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LaCrosse - WI, US, National Weather Service

Crawford and Richland Counties

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY... WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. WHERE...Crawford and Richland Counties. WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Sunday. For the Winter Storm Warning, from 1 PM Sunday to 1 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Visit 511wi.gov for road conditions. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. In Iowa, visit 511ia.org for road conditions. In Wisconsin, visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.

...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM MOVES IN THIS EVENING... .A dangerous and potentially historic winter storm will move into the region this evening and continue through early Monday morning. Snow will move into the region this evening north of Interstate 90 with snowfall rates increasing throughout the overnight. By early Sunday morning snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are likely across portions of northern Clark and Taylor Counties. Mixed precipitation is likely near I-90 Sunday morning where freezing rain accumulations of one to three tenths of an inch of ice is likely. By Sunday afternoon, much of the area will switchover to snow with wind gusts increasing to 35 to 50 mph. This will result in widespread visibilities reductions to 1/4 mile or less at times where the Blizzard Warning is in effect. Storm total snow accumulations will likely approach all-time records in north-central Wisconsin with 18 to 36 inches of snow expected north of Interstate 94. Travel will be impossible for much of the area throughout the storm. Any travel should be reserved for emergencies only. Power outages and tree damage will be possible with the combination of heavy snow, ice, and increasing winds on Sunday.