River Falls, 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 River Falls.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 20 at 12:05AM CST until January 21 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 20 at 12:05AM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 20 at 12:05AM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 11:46PM CST until January 21 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 11:46PM CST until January 21 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 11:46PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 11:46PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 11:46PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Green Bay WI

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 9:42PM CST until January 20 at 11:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Floyd, Mitchell, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties. In Wisconsin, Crawford and Grant Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 11 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 9:42PM CST until January 21 at 12:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE...Clark and Taylor Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 9:42PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Minnesota and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 30 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 9:42PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE...Clark and Taylor Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 9:25PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 19 at 8:57PM CST until January 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chill values will occur from late evening through late morning each day.