HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 314 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 315 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
307 PM CST THU DEC 24 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 SITUATED OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE
SYSTEM APPROACHES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED TONIGHT...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM WISCONSIN RAPIDS
TO WAUSAUKEE. FREEZING RAIN OR MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL FALL
FARTHER TO THE SOUTH AND EAST THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THIS SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE MUCH THROUGH
SATURDAY BEFORE FINALLY BEGINNING TO SHIFT EASTWARD ON SUNDAY. 2
TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE OVER NORTH CENTRAL
WISCONSIN ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A BROAD 2 TO 5
INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS CLOSER TO LAKE MICHIGAN.
.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: 449 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...CHRISTMAS TRAVELERS WILL HAVE TO CONTEND WITH WINTER WEATHER...
.A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WILL PRODUCE A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET
AT TIMES...IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.
AS WARMER AIR PUSHES INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...A MIXTURE OF
SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL CHANGE TO MAINLY RAIN OVER THE FOX
VALLEY AND LAKESHORE AREAS. PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN COULD SEE SOME SIGNIFICANT SLEET ACCUMULATIONS. COLDER
AIR WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE THE MIXED PRECIPITATION BACK OVER TO
SNOW ON CHRISTMAS DAY...BUT BY THEN THE PRECIPITATION INTENSITY
SHOULD BE DECREASING.
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 CITY OF...WAUSAU
448 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET LATER TONIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS
  MORNING...THEN CHANGE BACK OVER TO SNOW ON CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
  CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. SOME SIGNIFICANT SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE
  ALSO ANTICIPATED LATER TONIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH CHRISTMAS
  DAY...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET
ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CALLING 511.
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