Alert archive / Wisconsin / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this winter storm warning at Feb 29, 2016, 3:39 AM CST for 11 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 29, 2016, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 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
- Feb 29, 2016, 3:39 AM CST (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2016, 3:40 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Waukesha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:40 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 11:10 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 5 Ssw Janesville, WI | 1.0 OF SNOW IN THE PAST 1.5 HOURS. |
| Feb 29, 11:57 PM CST | SNOW 0.1 | 4 Sse Sullivan, WI | AT NWS MILWAUKEE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 734 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
596 WWUS43 KMKX 290939 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 339 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW NOW EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN... .ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM DARLINGTON TO MADISON TO MILWAUKEE. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING WILL RESULT IN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HENCE A WINTER STORM WARNING IS BEING POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN INCLUDING THE MILWAUKEE...WAUKESHA...MADISON... JANESVILLE AND KENOSHA AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS BEING POSTED FARTHER NORTH FROM REEDSBURG AND THE DELLS EAST TO COLUMBUS TO BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND AND PORT WASHINGTON. THE SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY. LOW PRESSURE PASSING BY TO THE SOUTH OF WISCONSIN WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RETURN OF WINTRY WEATHER. WIZ062-067>069-291745- /O.NEW.KMKX.WS.W.0002.160301T0000Z-160301T1500Z/ IOWA-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 339 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHES LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF 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. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ063>066-070>072-291745- /O.NEW.KMKX.WS.W.0002.160301T0300Z-160301T1500Z/ DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS... WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA... RACINE...KENOSHA 339 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ056>060-291745- /O.NEW.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.160301T0600Z-160301T1500Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 339 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MBK
4 follow-up statements
586 WWUS43 KMKX 291625 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1025 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN... .ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM DARLINGTON...TO MADISON...TO MILWAUKEE. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING WILL RESULT IN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HENCE A WINTER STORM WARNING IS BEING POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE MILWAUKEE...WAUKESHA...MADISON... JANESVILLE AND KENOSHA AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS BEING POSTED FARTHER NORTH FROM REEDSBURG AND THE WISCONSIN DELLS...EAST TO COLUMBUS TO BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND AND PORT WASHINGTON. THE SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY. LOW PRESSURE PASSING BY TO THE SOUTH OF WISCONSIN WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RETURN OF WINTRY WEATHER. WIZ062-067>069-010030- /O.CON.KMKX.WS.W.0002.160301T0000Z-160301T1500Z/ IOWA-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 1025 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHES LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ063>066-070>072-010030- /O.CON.KMKX.WS.W.0002.160301T0300Z-160301T1500Z/ DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS... WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA... RACINE...KENOSHA 1025 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ056>060-010030- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.160301T0600Z-160301T1500Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 1025 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WOOD
555 WWUS43 KMKX 292110 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 310 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN... .ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 7 INCHES IS NOW EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MINERAL POINT...TO MADISON...TO MILWAUKEE. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING WILL RESULT IN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HENCE A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE MILWAUKEE...WAUKESHA...MADISON... JANESVILLE AND KENOSHA AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FARTHER NORTH FROM REEDSBURG AND THE WISCONSIN DELLS...EAST TO BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON AND SHEBOYGAN. THE SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE...SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY. LOW PRESSURE PASSING BY TO THE SOUTH OF WISCONSIN WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RETURN OF WINTRY WEATHER. WIZ062-067>069-010515- /O.EXT.KMKX.WS.W.0002.160301T0300Z-160301T1500Z/ IOWA-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON...MONROE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT 310 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS BY THE MIDDLE EVENING HOURS...AND DIMINISHES BY LATER TUESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...HIGHEST NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ063>066-070>072-010515- /O.CON.KMKX.WS.W.0002.160301T0300Z-160301T1500Z/ DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS... WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA... RACINE...KENOSHA 310 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THE MIDDLE EVENING HOURS...AND LINGERING INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...HIGHEST NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ052-010515- /O.EXA.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.160301T0600Z-160301T1500Z/ SHEBOYGAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEBOYGAN 310 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND LINGERING INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WIZ056>060-010515- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.160301T0600Z-160301T1500Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 310 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WOOD
860 WWUS43 KMKX 010335 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 935 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OVERNIGHT... .INTENSE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT WITH 1-2 INCHES FALLING PER HOUR AT TIMES IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG THE WISCONSIN/ILLINOIS BORDER WHERE 6 TO 8 INCHES IS FORECAST. ALONG THE MADISON TO MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR...4 TO 6 INCHES IS FORECAST WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE FRESH SNOW TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO THE LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...PARTICULARLY ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN. WIZ062>072-011145- /O.CON.KMKX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160301T1500Z/ IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON... LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE... KENOSHA 935 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW CURRENTLY DEVELOPING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES OCCURRING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8 AM TUESDAY. SNOWFALL DIMINISHES BY LATER TUESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ WIZ052-056>060-011145- /O.CON.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.160301T0600Z-160301T1500Z/ SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 935 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ HALBACH
704 WWUS43 KMKX 010940 WSWMKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED BUT STILL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS... .OCCASIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING OVER ALL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...AND WILL LINGER INTO THE AFTERNOON OVER EASTERN WISCONSIN. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE FRESH SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY. WIZ062-063-067>069-011700- /O.CAN.KMKX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160301T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160301T1700Z/ IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 11 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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 CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR WISCONSIN CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR BY VISITING WWW.511WI.GOV (LOWER CASE). $$ WIZ064>066-070>072-011745- /O.CAN.KMKX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160301T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160301T2000Z/ JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR WISCONSIN CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR BY VISITING WWW.511WI.GOV (LOWER CASE). $$ WIZ046-047-011700- /O.EXB.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160301T1700Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 11 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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 CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR WISCONSIN CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR BY VISITING WWW.511WI.GOV (LOWER CASE). $$ WIZ051-011745- /O.EXB.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160301T2000Z/ FOND DU LAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FOND DU LAC 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR WISCONSIN CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR BY VISITING WWW.511WI.GOV (LOWER CASE). $$ WIZ056-057-011700- /O.EXT.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160301T1700Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 11 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ WIZ052-058>060-011745- /O.EXT.KMKX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160301T2000Z/ SHEBOYGAN-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND... PORT WASHINGTON 340 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 9:41 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 50 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 37 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.