Sunday, December 2, 2007

Updates From Overnight on Mid West Winter Storm

I had heard from a friend of mine that lives in Wisconsin, that three deaths
are being blamed on this winter storm. Wisconsin was the place where these
deaths occurred. I do not know what actually took place, or if there are
deaths in any other states that were effected.

If anyone knows about this, please feel free to send along the info.
Otherwise, please enjoy reading the left over weather bulletins from
overnight. They give a bit more information as to some of what took place
yesterday.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1233 AM CST SUN DEC 2 2007
...WINTER STORM SHIFTING EAST BUT STILL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
EXIST...
.IMPRESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SLEET...FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES...FELL
TODAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM WISCONSIN RAPIDS TO LAKE PEPIN...TO
FARIBAULT MINNESOTA LINE. THIS WAS ON TOP OF ABOUT 3 INCHES OF
SNOW. THIS EVENING...THAT AREA RECEIVED JUST UNDER ONE-QUARTER OF
AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE.
FURTHER NORTH...NORTH OF HIGHWAY 10...WHERE SNOW FELL ALL DAY...
AMOUNTS WERE IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE. FURTHER SOUTH IN NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...A GLAZING OF ICE AROUND ONE-EIGHTH
OF AN INCH OCCURRED...WITH AN INCH OF SLEET. TRAINED WEATHER
SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW AND ICE OVER ALL ROADS. TRAVEL IS
DANGEROUS...AND SHERIFFS REPORT VERY FEW CARS ON THE ROADS...A
SIGN THAT MOST PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE DANGER.
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL SHIFT EAST OVERNIGHT AND COME TO
AN END. FREEZING DRIZZLE AND MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION ARE MOST
LIKELY NORTH OF I-90. BY DAWN...ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE EAST
OF THE AREA EXCEPT FOR MAYBE A FEW FLURRIES.
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1233 AM CST SUN DEC 2 2007
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING.
TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. DRIZZLE WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST
OVERNIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR THE OVERNIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-BUFFALO-
TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA
1233 AM CST SUN DEC 2 2007
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING.
TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL END
FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. VERY MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. ROADS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS
FOR THE OVERNIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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