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riversedge

(70,197 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:48 PM Mar 2016

I was doing phone banking down at the local union hall but.... Winter Storm Warning

We closed up early as the snow started.... wind and snow... oh well, it is March in WI



Severe Weather Alerts - WI

Winter Storm Warning
Winter Storm Warning in effect until Thursday, 9:00 AM CDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 3 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 9
AM THURSDAY.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 1 AM AND 7 AM
THURSDAY.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE
MORNING COMMUTE ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

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I was doing phone banking down at the local union hall but.... Winter Storm Warning (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2016 OP
2 to 11 inches? Treant Mar 2016 #1
Thank you for getting out the vote! Haveadream Mar 2016 #2
Lots of shoveling this am. Still snowin a little but had to get a start on riversedge Mar 2016 #3
Good Luck with your storm, rivers! Cha Mar 2016 #4
aw man DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #5
My arms sure are . got 11 inches. uga uga riversedge Mar 2016 #7
Here in Denver, the day after - 20 inches, 45 MPH blizzard, 190,000 without power. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #6

riversedge

(70,197 posts)
3. Lots of shoveling this am. Still snowin a little but had to get a start on
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:52 AM
Mar 2016

it. LOTS of snow!!

Will be calling again this week. WI is TIGHT (against Sanders.)

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
6. Here in Denver, the day after - 20 inches, 45 MPH blizzard, 190,000 without power.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 12:54 PM
Mar 2016

Good news - my daughter's enjoying her second snow day.

Bad news - hundreds of cars stranded, National Guard helping out.

And FWIW, we lost our big tree in the front yard to winds and very heavy snow.

Hope weatherwise, everyone else on our forum is doing well.

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