A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Counties of Lincoln, Langlade, Marathon, Shawano, Portage, and Outagamie, including the cities of Wausau, Merrill, Stevens Point, Antigo, Appleton, Shawan, Plover, and Tomahawk.
This Winter Storm Warning is in effect from now (Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022) until Saturday morning, Dec. 24, 2022, at 6:00 a.m.
Here’s what you need to know:
- WHAT…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON
INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. - WHERE…PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN. - WHEN…UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
- IMPACTS…SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS AT TIMES LATE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. TRAVEL CONDITIONS
WILL BECOME DANGEROUS AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN WINDS INCREASE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND POSSIBLY NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS…THE STRONG WINDS WILL DRIVE MUCH COLDER AIR
INTO THE AREA. THE WIND CHILL INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 15
BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE IN CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL
WISCONSIN THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILLS IN THE EAST
WILL RANGE FROM 10 BELOW ZERO TO 20 BELOW ZERO DURING THIS PERIOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. EVEN WORSE TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. CONSIDER AVOIDING TRAVEL DURING THIS PERIOD
UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THIS PERIOD,
DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER STORM KIT ALONG
WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS, BOOSTER CABLES,
FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. ALSO TAKE WATER, A
FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE IN CASE
YOU BECOME STRANDED. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS SUFFICIENT FUEL BEFORE
CROSSING OPEN AREA