SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 639 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1000 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...MIXED PRECIPITATION TO AFFECT MOST OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT THE ENTIRE
REGION THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS...AND
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS ALREADY
DEVELOPED ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AND
IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO NORTHERN WISCONSIN AS THE MORNING
PROGRESSES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION THIS MORNING.
$$
KIECKBUSCH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 555 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
549 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-251200-
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
549 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM....CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OVER
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...WILL MOVE TOWARD THE REGION TODAY AND
TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE SYSTEM
APPROACHES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
TODAY...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM ABOUT STEVENS POINT TO
WAUSAUKEE. FREEZING RAIN OR MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL FALL FARTHER
TO THE SOUTH. SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL...NORTH-CENTRAL AND EXTREME
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WILL START TO MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN
DURING NIGHT BUT THERE IS LIKELY TO BE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES
OF ACCUMULATION IN THOSE AREAS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
ANY LIQUID OR MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO MAINLY SNOW
ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM LESS THAN
AND INCH EAST OF THE FOX VALLEY...TO AROUND 3 INCHES IN VILAS
COUNTY. SNOW REMAINS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM
WEAKENS...BUT ONLY ABOUT AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.
$$

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.
WIZ011-012-018-019-231900-
/O.UPG.KGRB.WS.A.0007.091224T1800Z-091226T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.WS.W.0007.091225T0000Z-091226T0000Z/
FOREST-FLORENCE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO
459 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY 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 6 PM
THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL START THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND
CHRISTMAS DAY...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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.
$$

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.
WIZ005-010>012-018-019-230500-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WS.A.0007.091224T1800Z-091226T0000Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO
257 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL START THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND COULD BECOME
HEAVY THURSDAY NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BY CHRISTMAS
AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 17.
* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH CHRISTMAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. SOME SLEET OR FREEZING
RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
$$
RDM/JKL