SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1124 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 430 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CHRISTMAS TRAVEL ACROSS WISCONSIN AND
SURROUNDING STATES...
A SLOW MOVING WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER OKLAHOMA
TONIGHT AND MOVE TO WISCONSIN BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY AND
CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHILE A MIXTURE OF
SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IS LIKELY IN THE EASTERN
PORTION OF THE STATE.
WHILE THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY TO FALL IN MINNESOTA...THE
EASTERN DAKOTAS AND WESTERN IOWA...THERE WILL BE ENOUGH
PRECIPITATION IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN TO CAUSE TRAVEL
PROBLEMS FOR CHRISTMAS TRAVELERS OVER THE ENTIRE REGION. LISTEN
FOR LATER FORECASTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WINTER STORM.
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RDM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 437 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 445 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
431 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
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MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
431 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS...AND
LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...TO THE LAKESHORE COUNTIES
TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE FORECAST AREA DURING
THE PEAK HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND WORST
TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE
AREA...WITH THE STORM STARTING TO WEAKEN AS IT PUSHES INTO CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN. HOWEVER...THE STORM WILL STILL LIKELY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND
PARTS OF FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. SOME RAIN...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE MIXED WITH
THE SNOW AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THIS
COMBINATION OF PRECIPITATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.
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