Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Dane
Updated: 7:33 am CST on December 8, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect from noon today to midnight CST Wednesday night...
Rest of Today
Light snow. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Precipitation duration of 2 to 4 hours.
Not as cold. Snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 7 to 8 inches. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Precipitation duration around 12 hours.
Wednesday
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 10 to 12 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Precipitation duration of 2 to 3 hours.
Much colder. Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow through late evening. Chance of light snow through late evening...then slight chance of light snow after midnight. Lows around 1. West winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Thursday
Bitterly cold. Colder. Partly sunny. Highs around 9. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 10 below to 20 below zero.
... Blizzard Warning in effect until midnight CST Wednesday night... ... Winter Storm Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Blizzard Warning... which is in effect until midnight CST Wednesday night. The Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled.
* Timing: light snow will continue through the afternoon... becoming heavy this evening and into Wednesday morning. The snow will taper off to scattered snow showers and flurries by Wednesday evening. Strong winds will combine with falling and blowing snow to create blizzard conditions at times... with the best chance this evening through and through the day Wednesday.
* Snow accumulations: 9 to 13 inches is expected by Wednesday afternoon most places... with locally higher amounts.
* Winds: east at 10 to 15 mph this afternoon... turning northeast and increasing to 15 to 25 mph tonight. The winds turn northwest Wednesday morning and increase to 20 to 30 mph... with gusts to 40 mph... then become west and slowly diminish to 15 to 20 mph Wednesday evening and night.
* Impacts: travel conditions will deteriorate rapidly this evening and remain hazardous through Wednesday. Severe blowing and drifting snow will create whiteout conditions at times.
* Continue to monitor later forecasts and statements on this major winter storm.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded... stay with your vehicle.