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Winter Storm Watch 3, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this winter storm watch at Dec 9, 2016, 12:11 PM CST for 11 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 10, 2016, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2016, 12:11 PM CST (18:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2016, 2:26 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
Counties Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 35 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
072 WWUS43 KGRB 091811 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1211 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEKEND... .A COMPLEX WINTER SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN WISCONSIN LATER THIS WEEKEND AND BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE AREA. EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN LATE SATURDAY EVENING AND THEN OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULD BE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 29...WHERE OVER 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. WIZ035-036-045-100215- /O.NEW.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0000Z-161212T0600Z/ WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUSHARA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHFIELD...WISCONSIN RAPIDS... STEVENS POINT...PLOVER...REDGRANITE...WAUTOMA 1211 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEAR 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH ANY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ037>040-048>050-100215- /O.NEW.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LONDON...WAUPACA...CLINTONVILLE... APPLETON...GREEN BAY...KEWAUNEE...LUXEMBURG...OSHKOSH...NEENAH... MENASHA...CHILTON...BRILLION...NEW HOLSTEIN...MANITOWOC... TWO RIVERS 1211 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH ANY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ022-100215- /O.NEW.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0600Z-161212T1200Z/ DOOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...FISH CREEK...SISTER BAY 1211 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SNOW WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEAR 6 INCHES * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH ANY HEAVIER SNOW. && $$ AA/TH
4 follow-up statements
961 WWUS43 KGRB 100243 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 843 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SNOW EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEKEND... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TOWARDS LAKE MICHIGAN WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE HEAVIEST SNOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL FALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF WISCONSIN, IT DOES APPEAR THAT SIX INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WISCONSIN, ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A WISCONSIN RAPIDS TO WASHINGTON ISLAND LINE. THE SNOW WILL MAKE FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS, AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AIR TRAVEL DELAYS. WIZ035-036-045-101045- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0000Z-161212T0600Z/ WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUSHARA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHFIELD...WISCONSIN RAPIDS... STEVENS POINT...PLOVER...REDGRANITE...WAUTOMA 843 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEAR 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH ANY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ037>040-048>050-101045- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LONDON...WAUPACA...CLINTONVILLE... APPLETON...GREEN BAY...KEWAUNEE...LUXEMBURG...OSHKOSH...NEENAH... MENASHA...CHILTON...BRILLION...NEW HOLSTEIN...MANITOWOC... TWO RIVERS 843 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH ANY HEAVIER SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ022-101045- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0600Z-161212T1200Z/ DOOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...FISH CREEK...SISTER BAY 843 PM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SNOW WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEAR 6 INCHES * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH ANY HEAVIER SNOW. && $$
229 WWUS43 KGRB 100956 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 356 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS WELL AS THE LOCATIONS LIKELY TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWS REMAIN IN QUESTION. SOUTHEAST WINDS OFF LAKE MICHIGAN COULD RESULT IN LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SNOWFALL TOTALS AT SOME LOCATIONS IN LAKESIDE COUNTIES. WIZ035-036-045-101800- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0000Z-161212T0600Z/ WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUSHARA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHFIELD...WISCONSIN RAPIDS... STEVENS POINT...PLOVER...REDGRANITE...WAUTOMA 356 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ037>040-048>050-101800- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LONDON...WAUPACA...CLINTONVILLE... APPLETON...GREEN BAY...KEWAUNEE...LUXEMBURG...OSHKOSH...NEENAH... MENASHA...CHILTON...BRILLION...NEW HOLSTEIN...MANITOWOC... TWO RIVERS 356 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES...AND POSSIBLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO AT SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE LAKE. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ022-101800- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0600Z-161212T1200Z/ DOOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...FISH CREEK...SISTER BAY 356 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES...AND POSSIBLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO AT SOME LOCATIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ SKOWRONSKI
166 WWUS43 KGRB 101744 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1144 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS WELL AS THE LOCATIONS LIKELY TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWS REMAIN IN QUESTION. SOUTHEAST WINDS OFF LAKE MICHIGAN COULD RESULT IN LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SNOWFALL TOTALS AT SOME LOCATIONS IN LAKESIDE COUNTIES. WIZ035-036-045-110145- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0000Z-161212T0600Z/ WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUSHARA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHFIELD...WISCONSIN RAPIDS... STEVENS POINT...PLOVER...REDGRANITE...WAUTOMA 1144 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ037>040-048>050-110145- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LONDON...WAUPACA...CLINTONVILLE... APPLETON...GREEN BAY...KEWAUNEE...LUXEMBURG...OSHKOSH...NEENAH... MENASHA...CHILTON...BRILLION...NEW HOLSTEIN...MANITOWOC... TWO RIVERS 1144 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES...AND POSSIBLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO AT SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE LAKE. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WIZ022-110145- /O.CON.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0600Z-161212T1200Z/ DOOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...FISH CREEK...SISTER BAY 1144 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES...AND POSSIBLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO AT SOME LOCATIONS. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
