Winter Storm Warning
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...
.A winter storm lifts through the region tonight and exits Friday
morning. The band of heaviest snow amounts is expected to be 30 to
40 miles at most and has shifted northwestward slightly over the
last few hours. The winter storm warnings and advisories have been
adjusted accordingly. There will be a very sharp cutoff in amounts
on the northwest side of the snow band with impacts varying greatly
in the span of just a few miles. Road conditions will deteriorate
quickly in the band of heavy snow with slippery to hazardous travel
conditions expected.
* WHAT...Heavy snow with accumulations between 5 and 9 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast
Minnesota, and southwest and west central Wisconsin.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a sharp cutoff in snow amounts
on the northwest side of this warning with impacts varying quickly
in the span of a few miles. The city of La Crosse will straddle
this line with impacts possibly varying substantially between the
north and south sides of the city.
From: Feb 20, 2026 04:58
Until: Feb 20, 2026 12:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek
Counties. In Minnesota, Houston County.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon
CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3
AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 22, 2026 16:24
Until: Jan 24, 2026 09:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast
Minnesota.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
From: Jan 24, 2026 05:52
Until: Jan 24, 2026 09:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 39 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind
chills as low as 35 below expected.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek
Counties. In Minnesota, Houston County.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the
Cold Weather Advisory, until 3 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 16:40
Until: Jan 24, 2026 03:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 38 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind
chills as low as 33 below expected.
* WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon, La
Crosse, and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the
Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 16:40
Until: Jan 24, 2026 03:00
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek
Counties. In Minnesota, Houston County.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon
CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3
AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 22, 2026 16:24
Until: Jan 23, 2026 18:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek
Counties. In Minnesota, Houston County.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Friday. For
the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 04:19
Until: Jan 23, 2026 12:30
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected.
* WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon, La
Crosse, and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Friday. For
the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 04:19
Until: Jan 23, 2026 12:30
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected.
* WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon, La
Crosse, and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Friday. For
the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 04:19
Until: Jan 23, 2026 12:30
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek
Counties. In Minnesota, Houston County.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Friday. For
the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 04:19
Until: Jan 23, 2026 12:30
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected.
* WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon, La
Crosse, and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon
CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CST
Friday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 22, 2026 16:24
Until: Jan 23, 2026 04:30
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very
cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected.
* WHERE...Adams, Juneau, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon, La
Crosse, and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon
CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CST
Friday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
From: Jan 22, 2026 16:24
Until: Jan 23, 2026 04:30
Winter Weather Advisory
...BAND OF SNOW EXPECTED IN NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR SOUTHWEST
WISCONSIN...
.A quick hitting period of snow will occur late this afternoon into
tonight, bringing a swath of light snow to areas along and south of
I-90. Within this swath, a narrow band of moderate snow may develop,
with this likely to occur south of Highway 18 in northeast Iowa and
far southwest Wisconsin, where around or greater than 3 inches of
snow is expected.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton and Fayette Counties. In Wisconsin, Grant
County.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.
From: Jan 20, 2026 08:50
Until: Jan 21, 2026 06:00
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton and Winneshiek Counties. In Minnesota,
Fillmore, Mower, and Olmsted Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Jan 07, 2026 09:38
Until: Jan 07, 2026 15:00
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw, Fayette, and Howard Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Jan 07, 2026 09:38
Until: Jan 07, 2026 15:00
