Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - La Crosse, WI
Areas Affected: La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Monday 3:43am CDT
Alert Effective: Monday 3:43am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 10:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 3:43am CDT
Event Ends: Monday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS La Crosse WI
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO AT LEAST EARLY MORNING, BLOWING AND DRIFTING INTO AT LEAST MID-MORNING... .Moderate to heavy snow continues across southwest Wisconsin with significant blowing and drifting due to strong gusts to 40 to 50 mph. Widespread heavy impacts are ongoing so the Blizzard Warning will continue in these areas until midday. North of the I-90 corridor in Wisconsin and west of the US 51 corridor, conditions have begun to improve with visibilities rising over 1 mile, new snow tapering off, and gusts starting to fall below 35 mph. However, with blowing and drifting continuing, the Blizzard Warning in these areas has been replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory through 10 AM. West of the Mississippi, while new snow tapers off, strong gusts to 50 mph continue, with conditions improving only somewhat around sunrise, when blowing and drifting will continue until at least mid morning. Therefore, the Blizzard Warning continues in these areas and will be replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory at 7 AM. * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Vernon, La Crosse, and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be931f23b603a15582ba217181378add819dd631.005.1 Codes: WIZ041, WIZ042, WIZ043, WIZ044, WIZ053 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be931f23b603a15582ba217181378add819dd631.005.1