Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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202 FXUS63 KGRB 290445 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1045 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 Updated aviation portion for 06Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - A winter storm will impact the region Saturday and Saturday night. Heavy snow is expected across central and east-central Wisconsin, where 6 to 12 inches of accumulation is forecast. Locally higher amounts exceeding 12 inches are possible near Lake Michigan. - Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been expanded northward due to a northward shift in the storm track and expected heavier precipitation totals. - Much colder air will arrive for the start of next week and then continue through the week. Wind chills may fall to 10 below zero or colder Monday morning. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 311 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 A major winter storm will bring a significant snowfall across the area Saturday and Saturday night. The highest totals will be across portions of northeast and east-central WI where over 10 inches of snow is possible. Short Term (Today through Saturday Night): Pesky low clouds and flurries continue across the north this afternoon, The flurries should come to an end just after sunset as the low erode. Any clearing would be in short duration as mid and high clouds from approaching system. Low temperatures will be highly depending on the duration of clearing this evening. On Saturday, low pressure across the central plains will move to near Chicago during the evening. Light snow is expected to break out by mid-morning across central and east-central WI, and then spread northward into early afternoon. The snow will become heavy at times during the afternoon and evening. This system has several factors going for it to produce copious amounts of snow. Aloft, there is a coupled jet streak structure which we in the favored right entrance region across Canada while we are in the left exit region of jet streak passing south of the area. Near the surface, models showing some weak 850mb warm advection while models are depicting an inverted trough setting up across northeast WI. To add to the snowfall totals, persistent easterly flow off Lake Michigan, where lake to 850mb temperatures differences of 12-14C were noted to enhance totals along the Interstate/Highway 41 corridor east to the lake. The Canadian model was supporting the potential for several lake bands to move onshore Saturday afternoon and evening. Based on the latest QPF/snowfall totals, Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories has been extended northward this afternoon. Latest snowfall forecast is calling for 6-12 inches in the warning area, with locally higher amounts near Lake Michigan. Below normal temperatures are expected through Saturday and beyond. Long Term (Sunday through next Thursday): Below normal temperatures are expected through next week. The first subzero temperatures are possible Monday morning, along with wind chill readings from zero to 15 below zero. There are small chances of light snow Monday night, Tuesday night and Wednesday, and late next week. && .AVIATION...for 06Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1035 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 Main impacts to aviation remain on potential for heavy snow early Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Light to moderate snow and MVFR cigs arrive to the central Wisconsin TAF sites around 15 to 16Z Saturday, spreading to the rest of the sites throughout the day. Cigs may lower to IFR in areas of heavier snowfall, and vsby reductions to LIFR will be possible as heavier snowfall rates move in. Heaviest snow will fall Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. Winds back to northwesterly and ramp up along the back edge of the departing low early Sunday morning. Widespread gusts to 25 knots will be possible, which may result in blowing and drifting of new snow and further reduced vsbys. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory from 8 AM Saturday to 6 AM CST Sunday for WIZ010>013-018-019-021. Winter Storm Warning from 8 AM Saturday to 6 AM CST Sunday for WIZ020-022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Eckberg AVIATION.......Goodin