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WWUS73 KARX 130815
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
315 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG
AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

.TEMPERATURES AS OF 3 AM HAVE PLUMMETED TO 25 TO 30 DEGREES
ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S
ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EXPECT THESE READINGS TO FALL A
COUPLE MORE DEGREES BEFORE SUNRISE...ESPECIALLY IN SHELTERED
LOCATIONS. COLD SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL NEED TO STAY PROTECTED
UNTIL 8 AM.

WIZ017-029-033-034-042>044-053-055-131200-
/O.CON.KARX.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130513T1200Z/
TAYLOR-CLARK-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...
RICHLAND CENTER
315 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 23 AND 30 DEGREES BY
  SUNRISE...THEN BEGIN CLIMBING QUICKLY THEREAFTER.

* THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE OR KILL BUDS ON FLOWERING
  FRUIT TREES...AND ANY TENDER FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE PLANTS.
  CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN PROTECTION FROM THE COLD FOR ANY SENSITIVE
  VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

IAZ011-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ032-041-054-061-131200-
/O.CON.KARX.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130513T1200Z/
ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON-WABASHA-WINONA-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-LA CROSSE-
CRAWFORD-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...WINONA...LA CROSSE...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...PLATTEVILLE
315 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 30 AND 35 DEGREES BY
  SUNRISE...THEN BEGIN CLIMBING QUICKLY THEREAFTER.

* THE FROST AND COLD TEMPERATURES COULD DAMAGE SENSITIVE
  VEGETATION. CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN PROTECTION FROM THE COLD FOR
  ANY FROST SENSITIVE PLANTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

AJ

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