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.  

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

ROGERS
613 
WWUS43 KARX 170500
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THROUGH SATURDAY...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY...BITTER COLD SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING...

.HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS A
BROAD AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
ADJUST TRAVEL SCHEDULES TO AVOID THIS STORM IF POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS
COLD WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA AS OF 11 PM. STEADY LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE A SHORT BREAK IN ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT.
THEN EXPECT A STRONG COLD FRONT TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON
SATURDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. WINDS
BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST...GUSTING AT TIMES
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 4 TO
8 INCHES. OF THIS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED LATE
THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY.

A BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS IS THEN GOING TO SETTLE OVER THE
AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...WIND
CHILLS WILL DROP FROM -30 TO -45 WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND FROM -20 TO -35 ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-171300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING WITH A
  SHORT BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY 
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-171300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING WITH A
  SHORT BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO DROP TO -30 TO -45 BY LATER SATURDAY 
  NIGHT AND FOR SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN AND OPEN COUNTRY AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053-055-171300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH...VIROQUA...RICHLAND CENTER
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING WITH A
  SHORT BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. STRONG 
  NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-171300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING WITH A
  SHORT BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

WIZ054-061-171300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING WITH A
  SHORT BREAK IN SNOW OVERNIGHT. A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE
  THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. STRONG 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AREAS. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS 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.

&&

$$

ROGERS
119 
WWUS43 KARX 170958
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
358 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
TODAY...THEN DANGEROUSLY COLD TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS ANOTHER INCH...TO
LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT
PUSHES THROUGH. BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR BEHIND THE COLD FRONT
BECAUSE OF WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE
SEVERELY REDUCED AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIR IS THEN GOING TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE 30
TO 45 BELOW RANGE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 20 TO 35 BELOW
ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-171800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WABASHA...
DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
358 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* EXPECT ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW TODAY ALONG
  WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

* SIGNIFICANT TO SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED IN
  THE BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS.

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 30 TO 45 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND BLOWING OF THE SNOW.

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 WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061-171800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
358 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* EXPECT ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW TODAY ALONG
  WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
  BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS.

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-171800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
358 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* EXPECT ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW THROUGH THIS
  EVENING ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
  BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS.

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVER ROADS
  AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

DAS/04
036 
WWUS43 KARX 171321
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
721 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY...THEN DANGEROUSLY COLD
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY AS ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3
INCHES...OF SNOW FALLS TODAY AHEAD OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHING 
THROUGH. BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AS WINDS
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE SEVERELY REDUCED AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE 30 TO 45
BELOW RANGE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 20 TO 35 BELOW ALONG
AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-172130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WABASHA...
DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
721 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED
  TODAY ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

* SIGNIFICANT TO SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED 
  IN THE BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 30 TO 45 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT 
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND BLOWING OF THE SNOW. 

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 WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061-172130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
721 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY
  ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE 
  BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT 
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-172130-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
721 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* ANOTHER INCH...TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES...OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
  THIS EVENING ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE 
  BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS. 

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT 
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVER 
  ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$
205 
WWUS43 KARX 171556
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
956 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY...THEN DANGEROUSLY COLD
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

.PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
WAUSAU WISCONSIN TO LA CROSSE TO MASON CITY IOWA...WITH ANOTHER 1
TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE. FARTHER NORTH...ANY ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL WILL BE LESS THAN 1 INCH...BUT GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED VISIBILITY FOR TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OPEN
AREAS.

BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE 30 TO
45 BELOW RANGE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 20 TO 35 BELOW
ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MNZ079-086-087-094-180000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
AUSTIN
956 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH
  ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 1 INCH.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON AS BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND
  RURAL AREAS.

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND BLOWING OF THE SNOW. 

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 WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-180000-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WINONA-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...WINONA...
PRESTON...CALEDONIA
956 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON AS BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND
  RURAL AREAS.

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND BLOWING OF THE SNOW. 

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 WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ032-180000-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALMA
956 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM
TODAY.

* PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH
  ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 1 INCH.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON AS BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND
  RURAL AREAS.

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT 
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-180000-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
956 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM
TODAY.

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON AS BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND
  RURAL AREAS.

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE BY TONIGHT 
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-033-034-041-042-053>055-061-180000-
/O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-
RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ARCADIA...
WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...
VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
956 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM
TODAY.

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED.

* SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON AS BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND
  RURAL AREAS AND RIDGE TOP LOCATIONS.

* WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW RANGE TONIGHT
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS GIVEN THE SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
265 
WWUS43 KARX 171856
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1256 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONTINUES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN
TURNING BITTERLY COLD TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY
SOUTH AND EAST OF LA CROSSE...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED
TO ACCUMULATE. FARTHER NORTH AND WEST...SNOW WILL COME TO AN END
BY 3 PM...WITH ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AND
RURAL AREAS...AS WELL AS SOME RIDGE TOP LOCATIONS.

BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE 30 TO
45 BELOW RANGE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 20 TO 35 BELOW
ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IAZ008-009-018-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-180300-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...CHARLES CITY...
WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON
1256 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR OPEN AND RURAL
  AREAS WITH MINOR TRAVEL TROUBLES.

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-180300-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS
1256 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

* SNOW WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* SOME MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE FOR OPEN AND
  RURAL AREAS WITH MINOR TRAVEL TROUBLES.

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
  ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ010-011-019-029-030-MNZ096-180300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...NEW HAMPTON...
OELWEIN...ELKADER...CALEDONIA
1256 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY FOR OPEN AND RURAL AREAS AND RIDGE TOP
  LOCATIONS. 

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

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 WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-180300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
1256 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...HIGHEST NEAR AND
  SOUTH OF I-90.

* SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY FOR OPEN AND RURAL AREAS.

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED
  TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

WIZ041-042-053>055-061-180300-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
LA CROSSE-MONROE-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1256 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...HIGHEST SOUTH AND
  EAST OF LA CROSSE.

* SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY FOR OPEN AND RURAL AREAS AND RIDGE TOP
  LOCATIONS.

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED
  TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
057 
WWUS43 KARX 172051
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SNOW WINDING DOWN THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN TURNING BITTERLY
COLD OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY
SOUTH AND EAST OF LA CROSSE...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES
EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. FARTHER NORTH AND
WEST...SNOW WILL COME TO AN END...WITH ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW FOR OPEN AND RURAL AREAS...AS WELL AS SOME RIDGE TOP
LOCATIONS.

BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE 30 TO
45 BELOW RANGE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 20 TO 35 BELOW
ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IAZ010-019-MNZ096-180500-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-CHICKASAW-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...NEW HAMPTON...CALEDONIA
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

* LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL END THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH
  MINIMAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS
  10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ041-042-180500-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
LA CROSSE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

* LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL END THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH
  MINIMAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20
  MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ011-029-030-180500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...ELKADER
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH 
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. 

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND SOME MINOR DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS
  10 MINUTES ON 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 WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ043-044-180500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND SOME MINOR DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. 

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20
  MINUTES ON 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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

WIZ053>055-061-180500-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* PLAN ON HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND SOME MINOR DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. 

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20
  MINUTES ON 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 VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ008-009-018-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-180500-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...CHARLES CITY...
WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SUNDAY...

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AT LITTLE AS
  10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-180500-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20
  MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

LAWRENCE
856 
WWUS43 KARX 172355
WSWARX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
555 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING ENDS...BITTERLY COLD OVERNIGHT INTO
SUNDAY...

.THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA WITH ONLY SOME
LINGERING LIGHT SNOW ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AND ADJACENT
AREAS OF NORTHEAST IOWA. SOME MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS THROUGH 9 PM BEFORE ALL SNOW EXITS THE
REGION. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL END AT 6 PM.

BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE 30 TO 45
BELOW RANGE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 20 TO 35 BELOW ALONG
AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WIZ043-044-180800-
/O.CAN.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0300Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP
555 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

* SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...ALLOWING FOR CANCELLATION OF
  THE WINTER STORM WARNING. 

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20 
  MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ011-029-030-180800-
/O.EXP.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...OELWEIN...ELKADER
555 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. SOME MINOR
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM. 

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE 
  AS 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
COULD LEAD TO FROST BITE IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ053>055-061-180800-
/O.EXP.KARX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
555 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. SOME MINOR
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM.

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20 
  MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-180800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.161218T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-
WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...
CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...WABASHA...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER...
WINONA...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA
555 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE 
  AS 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-180800-
/O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.161218T0300Z-161218T1800Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...ALMA...
ARCADIA...WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...
TOMAH
555 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SUNDAY...

* VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO ARE 
  EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WITH WIND CHILLS THIS LOW...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 20 
  MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

ROGERS

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.