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Winter Storm Watch 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI

January 26, 201920 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this winter storm watch at Jan 26, 2019, 3:44 AM CST for 20 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 27, 2019, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2019, 3:44 AM CST (09:44 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2019, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 26, 2019, 3:23 PM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Columbia County, WI, Dane County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Green County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Sauk County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

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 Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Jan 26, 3:42 AM CST, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 3:42 AM CST, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 11:16 PM CST, 4 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1116 PM CST Fri Jan 25 2019

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-270530-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
1116 PM CST Fri Jan 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Wind chills fall to between 15 and 25 below zero tonight, with
lowest values toward east central and parts of southeast
Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Cold and breezy conditions will continue through the weekend, with
overnight wind chills falling to between 10 and 20 below zero
Saturday and Sunday night.

Another winter storm is looking increasingly likely for the region
from Sunday evening through Monday evening. Significant snow
accumulation and blowing and drifting snow is possible during this
time period.

Extremely cold air will build into the area starting Monday night.
Wind chills are expected to be less than 35 degrees below zero at
times from Tuesday through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ643>646-270530-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
1116 PM CST Fri Jan 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning is in effect through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Heavy freezing spray will remain a concern through the coming
week, as very cold air moves through the region.

Strong onshore flow will result in high winds and waves Sunday
evening through Monday evening. A prolonged period of gusty west
to northwest winds is then expected from Tuesday through most of
the remainder of the week.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-270530-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
1116 PM CST Fri Jan 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The combination of gusty winds and very cold temperatures will
result in a threat for heavy freezing spray. A Heavy Freezing
Spray Warning is in effect through tonight for the south half of
Lake Michigan, and through Sunday for the north half of Lake
Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Winds may reach gale force Monday through Wednesday night.

Heavy freezing spray will remain a considerable concern through
the coming week, as very cold temperatures and gusty winds remain
in place across Lake Michigan.

www.weather.gov/mkx

Kavinsky

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 5:51 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMKXRock4 days
Jan 26, 3:23 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more51 hr
Jan 26, 3:52 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more17 hr
Jan 26, 4:03 PM CSTGale WatchMKX12 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Watches in Wisconsin, 2019Every winter storm watch in 2019

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.