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WWUS43 KARX 161204
WSWARX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
704 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..WINTER STORM MOVING EAST. IMPACTS ONGOING ACROSS THE REGION
.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 SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN UNTIL 1 PM. NORTH OF THE I-90
CORRIDOR AND WEST OF THE US 51 CORRIDOR IN WISCONSIN AND ACROSS
NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS
LARGELY ENDED BUT SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUES.
THEREFORE, THESE AREAS WILL HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10
AM.
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ086>088-094>096-161500-
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MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELKADER, AUSTIN, OSAGE, OELWEIN,
ROCHESTER, PRESTON, CRESCO, NEW HAMPTON, DODGE CENTER, DECORAH,
CHARLES CITY, WAUKON, CALEDONIA, AND WINONA
704 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
..BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WITH
BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN IOWA, VISIT 511IA.ORG
FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN MINNESOTA, VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS.
WIZ041>044-053-161500-
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/
LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VIROQUA, TOMAH, MAUSTON, LA CROSSE,
SPARTA, AND FRIENDSHIP
704 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3
INCHES WITH BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE. 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. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
WIZ054-055-061-161500-
/O.CON.KARX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, PLATTEVILLE, AND
RICHLAND CENTER
704 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
TWO INCHES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CRAWFORD, GRANT, AND RICHLAND COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ079-WIZ017-029-032>034-161500-
/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/
WABASHA-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD, BLACK RIVER FALLS, WHITEHALL,
NEILLSVILLE, ARCADIA, ALMA, AND WABASHA
704 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WITH
BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND CENTRAL, NORTH
CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN MINNESOTA, VISIT
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN WISCONSIN, VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
FERGUSON
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