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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
0919 PM CST MON FEB 08 2010

…RECENT REPORTED SNOWFALL TOTALS…

LOCATION       SNOWFALL   TIME    LAT/LON

IOWA

…CHICKASAW COUNTY…
NEW HAMPTON                   4.2         0452 PM 43.06N 92.31W

…CLAYTON COUNTY…
GUTTENBERG                    2.0         0851 PM 42.79N 91.1W
CLAYTON CENTER                1.4         0854 PM 42.88N 91.32W

…FAYETTE COUNTY…
WESTGATE  3N                  2.8         0903 PM 42.81N 91.99W

…FLOYD COUNTY…
CHARLES CITY                  5.6         0636 PM 43.07N 92.68W

…HOWARD COUNTY…
CRESCO                        3.0         0604 PM 43.38N 92.12W

…MITCHELL COUNTY…
ST ANSGAR                     6.8         0908 PM 43.38N 92.92W

…WINNESHIEK COUNTY…
OSSIAN                        4.5         0910 PM 43.15N 91.77W
CALMAR                        3.5         0604 PM 43.18N 91.87W
KENDALLVILLE 4N               3.0         0720 PM 43.50N 92.01W
DECORAH 5E                    2.5         0914 PM 43.30N 91.7W

MINNESOTA

…DODGE COUNTY…
MANTORVILLE                   7.0         0526 PM 44.07N 92.76W

…FILLMORE COUNTY…
PRESTON                       3.8         0841 PM 43.67N 92.08W

…HOUSTON COUNTY…
RENO 3SW                      2.0         0720 PM 43.53N 91.33W
CALEDONIA 6S                  2.0         0843 PM 43.54N 91.5W

…MOWER COUNTY…
AUSTIN KAAL TV                6.2         0914 PM 43.68N 92.95W

…OLMSTED COUNTY…
ORONOCO                       5.9         0652 PM 44.16N 92.54W
ROCHESTER KTTC TV             5.3         0605 PM 44.08N 92.51W
ROCHESTER AIRPORT             4.5         0602 PM 43.91N 92.5W

…WABASHA COUNTY…
PLAINVIEW                     4.1         0845 PM 44.16N 92.17W
OAK CENTER                    4.0         0411 PM 44.35N 92.4W

…WINONA COUNTY…
WINONA                        5.2         0814 PM 44.05N 91.66W
ST CHARLES 5N                 3.3         0526 PM 44.04N 92.07W
ST CHARLES 3N                 2.5         0847 PM 44.02N 92.07W

WISCONSIN

…BUFFALO COUNTY…
MONDOVI                       0.8         0528 PM 44.57N 91.67W

…CRAWFORD COUNTY…
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN              1.0         0912 PM 43.03N 91.14W

…GRANT COUNTY…
CUBA CITY                     2.2         0904 PM 42.60N 90.43W

…LA CROSSE COUNTY…
LA CROSSE NWS                 0.9         0553 PM 43.28N 91.19W

Posted under snowfall amounts

Snow continues! We’re still looking at 6-12″ for most of us by Tuesday evening…tacking on little by little as we go through the next 24-36 hours.

 Winter Storm Warnings continue for nearly the entire area through Tuesday. Counties that were previously in the Winter Storm Watch are now under a Winter Weather Advisory for the same time period.

You’ll see a heck of a lot of snowfall totals from us over the next day or so, and if you have a report, please send it in. So, to kick things off:

From La Crosse: (through 8 AM)

LOCATION
SNOWFALL


...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY...



WAUKON
1


POSTVILLE
0.8


LANSING 4SE
0.6


HARPERS FERRY 2N
0.4






...CHICKASAW COUNTY...



IONIA 2W
3


NEW HAMPTON
2.5






...CLAYTON COUNTY...



VOLGA 1NE
1.1


EDGEWOOD
1


OSTERDOCK
0.8


MARQUETTE 3W
0.8






...FAYETTE COUNTY...



