NWS Weather Alerts
Event: Winter Storm Watch |
| Issued: 17-Mar-2025 23:56 |
| Onset: 19-Mar-2025 04:00 |
| Ends: 20-Mar-2025 01:00 |
| Winter Storm Watch issued March 17 at 11:56PM CDT until March 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI |
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...HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY... .A strong late season winter system will move northeast through the region from Tuesday night into Wednesday. Rain will transition to a wet snow from northwest to southeast on Wednesday morning and afternoon. Some sleet may mix in during this transition period. A narrow band of heavy snow accumulations will likely occur northwest of a line from Preston, Minnesota to Neillsville, Wisconsin. Additionally, strong wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will lead to whiteout conditions at times with the falling snow. * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. (Full alerts from Weather.gov) |