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WWUS43 KARX 150715
WSWARX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
.A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE
REGION THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW RATES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90
WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT. BY EARLY THIS MORNING
SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS
OF NORTHERN CLARK AND TAYLOR COUNTIES. MIXED PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY
NEAR I-90 THIS MORNING WHERE FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO
THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE IS LIKELY. BY THIS AFTERNOON, MUCH OF
THE AREA WILL SWITCHOVER TO SNOW WITH WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 35 TO
55 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES REDUCTIONS TO
1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES WHERE THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY APPROACH ALL-TIME RECORDS
IN NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN WITH 18 TO 36 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 94. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE
AREA THROUGHOUT THE STORM. ANY TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR
EMERGENCIES ONLY. POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW, ICE, AND INCREASING WINDS TODAY.
MNZ079-086>088-094>096-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260315T1500Z/
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0002.260315T1500Z-260316T1200Z/
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINONA, ROCHESTER, DODGE CENTER, WABASHA,
CALEDONIA, AUSTIN, AND PRESTON
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7
AM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION.
ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 35 MPH. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 9 INCHES AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
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. IN MINNESOTA, VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN
WISCONSIN, VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
WIZ017-029-032>034-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260315T1500Z/
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0002.260315T1500Z-260316T1200Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLACK RIVER FALLS, ALMA, NEILLSVILLE,
WHITEHALL, ARCADIA, AND MEDFORD
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7
AM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION.
ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 11 INCHES
AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 40 MPH. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 11 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CLARK, TAYLOR, BUFFALO, JACKSON, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
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. IN MINNESOTA, VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN
WISCONSIN, VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
IAZ008-009-018-019-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0002.260315T1500Z-260316T1200Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260315T1500Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW HAMPTON, CHARLES CITY, OSAGE, AND
CRESCO
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7
AM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, MIXED PRECIPITATION.
ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 35 MPH. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...FLOYD, MITCHELL, CHICKASAW, AND HOWARD COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 511IA.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. VISIT 511IA.ORG FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
IAZ010-011-029-030-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0002.260315T1800Z-260316T1200Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260315T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DECORAH, WAUKON, ELKADER, AND OELWEIN
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
AM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, MIXED PRECIPITATION.
ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 35 MPH. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...ALLAMAKEE, CLAYTON, FAYETTE, AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 511IA.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN IOWA, VISIT 511IA.ORG
FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN WISCONSIN, VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
WIZ054-055-061-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0003.260315T1800Z-260316T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260315T1800Z/
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHLAND CENTER, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, AND
PLATTEVILLE
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, MIXED PRECIPITATION.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY
SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...CRAWFORD, GRANT, AND RICHLAND COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING
DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN IOWA, VISIT 511IA.ORG
FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN WISCONSIN, VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
WIZ041>044-053-151800-
/O.CON.KARX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/
LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAUSTON, FRIENDSHIP, LA CROSSE, VIROQUA,
SPARTA, AND TOMAH
215 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9 AND 14 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...ADAMS, JUNEAU, VERNON, LA CROSSE, AND MONROE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN
TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
JSB
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