FAYETTE
1.4






...FLOYD COUNTY...



CHARLES CITY COOP
2.3






...HOWARD COUNTY...



ELMA
1.8


CRESCO
1.4






...MITCHELL COUNTY...



OSAGE
2.4


ST ANSGAR
2






...WINNESHIEK COUNTY...



CALMAR
1






MINNESOTA







...FILLMORE COUNTY...



PRESTON
1.7


LANESBORO
1.6


PETERSON 1S
1






...HOUSTON COUNTY...



CALEDONIA
0.9






...MOWER COUNTY...



AUSTIN WWTF
3


GRAND MEADOW
2.1






...OLMSTED COUNTY...



BYRON 3N
2.2


ELGIN 2SSW
1.3


ROCHESTER 2NE
1.5


ROCHESTER INTL AIRPORT
1.5






...WABASHA COUNTY...



ZUMBRO FALLS
2.3


OAK CENTER
2


READS LANDING 1W
1


THEILMAN 1SSW
0.9


WABASHA
0.5






...WINONA COUNTY...



ST CHARLES 5N
1.1


WINONA DAM 5A
1


WINONA 4SW
1


LA CRESCENT DAM 7
0.8






WISCONSIN







...ADAMS COUNTY...



MONROE CENTER
0.5






...BUFFALO COUNTY...



MONDOVI
M






...CLARK COUNTY...



NEILLSVILLE 3SW
1


ROCK DAM
0.5






...CRAWFORD COUNTY...



DE SOTO 1SE
1


SOLDIERS GROVE
0.8


PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
0.4






...GRANT COUNTY...



PLATTEVILLE
1


LANCASTER 4WSW
0.7


MUSCODA 6S
0.6






...JACKSON COUNTY...



TAYLOR
1






...JUNEAU COUNTY...



NECEDAH 2SE
0.5






...LA CROSSE COUNTY...



FRENCH ISLAND
0.6


LA CROSSE NATL WEATHER SVC
0.6


WEST SALEM 1NW
0.6


LA CROSSE AIRPORT
0.5


LA CROSSE 5SSE
0.3






...MONROE COUNTY...



FOUR CORNERS
1


TUNNEL CITY 1S
1.1


WARRENS 5WSW
0.5






...RICHLAND COUNTY...



GILLINGHAM
1






...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...



OSSEO
1


GALESVILLE 2ESE
0.6


BLAIR 2NW
0.4






...VERNON COUNTY...



DESOTO 3N
1


LA FARGE
0.8


WESTBY 3ENE
0.7

Posted under winter weather

Winter Storm Warnings (including Rochester, Austin, Charles City, Mason City, Albert Lea, and Decorah) have been issued from 6AM Monday to 6PM Tuesday. Winter Storm Watches are still in effect for nearly the whole rest of the area. Those watches run basically from tonight through Tuesday.

Snow, light to moderate at times over the next 24 to 36 to nearly 48 hours, will leave 6-12″ for the area by late Tuesday/Wednesday Am. Counties in the warning I’m looking more at 8-12″, while outside the warning, more on the order of 6-10″.

Winds will pick up on Tuesday as the system departs the region. That will cause blowing and drifting of the snow.

While this won’t be 6-12″ falling in a short amount of time, do keep in mind that yes, it still will be significant snow, and yes, it will be slow-go on the roads for about two days.

Posted under winter weather

Sunday morning udpate: More counties have been added to the winter storm watch - which starts tonight - nearly everyone is involved in it now, with the exceptions being the counties that right border to the Mississippi River.

How much snow? 6-12″ is definitely not out of the question. This will start tonight and go through Tuesday. Snow rates per hour won’t be drastic; instead we’ll have consistent light snow for 24-48 hours.

Chat more tonight on the NewsCenter at 5 and 10!

—-

Saturday update:

Perhaps the groundhog was right, and we’ll endure 6 more weeks of winter. Starting with more snow.

