Altoona, WI Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Altoona.

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Special Weather Statement issued December 11 at 5:59PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

At 330 PM CST, an area of snow showers stretched from near Black River Falls to near Viola, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph, visibilities reduced rapidly to around 1/2 mile in snow. SOURCE...Radar and observed. IMPACT...Rapidly reduced visibilities and slick roads. Drivers should be ready for these snow showers and slow down. Stretches along Interstates 90 and 94 southeast of Black River Falls and east of Tomah will be affected.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 3:25PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 below expected. * WHERE...Clark and Taylor Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 3:25PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Adams and Juneau Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 3:14PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 2:35PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, Wood, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 2:35PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Waushara, Menominee, Shawano, and Waupaca Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 2:35PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, Northern Oconto County, Outagamie, and Southern Oconto County Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 12:18PM CST until December 12 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, except 3 to 5 inches in the Bayfield Peninsula. * WHERE...Ashland and Bayfield Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band and the Bad River Reservation. Recreation spots such as the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.

Winter Storm Warning issued December 11 at 12:18PM CST until December 12 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches in the snowbelt of north to northeast Iron County and between 1 and 3 inches elsewhere. * WHERE...Iron County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 12:14PM CST until December 12 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, and Sawyer Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation and the Red Cliff Band. Recreation spots such as Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.