SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1146 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 315 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...SNOW MOVING NORTH INTO CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS SENDING
SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE NORTH INTO THE WESTERN LAKES. AN AREA OF SNOW
CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH INTO CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
TONIGHT. 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN SO FAR IN THE WAUTOMA AREA WITH
SNOW COVERING THE ROADWAYS IN OSHKOSH. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL OVERNIGHT FROM OSHKOSH TO WAUSAU...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS IN GREEN BAY AND THE LAKESHORE. IN ADDITION STRONG EAST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF THE SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO
FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET TOWARDS MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE CHRISTMAS EVE
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 354 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 345 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
342 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM....DEVELOPING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS...WILL SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD THE MIDWEST TONIGHT.
THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL AND
EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK GENERALLY SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM WAUSAU TO
APPLETON.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND PARTS OF FAR
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY. SNOW..MIXED AT TIMES WITH
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY...WHERE STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY
AT TIMES...TO NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN STARTING
CHRISTMAS EVE AND LASTING THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. SNOW TOTALS OF 6
TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THOSE LOCATIONS. SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL
BE LOWER IN FAR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHERE STORM TOTALS OF 5
TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. SNOW TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM ABOUT 2
INCHES NEAR THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE BAY OF GREEN BAY...TO MORE
THAN 6 INCHES WELL INLAND. LOCATIONS FROM THE FOX VALLEY EAST TO
LAKE MICHIGAN SHOULD RECEIVE MOSTLY RAIN FROM THE STORM WITH
LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 459 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...HOLIDAY WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF WISCONSIN...
.A MESSY HOLIDAY IS SHAPING UP FOR A LARGE PART OF WISCONSIN AS
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MOVES
NORTH TOWARD THE STATE. PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT
TIMES...WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS
DAY. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL
AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
PORTIONS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN...MINNESOTA AND IOWA WILL RECEIVE
OVER A FOOT OF SNOW... SO TRAVELING TO THE WEST WILL BE VERY
DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT
459 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING...THEN CONTINUE PERIODICALLY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER A
PROLONGED PERIOD ENDING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. SOME MINOR SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY TONIGHT...WITH HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS LIKELY CONTINUING INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.
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 HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION...OR WAIT UNTIL THE STORM HAS ENDED.
THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING
511.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 257 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...HOLIDAY WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF WISCONSIN...
.A MESSY HOLIDAY IS SHAPING UP FOR A LARGE PART OF WISCONSIN AS AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MOVES NORTH TOWARD
THE STATE.  PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN...WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WISCONSIN ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
WHILE MAINLY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FAR NORTH. SEVERAL INCHES
OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND IOWA WILL RECEIVE OVER A FOOT OF
SNOW...SO TRAVELING TO THE WEST WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT
IMPOSSIBLE.
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MARATHON-WOOD-PORTAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT
257 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL START EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND COULD
MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO
CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY CHRISTMAS
AFTERNOON...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS WEST OF HIGHWAY 51. SOME ICE
AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND MAY
REMAIN SO INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...ICE...OR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
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