A Winter Storm Watch is up for some of the area (see our Weather Page for more detail on where), and it’s looking like a long-duration snow event. Snow should start Sunday midday (west) and should be falling for most by Sunday evening, but very light. Snow will fall through Monday and into Tuesday, when the heaviest here will fall, and could linger into Wednesday morning.

That’s a long time for snow to fall, and even with light to moderate snowfall rates, the fact that we’re talking about 24+ hours of straight snowfall means totals can rack up. I say, early estimates would easily put most of us around at least 6″+. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some spots nearing 10-12″.

Stay tuned! We’ll chat more at 6 and 10 tonight.

Posted under winter weather

A nuisance snow should be expected tonight through Friday. It’s getting started as a wintry mix with some icing, so do expect slower travel for your Friday morning commute. Snow totals out of this event will stay minor by Friday afternoon. I’m expecting up to 2″ in southern Minnesota and north Iowa, with most locations receiving an inch or less.

Of more interest…to me, anyway…is a possible snow event for late Sunday through Monday. With another slow-moving wave spinning across the region, we’ll be in a prime location for a long-lived, fluffy snow event with decent accumulations of snow. This coming storm will usher in the colder, Arctic air that is going to keep next week’s highs in the teens and lows below zero.

Posted under winter weather

Here’s the January 2010 climate summary from NWS La Crosse.

In a nutshell, below normal–slightly below normal temperatures and below normal precipitation for the month.

February tends to be the most pleasant winter month for those who enjoy outdoor, winter activities. The days are getting longer and temperatures tend to be a bit more pleasant…at least by our Nordic standards.

Posted under climate

Here’s the final tally from the 2/1-2/2 snowfall event…courtesy NWS La Crosse

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
0951 AM CST TUE FEB 02 2010

…RECENT REPORTED SNOWFALL TOTALS…

LOCATION       SNOWFALL   TIME    LAT/LON

IOWA

…ALLAMAKEE COUNTY…
WAUKON                        3.0         0724 AM 43.27N 91.48W
LANSING 4SE                   2.6         0733 AM 43.32N 91.16W
WAUKON 8NW                    2.3         0653 AM 43.34N 91.6W
HARPERS FERRY 2N              2.0         0725 AM 43.22N 91.15W

…CHICKASAW COUNTY…
IONIA                         3.0         0844 AM 43.04N 92.46W
NEW HAMPTON                   3.0         0731 AM 43.06N 92.32W

…CLAYTON COUNTY…
MARQUETTE 3W                  3.0         0724 AM 43.04N 91.22W
VOLGA                         2.5         0656 AM 42.80N 91.54W
CLAYTON CENTER                2.2         0725 AM 42.88N 91.32W
CLAYTON 6SSW                  2.1         0934 AM 42.85N 91.18W
ELKADER 6SSW                  2.1         0847 AM 42.81N 91.43W
STRAWBERRY POINT              2.0         0821 AM 42.68N 91.54W
EDGEWOOD                      1.8         0659 AM 42.64N 91.4W

…FAYETTE COUNTY…
FAYETTE                       3.6         0730 AM 42.84N 91.8W
WEST UNION                    3.0         0439 AM 42.96N 91.81W

…FLOYD COUNTY…
CHARLES CITY                  3.0         0439 AM 43.07N 92.69W
NASHUA 2SW                    3.0         0943 AM 42.94N 92.56W

…HOWARD COUNTY…
CRESCO 1NE                    3.0         0729 AM 43.38N 92.11W
ELMA                          3.0         0832 AM 43.25N 92.44W
CRESCO                        2.0         0726 AM 43.38N 92.13W

…MITCHELL COUNTY…
ST ANSGAR                     3.8         0906 PM 43.38N 92.92W

…WINNESHIEK COUNTY…
DECORAH 8ENE                  3.5         0718 AM 43.33N 91.7W
CALMAR                        2.9         0659 AM 43.18N 91.87W

