KGRB issues SPS valid 2019-11-27T11:58:00Z    

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Green Bay WI

558 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019



WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-271400-

Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-

Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-

Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-

Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-

Southern Oconto County-

558 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019



...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL...NORTHEAST...

AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN...



A strengthening low pressure system centered near Montello at 600

am was produce widespread precipitation across central and 

northern Wisconsin this morning. The precipitation will continue 

through mid-morning as the low tracks over the Bay of Green Bay.



Heavy snow continued to fall across north-central and far

northeast Wisconsin. Snowfall rates will continue to exceeding 1 

inch per hour at times through 900 am, then a gradual decrease in

snow intensity is expected. Northeast winds will continue to 

gradually increase in these areas, and will result in some blowing

and drifting of the snow. The morning commute in this area will 

be severely impacted by the snow. Be sure to use extra caution, 

and allow for considerably slower than normal travel times.



At 600 am, the rain/snow line extended from near Marshfield to 

Menominee County to near Wausaukee. Locations near the transition 

zone could also experience some sleet. Colder air aloft will 

begin pushing back into central Wisconsin now that the storm 

center was passing off to the east. This will cause the rain 

across southeast Wood and much of Portage Counties to change back 

to snow in the next couple hours.



A widespread rainfall of between 1/2 inch and 1 inch from central

into east-central Wisconsin could result in some ponding of water

in low spots on roads. The steady heavy rain will diminish to 

scattered showers during the next several hours.



The gauge reading at the mouth of the Fox River in Green Bay

indicated that the level of the Bay had reached the point where

lowland flooding was likely occurring along the western shore of

the Bay. That will continue into mid-morning, but winds over the

southern Bay were beginning to decrease now that the low pressure

system was nearing the area. So the flooding should begin to ease

by mid-morning.



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Skowronski