HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 558 AM CST SUN DEC 6 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST MON DEC 07 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE COUNTIES
TONIGHT...DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OUT
INTO LOWER MICHIGAN. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A MUCH STRONGER STORM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS ON TUESDAY...TRACK NORTHEAST INTO NORTHEAST ILLINOIS OR
NORTHWEST INDIANA TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN MOVE TOWARD LAKE HURON
ON WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM TRACK WOULD BRING HEAVY SNOW ACROSS MUCH
OF THE MIDWEST AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. VISIBILITIES COULD BE SEVERELY REDUCED
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
AT THE PRESENT TIME...IT LOOKS LIKE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL
ALONG A LINE FROM AROUND DES MOINES TO GREEN BAY...BUT THAT COULD
CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM.
IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...EXPECT
TRAVEL PROBLEMS BOTH ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR. MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS ON THIS MIDWEEK STORM...AS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE A HEAVY SNOWFALL WITH STRONG WINDS. MUCH OF
WISCONSIN...MICHIGAN...IOWA AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS COULD BE
AFFECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.
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