Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sawyer County Airport (KHYR)

Lat: 46.03°NLon: 91.44°WElev: 1207ft.

Snow Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Lake Owen WI

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 01:23pm until December 29, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 01:23pm until December 29, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of freezing fog after 3pm. High near 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow between 10pm and 3am. Areas of freezing fog before 10pm. Low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.