MINNESOTA

…DODGE COUNTY…
MANTORVILLE                   1.5         0440 AM 44.07N 92.76W
DODGE CENTER                  1.5         0806 AM 44.03N 92.86W

…FILLMORE COUNTY…
HARMONY                       3.0         0930 AM 43.56N 92.01W
PETERSON 1S                   2.8         0734 AM 43.78N 91.83W
PRESTON                       2.8         0817 AM 43.68N 92.08W
SPRING VALLEY 3E              2.0         0733 AM 43.68N 92.31W

…HOUSTON COUNTY…
LA CRESCENT 1N                2.3         0750 AM 43.83N 91.31W
SPRING GROVE                  2.0         0851 AM 43.56N 91.64W

…MOWER COUNTY…
AUSTIN KAAL TV                2.5         0745 AM 43.68N 92.95W
GRAND MEADOW                  1.8         0701 AM 43.71N 92.57W
AUSTIN                        1.3         0731 AM 43.67N 92.98W

…OLMSTED COUNTY…
ROCHESTER AIRPORT             2.8         0717 AM 43.91N 92.5W
ORONOCO                       2.6         0818 AM 44.16N 92.54W
BYRON                         2.4         0728 AM 44.03N 92.65W

…WABASHA COUNTY…
READS LANDING 1W              3.8         0706 AM 44.40N 92.17W
WABASHA                       3.2         0753 AM 44.37N 92.04W
OAK CENTER                    3.0         0930 AM 44.35N 92.4W
ZUMBRO FALLS                  3.0         0704 AM 44.29N 92.43W
LAKE CITY                     3.0         0833 AM 44.45N 92.28W
ELGIN 2SSW                    2.6         0710 AM 44.11N 92.26W

…WINONA COUNTY…
GOODVIEW                      3.3         0645 AM 44.07N 91.71W
ST CHARLES 5N                 3.2         0758 AM 44.04N 92.07W
MINNESOTA CITY                3.0         0846 AM 44.09N 91.75W
WINONA 3S                     2.8         0847 AM 43.99N 91.61W
WINONA                        2.8         0427 AM 44.05N 91.66W

WISCONSIN

…ADAMS COUNTY…
ARKDALE                       2.5         0642 AM 44.03N 89.88W
FRIENDSHIP                    2.0         0436 AM 43.96N 89.82W

…BUFFALO COUNTY…
MONDOVI 6S                    4.0         0820 AM 44.52N 91.67W

…CLARK COUNTY…
HUMBIRD 3NNW                  2.5         0851 AM 44.56N 90.91W
OWEN                          1.6         0756 AM 44.95N 90.57W
NEILLSVILLE                   1.5         0438 AM 44.56N 90.59W
ROCK DAM LAKE                 1.5         0937 AM 44.73N 90.84W

…CRAWFORD COUNTY…
SOLDIERS GROVE                3.4         0818 AM 43.39N 90.77W
GAYS MILLS 2N                 3.0         0858 AM 43.34N 90.85W
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN              2.7         0702 AM 43.03N 91.14W
STEUBEN 4SE                   2.0         0709 AM 43.16N 90.82W

…GRANT COUNTY…
PATCH GROVE                   3.5         0855 AM 42.94N 90.97W
CUBA CITY 2NW                 3.4         0829 AM 42.63N 90.46W
CUBA CITY                     3.4         0802 AM 42.60N 90.43W
LANCASTER                     3.0         0437 AM 42.84N 90.71W
LANCASTER                     2.7         0834 AM 42.85N 90.71W
DICKEYVILLE 2SE               2.5         0726 AM 42.61N 90.58W
MUSCODA 6S                    2.1         0746 AM 43.10N 90.44W

…JACKSON COUNTY…
BLACK RIVER FALLS             2.5         0826 AM 44.30N 90.85W

…JUNEAU COUNTY…
NECEDAH 2SE                   1.8         0722 AM 44.01N 90.05W
MAUSTON WRJC RADIO            1.5         0827 AM 43.82N 90.07W

