HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 448 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009
Expiration: 500 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER LAKE SUPERIOR
LATE TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING OVER NORTHWEST VILAS
COUNTY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A PROLONGED LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH AT
LEAST SUNDAY OVER NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AS COLD AIR AND
PERSISTENT NORTH WINDS FLOW OVER THE WARMER WATERS OF LAKE
SUPERIOR. FROM FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THERE IS A POTENTIAL
OF UP TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF
VILAS COUNTY WITH ACCUMULATIONS TAPERING OFF TO AROUND AN INCH
OVER SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
IN ADDITION TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS...A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL
SETTLE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. COLD
TEMPERATURES...COMBINING WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH INLAND...
15 TO 25 MPH AT THE LAKE...WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. LOOK
FOR WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE BOTH
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS.
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