SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 729 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-021200- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE- LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC... SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON... LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE... KENOSHA 729 PM CST THU JAN 1 2015 ...ONE-TWO PUNCH OF WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING ON A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING TO THE SOUTHEAST OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AND MOISTURE AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SATURDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS NEAR CHICAGO AND ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE NEARNESS AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY. THE MIXTURE WILL CHANGE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. AT THIS TIME...ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD FROM SATURDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM DODGEVILLE TO MADISON TO PORT WASHINGTON. THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST WIDESPREAD WINTER WEATHER EVENTS TO AFFECT SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS COLD SEASON. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND. NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW YOUR WINTER SAFETY AND DRIVING RULES. STAY ON TOP OF THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE RETURN OF WINTRY WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. IF CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH...WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES WOULD LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THIS UPCOMING WINTER EVENT ON FRIDAY.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 02:54:48 +0000
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