SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1146 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 315 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...SNOW MOVING NORTH INTO CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS SENDING
SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE NORTH INTO THE WESTERN LAKES. AN AREA OF SNOW
CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH INTO CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
TONIGHT. 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN SO FAR IN THE WAUTOMA AREA WITH
SNOW COVERING THE ROADWAYS IN OSHKOSH. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL OVERNIGHT FROM OSHKOSH TO WAUSAU...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS IN GREEN BAY AND THE LAKESHORE. IN ADDITION STRONG EAST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF THE SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO
FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET TOWARDS MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL ARRIVE CHRISTMAS EVE
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 342 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 345 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM....DEVELOPING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS...WILL SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD THE MIDWEST TONIGHT.
THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL AND
EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK GENERALLY SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM WAUSAU TO
APPLETON.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND PARTS OF FAR
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY. SNOW..MIXED AT TIMES WITH
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY...WHERE STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY
AT TIMES...TO NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN STARTING
CHRISTMAS EVE AND LASTING THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. SNOW TOTALS OF 6
TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THOSE LOCATIONS. SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL
BE LOWER IN FAR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WHERE STORM TOTALS OF 5
TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. SNOW TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM ABOUT 2
INCHES NEAR THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE BAY OF GREEN BAY...TO MORE
THAN 6 INCHES WELL INLAND. LOCATIONS FROM THE FOX VALLEY EAST TO
LAKE MICHIGAN SHOULD RECEIVE MOSTLY RAIN FROM THE STORM WITH
LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.
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