…LA CROSSE COUNTY…
LA CROSSE AIRPORT (LSE)       2.3         0729 AM 43.87N 91.26W
HOLMEN 2S                     2.2         0657 AM 43.95N 91.26W
WEST SALEM                    2.0         0844 AM 43.90N 91.1W
LA CROSSE                     2.0         0700 AM 43.81N 91.25W
LA CROSSE 5SSE                1.9         0418 AM 43.75N 91.19W
LA CROSSE NWS                 1.7         0559 AM 43.28N 91.19W

…MONROE COUNTY…
SPARTA                        2.0         0816 AM 43.95N 90.81W
TOMAH                         2.0         0901 AM 43.98N 90.49W
TUNNEL CITY 1S                1.9         0822 AM 43.99N 90.57W
WILTON 4E                     1.7         0707 AM 43.82N 90.48W
WARRENS 5WSW                  1.7         0704 AM 44.11N 90.59W

…RICHLAND COUNTY…
RICHLAND CENTER 1NW           3.0         0747 AM 43.34N 90.39W

…TAYLOR COUNTY…
MEDFORD                       1.0         0848 AM 45.14N 90.35W
GOODRICH 1E                   1.0         0950 AM 45.16N 90.05W
WESTBORO 4E                   0.6         0932 AM 45.35N 90.26W

…TREMPEALEAU COUNTY…
WHITEHALL                     4.0         0802 AM 44.37N 91.32W
OSSEO                         3.4         0701 AM 44.58N 91.21W
INDEPENDENCE 3NE              3.0         0941 AM 44.39N 91.39W
TREMPEALEAU                   2.4         0752 AM 44.01N 91.44W
GALESVILLE 2ESE               2.2         0808 AM 44.08N 91.33W
GALESVILLE                    2.0         0807 AM 44.08N 91.36W
BLAIR 2NW                     2.0         0737 AM 44.31N 91.25W
ARCADIA                       2.0         0500 AM 44.25N 91.49W

…VERNON COUNTY…
READSTOWN                     3.0         0817 AM 43.45N 90.76W
DE SOTO                       3.0         0457 AM 43.43N 91.2W
LA FARGE                      2.8         0819 AM 43.58N 90.64W
VIROQUA                       2.6         0931 AM 43.55N 90.88W
STODDARD 5NNE                 2.6         0822 AM 43.72N 91.17W
VALLEY 1NW                    2.3         0727 AM 43.65N 90.55W
HILLSBORO                     2.2         0808 AM 43.65N 90.34W
WESTBY 3ENE                   1.8         0751 AM 43.66N 90.82W

Posted under snowfall amounts, winter weather

A nice shot from a viewer in Dover, MN. I’m a little bummed I didn’t at least try to take a picture…

Posted under Uncategorized

Time to brighten up the crusty looking ground!

Light snow has begun to move into the area, from west to east, and there’ll be a good chance for that for the remainder of our Monday and into Tuesday. Totals will be on the lighter side, with most seeing 1-2″. Not enough for hefty duty shovel work, but enough to slow you down on the roads.

Posted under KTTC

Quick update on Monday’s snow. Don’t expect much, but don’t expect to zoom down the roads at normal speeds either.

Snow will spread into the area, from west to east, during late morning/early afternoon. Most of us will see 1-2″ by the late evening hours. Grand totals will range from an inch or two in southern Minnesota, to 1-3″ from the I-90 corridor south into northern Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.

Then…all attention turns to The Groundhog, who gets his big show on Tuesday. For the heck of it, there’s another holiday this week, and it’s an appropriate three-day wait after the groundhog hubub settles down. National Weatherpersons Day is Friday, Feb 5th, and remember to hug your favorite prognosticator. Uh, did I just use a big word?

Posted under KTTC