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12-20-22 winter storm watch

todayDecember 19, 2022

Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro,  Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
244 PM CST Mon Dec 19 2022
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of   6 or more inches. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of east central, south central and southeast   Wisconsin.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible.   Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.    The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening  commutes, particularly from Thursday evening through Friday   evening. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold   wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on   exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is high confidence in a strong winter   storm in the region late in the week. There remains some   uncertainty with the storm track though, along with the  resultant areas of highest impacts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
 

Written by: Radio Plus