2 products issued by NWS for: Manitowish Waters WI
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 402 AM CST Fri Feb 22 2019 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-231200- Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln- Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano- Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago- Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County- Southern Oconto County- 402 AM CST Fri Feb 22 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Roads may become slippery tonight as light snow overspreads the area. The snow is expected to begin in central and north-central Wisconsin this evening and spread into the east after midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Slippery roads are expected Saturday morning as light snow continues. The snow may change to freezing drizzle or light freezing rain before diminishing mid-day Saturday. A major winter storm will affect the area Saturday night through the rest of the weekend. The storm is expected to produce a band of heavy snow totaling 6 to 14 inches across central, north- central, and far northeast Wisconsin. Up to a quarter inch of icing due to freezing rain is possible from central through northeast Wisconsin. The bulk of the precipitation in east-central Wisconsin will fall as rain, though the rain should change to snow before ending, resulting in 1 to 3 inches of accumulation. Northwest winds are expected to gust over 40 mph late Saturday night through Sunday, resulting in significant blowing and drifting snow. The strong winds may also cause damage to trees, resulting in sporadic power outages. A winter storm watch has been posted for locations north and west of the Fox Valley for Saturday night and Sunday. The storm is likely to result in significant travel disruptions across the region, including to air travel. Anyone with travel plans should closely monitor later forecasts and may wish to considering alternate travel plans, if possible. Cold air surging into the region in the wake of the storm will combine with the wind to drive Wind chill indices to around 20 below zero late Sunday night and Monday morning across central and north-central Wisconsin. Wind chill readings this low may cause frost bite on exposed skin within 30 minutes. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. $$
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Green Bay WI 327 AM CST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...HEAVY SNOW AND WINTRY MIX EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A strong low pressure system across the central plains Saturday afternoon will move across northeast Wisconsin Saturday night, and then into Canada Sunday afternoon. This system will bring a band of heavy snow for locations well north and west of the Fox Valley while rain or a wintry mix is expected across eastern Wisconsin until the mixed precipitation changes to snow Saturday night. As the system moves away from the region, strong northwest winds may gust over 40 mph at times from late Saturday night into Sunday. The strong winds are expected to create areas of blowing and drifting snow and may cause damage to trees resulting in sporadic power outages. WIZ005-010>013-018-019-221730- /O.NEW.KGRB.WS.A.0005.190224T0000Z-190225T0000Z/ Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln- Langlade- Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau, Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, and Antigo 327 AM CST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible and minor ice accumulations. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches possible. Ice accumulation less than a tenth of an inch. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph late Saturday night and Sunday. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The strong winds may also cause damage to trees and cause sporadic power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$