317  
WWUS73 KARX 230419  
NPWARX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
1019 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-231230-  
/O.EXT.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0419Z-260123T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0900Z/  
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CALEDONIA, OELWEIN, WAUKON, ELKADER, AND  
DECORAH  
1019 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM  
CST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 32 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, ALLAMAKEE, CLAYTON, FAYETTE, AND WINNESHIEK  
COUNTIES. IN MINNESOTA, HOUSTON COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ041>044-053>055-061-231230-  
/O.EXT.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0419Z-260123T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0300Z/  
LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPARTA, PLATTEVILLE, VIROQUA, MAUSTON,  
FRIENDSHIP, TOMAH, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, RICHLAND CENTER, AND LA  
CROSSE  
1019 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ADAMS, JUNEAU, CRAWFORD, GRANT, RICHLAND, VERNON, LA  
CROSSE, AND MONROE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-231230-  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260123T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0900Z/  
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-  
MOWER-FILLMORE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW HAMPTON, WINONA, ROCHESTER, DODGE  
CENTER, CHARLES CITY, AUSTIN, OSAGE, WABASHA, PRESTON, AND CRESCO  
1019 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM  
CST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 34 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, FLOYD, MITCHELL, CHICKASAW, AND HOWARD COUNTIES.  
IN MINNESOTA, DODGE, FILLMORE, MOWER, OLMSTED, WABASHA, AND WINONA  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ017-029-231230-  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260123T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T1500Z/  
TAYLOR-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND NEILLSVILLE  
1019 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 AM  
CST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CLARK AND TAYLOR COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ032>034-231230-  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260123T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0300Z/  
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BLACK RIVER FALLS, ALMA, AND  
WHITEHALL  
1019 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 31 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BUFFALO, JACKSON, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR  
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
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