HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 314 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 315 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 Expires:200912252115;;
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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 WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 448 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM 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 CITIES OF...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...OSHKOSH...
CHILTON...CRIVITZ
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
FRIDAY.
* SNOW AND SLEET WILL MIX WITH RAIN THIS EVENING...THEN CHANGE
OVER TO MAINLY RAIN OVERNIGHT.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS
EVENING. SOME MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW OR ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY TODAY INTO
TONIGHT...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. THE LATEST WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 511.
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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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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.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL START THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED
WITH SLEET AT TIMES.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE 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.
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