SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 408 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 415 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...A MIX OF PRECIPITATION MAY SLOW TRAVEL CHRISTMAS EVE AND
CHRISTMAS DAY...
A WINTER STORM MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST FROM OKLAHOMA WILL BRING A
FEW INCHES OF SNOW TO PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS EVE DAY. THE SNOW MAY
CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET BEFORE IT DIMINISHES. THIS WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.
ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE LATE CHRISTMAS EVE AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THIS WILL PROBABLY
FALL IN THE FORM OF A COLD RAIN. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW
DURING THE AFTERNOON ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF
THROUGH SATURDAY, A COUPLE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL THURSDAY MORNING DURING THE
SNOW...AND AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON CHRISTMAS
DAY...WHEN WET ROADS COULD QUICKLY FREEZE AND FORM BLACK ICE.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 431 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 445 AM CST WED DEC 23 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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