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Winter Storm Watch 3, NWS Green Bay, WI

November 7, 2017Vilas County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this winter storm watch at Nov 7, 2017, 8:17 PM CST for Vilas County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Nov 8, 2017, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 7, 2017, 8:17 PM CST (02:17 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 8, 2017, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 8, 2017, 8:35 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

County Vilas County, WI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Nov 7, 5:41 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 5:41 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 7, 1:57 PM CST, 6 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
157 PM CST Tue Nov 7 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-082000-
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-
157 PM CST Tue Nov 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

There is a good chance of accumulating lake effect snow across
northern Wisconsin late Wednesday night into Thursday behind the
passage of a strong cold front. Snow totals are expected to range
from 2 to 4 inches over Vilas County and 1 to 2 inches farther
south and east. This new snow will likely lead to slippery
stretches on area roadways.

The next weather system is forecast to bring a chance of light
snow to the region late Friday night. As warmer air arrives on
Saturday, the snow will become mixed with or change to all rain
over eastern Wisconsin, before changing back to light snow
Saturday night. It is too early to determine snow accumulations
with this system.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

LMZ521-522-541>543-082000-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
157 PM CST Tue Nov 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

A few gale force gusts are possible behind the passage of a
strong cold front on Thursday.

MPC/Uhlmann

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 3:26 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB49 hr
Nov 8, 8:35 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBVilas33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.