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Winter Storm Warning 10, NWS Green Bay, WI

April 30, 2023Vilas County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this winter storm warning at Apr 30, 2023, 2:31 PM CDT for Vilas County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 30, 2023, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 30, 2023, 2:31 PM CDT (19:31 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 30, 2023, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 1, 2023, 2:34 PM CDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI

County Vilas County, WI

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning 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 warning went out at Apr 30, 12:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 12:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:55 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
958 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 AM     SNOW             ARGONNE                 45.66N 88.88W
04/30/2023  M4.5 INCH        FOREST             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM ARGONNE.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 30, 10:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0822 AM     SNOW             SUGAR CAMP              45.78N 89.30W
04/30/2023  U7.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM SUGAR
            CAMP. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 30, 10:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1001 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0545 AM     SNOW             FLORENCE                45.93N 88.25W
04/30/2023  E2.0 INCH        FLORENCE           WI   PUBLIC

0602 AM     SNOW             ST GERMAIN              45.91N 89.48W
04/30/2023  M5.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 TO 6 INCHES.

0603 AM     SNOW             ARBOR VITAE             45.91N 89.65W
04/30/2023  M5.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 AM     SNOW             2 SW MINOCQUA           45.84N 89.72W
04/30/2023  M6.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0630 AM     SNOW             2 SW MINOCQUA           45.84N 89.72W
04/30/2023  M6.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0640 AM     SNOW             PHELPS                  46.06N 89.08W
04/30/2023  M7.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0640 AM     SNOW             PHELPS                  46.06N 89.08W
04/30/2023  M7.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0649 AM     SNOW             3 W GOODNOW             45.70N 89.69W
04/30/2023  M6.5 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

0652 AM     SNOW             1 N ARMSTRONG CREEK     45.67N 88.45W
04/30/2023  M2.5 INCH        FOREST             WI   PUBLIC

0710 AM     SNOW             10 NE BOULDER JUNCTION  46.19N 89.46W
04/30/2023  M8.4 INCH        VILAS              WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION WI-VL-9 BOULDER JUNCTION 9
            ENE.

0718 AM     SNOW             THREE LAKES             45.79N 89.16W
04/30/2023  M5.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            VERY HEAVY WET SNOW. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0718 AM     SNOW             THREE LAKES             45.79N 89.16W
04/30/2023  M5.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            VERY HEAVY WET SNOW. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0724 AM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             45.91N 89.25W
04/30/2023  M6.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0725 AM     SNOW             ARGONNE                 45.66N 88.88W
04/30/2023  M4.5 INCH        FOREST             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM ARGONNE.

0728 AM     SNOW             1 SE HAZELHURST         45.78N 89.70W
04/30/2023  M6.1 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

0729 AM     SNOW             WOODRUFF                45.90N 89.69W
04/30/2023  M8.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0729 AM     SNOW             WOODRUFF                45.90N 89.69W
04/30/2023  M8.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0746 AM     SNOW             PRESQUE ISLE            46.25N 89.73W
04/30/2023  M6.5 INCH        VILAS              WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0802 AM     SNOW             1 NNW ARMSTRONG CREEK   45.67N 88.45W
04/30/2023  M3.0 INCH        FOREST             WI   PUBLIC

            .

0802 AM     SNOW             1 NNW ARMSTRONG CREEK   45.67N 88.45W
04/30/2023  M3.0 INCH        FOREST             WI   PUBLIC

0809 AM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             45.91N 89.25W
04/30/2023  M7.5 INCH        VILAS              WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0822 AM     SNOW             SUGAR CAMP              45.78N 89.30W
04/30/2023  U7.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM SUGAR
            CAMP. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0830 AM     SNOW             MANITOWISH WATERS       46.13N 89.88W
04/30/2023  M6.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            .

0830 AM     SNOW             MANITOWISH WATERS       46.13N 89.88W
04/30/2023  M6.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0937 AM     SNOW             HARSHAW                 45.66N 89.65W
04/30/2023  M5.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0945 AM     SNOW             HARSHAW                 45.66N 89.65W
04/30/2023  M5.0 INCH        ONEIDA             WI   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0948 AM     SNOW             3.7 NNW PHELPS          46.11N 89.11W
04/30/2023  M8.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            .

0948 AM     SNOW             3.7 NNW PHELPS          46.11N 89.11W
04/30/2023  M8.0 INCH        VILAS              WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 9:35 PM CDT	Gale Watch	GRB		13 hr
Apr 29, 9:35 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRB		13 hr
Apr 30, 10:17 AM CDT	Gale Warning	GRB		58 hr
Apr 30, 2:31 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Florence, Forest, Manitowoc, Marinette and 7 more	46 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.