560 WWUS43 KGRB 102026 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 226 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHEAST FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHEST IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN, AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OFF LAKE MICHIGAN COULD RESULT IN LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SNOWFALL TOTALS AT SOME LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING LAKE MICHIGAN. WIZ035-036-045-110430- /O.UPG.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0000Z-161212T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.161211T0000Z-161212T0600Z/ WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUSHARA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHFIELD...WISCONSIN RAPIDS... STEVENS POINT...PLOVER...REDGRANITE...WAUTOMA 226 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ037>040-048>050-110430- /O.UPG.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LONDON...WAUPACA...CLINTONVILLE... APPLETON...GREEN BAY...KEWAUNEE...LUXEMBURG...OSHKOSH...NEENAH... MENASHA...CHILTON...BRILLION...NEW HOLSTEIN...MANITOWOC... TWO RIVERS 226 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ022-110430- /O.UPG.KGRB.WS.A.0003.161211T0600Z-161212T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.161211T0600Z-161212T1200Z/ DOOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...FISH CREEK...SISTER BAY 226 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 AM MONDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ030-031-110430- /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.161211T0300Z-161212T0600Z/ MARATHON-SHAWANO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUSAU...SHAWANO 226 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$ WIZ005-010>013-018>021-073-074-110430- /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.161211T1200Z-161212T0600Z/ VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY-LINCOLN- LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO COUNTY- SOUTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY-SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...LAC DU FLAMBEAU... RHINELANDER...CRANDON...AURORA...COMMONWEALTH...SPREAD EAGLE... NIAGARA...WAUSAUKEE...MERRILL...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA... NEOPIT...MOUNTAIN...LAKEWOOD...TOWNSEND...HARMONY...PESHTIGO... PORTERFIELD...CRIVITZ...HIGH FALLS RESERVOIR...LOOMIS... MIDDLE INLET...LITTLE SUAMICO...SOBIESKI...BROOKSIDE...OCONTO... PENSAUKEE 226 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Dec 9, 12:03 PM CST, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 12:03 PM CST, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1203 PM CST Fri Dec 9 2016 Updated aviation portion for 18Z TAF issuance and Winter Storm Headlines. .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 328 AM CST Fri Dec 9 2016 Snow showers ending in the Lake Superior snowbelt today. Snow across the area this weekend, with the highest amounts in the south. Cold snap still on target for the middle to latter part of next week. High upper heights/blocky flow remains over the northeast Pacific, with the blocking extending east across North America at high latitudes. To the south, a seasonably strong band of westerlies was across the CONUS, with a low-amplitude trough over the Great Lakes region. The westerlies will flatten back to a nearly zonal regime the next couple days as the trough shifts east, then low- amplitude troughing will redevelop over the Plains. The result will be broad, strong, cyclonic upper flow dominating much of the eastern CONUS during the latter part of the forecast period. As typical, the fast, low-amplitude flow regime is resulting in considerable model variability from run to run, which makes pinning down the specifics of daily temperature and precipitation forecasts difficult. But the big picture remains unchanged. For the next several days, temperatures will vary with the passage of individual systems, ranging from near to modestly below normal. That will be followed by a cold snap with well below normal temperatures during the middle to latter part of next week. The large scale pattern favors active weather, with several opportunities for snow. The weekend snow potential looks more robust again, especially across the southern part of the area. && .SHORT TERM...Today...Tonight...and Saturday Issued at 328 AM CST Fri Dec 9 2016 No changes to lake-effect headlines this morning. Snow showers continue to shift across the observing sites in western Vilas county. It's hard to get a firm grasp on totals until our COOPs come in later this morning, but portions of western Vilas county have probably received over a foot, with the significant amounts likely extending into northwest Oneida county. As cloud-layer winds back this morning, expect the focus of the heaviest snow showers to shift into eastern Vilas county, and eventually out of the forecast area. Drying aloft will also lead to a gradual weakening of the snow showers as well. Generally quiet weather is expected for the rest of the area and the remainder of the short term. The main issue is temperatures tonight. Those will depend on cloud trends. Expect some passing clouds tonight, with both clear and cloudy periods. Edged mins down across the north where a fresh snow cover now exists. But it could get considerably colder that what's in the forecast if the clear periods dominate and winds drop off. The day shift can make further adjustments if needed once cloud trends become more evident. Models have slowed the arrival of the snow, with most now dry through 00Z Saturday. Trimmed PoPs Saturday, but was not comfortable removing them totally as confidence is lowered by the poor run-to-run consistency of the models. .LONG TERM...Saturday Night Through Thursday Issued at 328 AM CST Fri Dec 9 2016 Main forecast concerns to center around snow potential for the latter half of the weekend into early next week. There are still plenty of unknowns regarding this snow event as models continue to waffle on the smaller scale details. Once the snow diminishes, attention will turn to the much-advertised arctic air intrusion that will send temperatures a good 20 degrees below normal by mid-week with sub-zero min temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills. Models continue to indicate increasing isentropic lift/mid-level forcing into the Great Lakes Saturday night, along with a hint of an inverted surface