“Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Saturday” from Shawano County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Tuesday January 20th, 2026 :: 01:36 p.m. CST

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Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 40 below possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night 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. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY ... MENOMINEE ... NORTHERN OCONTO COUNTY ... DOOR ... SHAWANO ... WAUPACA ... OUTAGAMIE ... BROWN ... KEWAUNEE ... WAUSHARA ... WINNEBAGO ... CALUMET ... MANITOWOC ... SOUTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY ... SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Address/Location
Shawano County Sheriff's Office
405 N Main St
Shawano, WI 54166

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-526-3111

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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

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