SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 727 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 900 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...SNOW TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING...
AT 715 PM...SNOW REMAINED WIDESPREAD ACROSS CENTRAL...EAST-
CENTRAL...AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
WAS FALLING FROM A BAND OF LAKE-EFFECT SNOW THAT EXTENDED FROM
CENTRAL LAKE MICHIGAN...NORTHWEST TO NEAR STURGEON BAY...TO NEAR
WAUSAUKEE. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR
WERE OCCURRING WITH THE BAND. THE BAND HAD EDGED A LITTLE TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE PAST HOUR...AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
SOUTHEAST MARINETTE AND SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM.
THE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA WAS MORE VARIABLE. SOME
POCKETS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WERE PRESENT...MAINLY OVER
MANITOWOC COUNTY...AND WINNEBAGO AND EASTERN WAUSHARA COUNTIES. THESE
WERE SHIFTING NORTH...AND SHOULD AFFECT THE APPLETON AREA...AS
WELL AS SOUTHERN BROWN AND SOUTHERN WAUPACA COUNTIES THROUGH 830
PM. SNOWFALL WAS SOMEWHAT LIGHTER BACK WEST IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
AND THAT SHOULD REMAIN THE CASE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY EVENING.
MANY UNTREATED ROADWAYS WERE STILL ICE COVERED DUE TO THE FREEZING
OF WATER AND SLUSH THAT OCCURRED WHEN TEMPERATURES PLUNGED BELOW
FREEZING LAST NIGHT. SNOW FALLING ON TOP OF THE ICE WAS CREATING
VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ANYONE TRAVELING THIS EVENING
SHOULD EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. HEAVY SNOW
FALLING NEAR THE LAKE AND OVER PORTIONS OF MARINETTE COUNTY COULD
RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET AT TIMES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL THIS EVENING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 517 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER EAST-
CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LINGER INTO SUNDAY...THOUGH THE
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE TAPERING OFF BY THAT TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.
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