trough extended from the central Plains into the Great Lakes. The pressing issue remains how far north will the expected band of snow reach into northeast WI as better lift/ forcing to be roughly along/south of the I-94 corridor. If this trend persists, snow accumulations Saturday night could range from a few tenths of an inch in Vilas county, to 2-3" over our southern tier of counties (Waushara to Manitowoc). Any subtle shift north of the dynamics could place the southern counties into advisory criteria, so this will need to be watched. Min temperatures to range from 5 to 10 above north-central, to the upper teens near Lake MI. As the main mid-level trough enters the Plains on Sunday, anticipate a surface low to begin gradually strengthening over the mid-MS Valley. Models remain inconsistent on whether there will be a break in the snow Sunday, or will there be enough lift from the right entrance region of the upper jet to sustain light snow through the day? Based on the latest model output, the latter seems favored, thus have raised pops across central/east-central WI with accumulations generally in the 1-2" range. Max temperatures should be able to reach around 20 degrees north- central, to near 30 degrees east-central WI. The surface low is progged to lift northeast toward southern sections of the Great Lakes Sunday night and quickly push into eastern sections of the Great Lakes on Monday. Meanwhile, the trailing mid-level trough moves from the Midwest/Mid-MS Valley Sunday night toward the eastern Great Lakes Monday. The forecast issues continue to be the exact track of the surface low, as well as the strength of the low pressure. Right now, any track would be far enough south such that the northern periphery of the main snow band would affect the southern half of WI. Accumulations to range from practically a dusting far north, to 1-2" south. The overall fast departure of this system will see snow come to an end Monday morning with perhaps an additional one-half inch of accumulation in the east. Otherwise, mostly cloudy skies should prevail for the rest of Monday with max temperatures in the lower 20s north- central, upper 20s eastern WI. The next chance for snow arrives later Monday night or Tuesday morning in association with the passage of a strong cold front. Behind this front, the doors open to a surge of arctic air that will settle over the region through mid-week. Expect to see temperatures fall through the day on Tuesday with readings by sunset already down to around zero north-central, mid teens near Lake MI. Add in a blustery west-northwest wind and we could see wind chills ranging from the mid teens below zero north-central, to around zero east-central WI by dark. Mainly dry and much colder conditions to set-up over the region through mid-week, although will have to watch Vilas county because any slight shift to a northwest component could lead to lake effect snow showers. Exactly how cold we get will come down to cloud cover and wind speeds as strong Canadian high pressure slides southeast from western Canada into the central CONUS by Thursday. Model consensus solution places min temperatures in the single digits below zero both Tuesday night and Wednesday night, except near Lake MI where values should remain above zero. However, any substantial clearing could see temperatures reach double digits below zero over north-central WI. Max temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday will mainly only reach the single digits above zero with daytime wind chills as cold as 15 to 25 below zero Wednesday afternoon. Be prepared to bundle up!. && .AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1140 AM CST Fri Dec 9 2016 VFR conditions will prevail for the start of the TAF period over eastern Wisconsin and parts of central Wisconsin. An area of MVFR cigs over north central and western Wisconsin will spread east to west across the state as a weak disturbance slides over the western Great Lakes region overnight. Expect this disturbance to depart Saturday morning to again produce VFR conditions across much of the area. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday evening FOR WIZ037>040-048>050. Winter Storm Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday evening FOR WIZ035-036-045. Winter Storm Watch from late Saturday night through late Sunday night FOR WIZ022. && SYNOPSIS.......Skowronski SHORT TERM.....Skowronski LONG TERM......Kallas AVIATION.......TDH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 9, 3:51 AM CST, 8 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 351 AM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-101200- VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY-LINCOLN- LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO COUNTY-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO- WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO- CALUMET-MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY- SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY- 351 AM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT THIS MORNING DUE TO HEAVY LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH MID-DAY...THOUGH THE POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE FIRST OF SEVERAL BANDS OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWS TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA INTO MONDAY MORNING. THERE CONTINUES TO BE SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVIER SNOWS...BUT THE LATEST TRENDS WOULD FAVOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WISCONSIN. ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE WEEKEND AS HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE INTO NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS ARCTIC SURGE IS EXPECTED TO BRING BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DOUBLE DIGIT BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY. LMZ521-522-541>543-101200- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN- 351 AM CST FRI DEC 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SKOWRONSKI/KALLAS
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Local storm report, Dec 9, 7:51 AM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
751 AM CST FRI DEC 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM SNOW 2 SE LAKE TOMAHAWK 45.79N 89.56W
12/09/2016 M2.5 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
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BERSCHLocal storm report, Dec 9, 8:58 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
858 AM CST FRI DEC 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 AM SNOW 11 W LAND O LAKES 46.16N 89.46W
12/09/2016 M4.4 INCH VILAS WI COCORAHS
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BERSCHLocal storm report, Dec 9, 9:15 AM CST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
915 AM CST FRI DEC 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0913 AM SNOW 3 W MINOCQUA 45.86N 89.75W
12/09/2016 E1.5 INCH ONEIDA WI PUBLIC
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