Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 to 40 below possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Minnesota and central, north central, and west central Wisconsin.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WABASHA ... DODGE ... OLMSTED ... WINONA ... MOWER ... FILLMORE ... TAYLOR ... CLARK ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... JACKSON
Instructions:
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Address/Location
Jackson County WI Emergency Management
30 N 3rd St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-284-0263
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Extreme Cold Watch
