721 WWUS43 KARX 101931 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 131 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...SNOW...WIND...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL... .SNOWFALL FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. WINDS HAVE ALSO BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY FROM AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WESTWARD...GUSTING UPWARDS OF 35 MPH. THE SNOW WAS REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO 1/2 MILE AT TIMES AND RESULTED IN QUICK...WET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS SLUSHY...SNOWY...ICY ROADS...ESPECIALLY SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. THE BACKEDGE OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL LIKELY REACH THE I-94 CORRIDOR BY 4 PM...EXITING INTO NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BY 6 PM. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD RESULT DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF WHAT HAS FALLEN...ESPECIALLY OVER THE UNSHELTERED AREAS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND ALONG AREA RIDGE- TOPS. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED...ICY AND SLIPPERY. STRONG WINDS WILL BUFFET VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON IF YOU CAN. LATER TONIGHT...COLD AIR RETURNS AND WILL REFREEZE SLUSH...WET AREAS ON ROADS AND OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES. ADDITIONAL ICY AND SLIPPERY SPOTS ARE LIKELY. WIZ017-029-110000- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 131 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...SOME REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ MNZ079-088-WIZ032>034-041>044-110000- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ WABASHA-WINONA-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE- JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WABASHA...WINONA...ALMA...ARCADIA... WHITEHALL...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH... MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP 131 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ086-087-094>096-WIZ053>055-061- 110000- /O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...DODGE CENTER... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...PRESTON...CALEDONIA...VIROQUA... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 131 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOW TO A WINTRY MIX...TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A TRACE TO UP TO 1 INCH. * WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGE TOPS AND IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL AS WELL. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. && $$ RIECK