HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 500 AM CST SUN DEC 6 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST MON DEC 07 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA
THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 90...WITH THE HEAVIER TOTALS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLES
CITY AND WAUKON IOWA TO RICHLAND CENTER WISCONSIN. LESSER AMOUNTS OF
A TRACE TO AN INCH ARE LIKELY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. BE
PREPARED FOR A SLOWER COMMUTE MONDAY MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
LIGHT SNOW WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA
MONDAY MORNING...WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH POSSIBLE OVER
PARTS OF CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.
IT CONTINUES TO LOOK MORE LIKELY THAT AN EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM
WILL STRENGTHEN OVER OKLAHOMA OR SOUTHERN KANSAS TUESDAY...THEN LIFT
TOWARD THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
STORM SYSTEM WILL PULL ABUNDANT GULF OF MEXICO MOISTURE NORTHWARD AND
IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW NORTHWEST OF THE TRACK OF
THE LOW. THE LATEST STORM TRACK HAS TRENDED TO THE NORTH OF THE
TRACK INDICATED SATURDAY MORNING...THUS IT APPEARS THE HEAVIEST SNOW
MAY ONCE AGAIN FALL OVER PARTS OF THE AREA.
HOWEVER...THE TRACK OF THE LOW REMAINS UNCERTAIN AND MAY YET TREND
FURTHER NORTH OR BACK TO THE SOUTH. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE
VERY STRONG...AND EVEN IF THE TRACK IS NOT VERY CLOSE TO THE
AREA...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW DEEPENS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN...NORTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA AND BECOME QUITE STRONG FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF ANY NEW
SNOWFALL LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS AND ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS...WHICH MAY
LEAD TO WHITEOUT OR NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THIS SYSTEM REMAIN UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...BUT IN
EXCESS OF 6 INCHES IS LOOKING POSSIBLE SOUTH AND EAST OF A ROCHESTER
MINNESOTA TO NEILLSVILLE WISCONSIN LINE. PLANNING SHOULD BE MADE FOR
A POTENTIAL DIFFICULT COMMUTE WEDNESDAY MORNING. STAY TUNED TO LATER
FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS POTENTIAL DANGEROUS WINTER
STORM.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SNOWFALL REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED MONDAY MORNING.
.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...
NO CALL IS SCHEDULED.
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