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WWUS73 KARX 210412
NPWARX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1012 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-211800-
/O.CON.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260124T1800Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINONA, ROCHESTER, DODGE CENTER, ALMA,
BLACK RIVER FALLS, AUSTIN, ARCADIA, WABASHA, WHITEHALL, PRESTON,
MEDFORD, AND NEILLSVILLE
1012 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND CENTRAL, NORTH
CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-211800-
/O.CON.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T0600Z-260124T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-
RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHLAND CENTER, VIROQUA, DECORAH, OSAGE,
CRESCO, NEW HAMPTON, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, TOMAH, PLATTEVILLE,
SPARTA, LA CROSSE, ELKADER, CHARLES CITY, FRIENDSHIP, WAUKON,
CALEDONIA, OELWEIN, AND MAUSTON
1012 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST IOWA, SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA, AND CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 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.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
JSB
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