The Winter Storm of Jan 31-Feb 1, 2015
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A wide swath of heavy snow affected a large portion of the central and eastern U.S., stretching from southern South Dakota and Nebraska eastward through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois to New England. Across the Upper Mississippi River Valley, 2 to 6 inches fell along the Interstate 90 corridor, with 6 to 11 inches across northeast Iowa and far southwest Wisconsin. Much of this snow fell between the evening on the 31st and the morning of February 1st. Forecasting this storm was tricky as it took a few days for computer models to settle on a track. Additionally, the region was in a battle zone between dry, arctic air flowing south out of Canada and moist air coming up from the south (especially the I-90 corridor). This resulted in a sharp difference in snowfall totals as one travels north or south. A combination of advisories and warnings were issued for the expected impact of this storm. Link to timeline of products/services issued by NWS La Crosse before and during storm |
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Map showing advisories (purple) & warnings (pink) for February 1, 2015 |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 810 PM CST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS ... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY... WAUKON 6ESE 5.0 IN 0652 PM 02/01 43.24N/91.59W DORCHESTER 1E 4.5 IN 0648 PM 02/01 43.46N/91.49W ...CHICKASAW COUNTY... NEW HAMPTON 7.0 IN 0545 PM 02/01 43.06N/92.32W ...CLAYTON COUNTY... STRAWBERRY POINT 9.0 IN 0700 PM 02/01 42.69N/91.53W EDGEWOOD 9.0 IN 0405 PM 02/01 42.64N/91.40W ...FAYETTE COUNTY... WADENA 8.5 IN 0602 PM 02/01 42.84N/91.66W OELWEIN 1E 8.0 IN 0645 PM 02/01 42.67N/91.92W ...FLOYD COUNTY... CHARLES CITY 7.0 IN 0639 PM 02/01 43.06N/92.67W ...HOWARD COUNTY... ELMA 4.5 IN 0624 PM 02/01 43.24N/92.44W ...MITCHELL COUNTY... ST.ANSGAR 5.0 IN 0617 PM 02/01 43.38N/92.92W ...WINNESHIEK COUNTY... DECORAH 5.0 IN 0641 PM 02/01 43.30N/91.80W ...MINNESOTA... ...FILLMORE COUNTY... PETERSON 1S 4.5 IN 0557 PM 02/01 43.78N/91.82W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... CALEDONIA 5S 6.0 IN 0705 PM 02/01 43.56N/91.51W RENO 3SW 4.6 IN 0724 PM 02/01 43.53N/91.33W ...MOWER COUNTY... BROWNSDALE 5.0 IN 0533 PM 02/01 43.74N/92.87W GRAND MEADOW 6SE 4.0 IN 0537 PM 02/01 43.62N/92.49W ADAMS 2S 3.0 IN 0530 PM 02/01 43.56N/92.71W ...OLMSTED COUNTY... CHATFIELD 5.0 IN 0711 PM 02/01 43.85N/92.19W ROCHESTER AP 2NE 3.9 IN 0710 PM 02/01 43.93N/92.48W ...WINONA COUNTY... 3 ESE STOCKTON 3.0 IN 0354 PM 02/01 44.01N/91.71W GOODVIEW 2.6 IN 0720 PM 02/01 44.07N/91.71W ...WISCONSIN... ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... EASTMAN 2W 10.5 IN 0635 PM 02/01 43.15N/91.06W ...GRANT COUNTY... CASSVILLE 9.8 IN 0343 PM 02/01 42.72N/90.99W KIELER 8.0 IN 0527 PM 02/01 42.59N/90.60W MUSCODA 6.5 IN 0708 PM 02/01 43.20N/90.44W ...JUNEAU COUNTY... NEW LISBON 4ENE 2.5 IN 0644 PM 02/01 43.91N/90.07W ...LA CROSSE COUNTY... LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 5.8 IN 0613 PM 02/01 43.86N/91.27W NWS LA CROSSE 4.5 IN 0616 PM 02/01 43.82N/91.19W BARRE MILLS 2N 4.5 IN 0605 PM 02/01 43.85N/91.11W WEST SALEM 3.5 IN 0613 PM 02/01 43.90N/91.10W ...VERNON COUNTY... GOOSE ISLAND 2E 4.5 IN 0612 PM 02/01 43.72N/91.17W STODDARD 5NNE 4.2 IN 0604 PM 02/01 43.72N/91.16W ONTARIO 4.2 IN 0348 PM 02/01 43.73N/90.59W VALLEY 1NW 4.0 IN 0611 PM 02/01 43.65N/90.55W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 800 PM CST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WIND REPORTS PAST 12 HOURS ... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY... 3 SE WATERVILLE 21 MPH 0107 PM 02/01 43.17N/91.24W ...CHICKASAW COUNTY... 2 N IONIA 35 MPH 0830 AM 02/01 43.07N/92.46W NEW HAMPTON 21 MPH 0835 AM 02/01 43.06N/92.32W ...CLAYTON COUNTY... MONONA 20 MPH 0159 PM 02/01 43.04N/91.39W STRAWBERRY POINT 20 MPH 0423 PM 02/01 42.68N/91.53W VOLGA 14 MPH 0807 AM 02/01 42.80N/91.54W ...FAYETTE COUNTY... OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 38 MPH 0155 PM 02/01 42.68N/91.97W 2 S FAYETTE 30 MPH 0914 AM 02/01 42.80N/91.80W ...FLOYD COUNTY... CHARLES CITY AIRPORT 38 MPH 0315 PM 02/01 43.07N/92.61W ...HOWARD COUNTY... 3 NE RICEVILLE 33 MPH 1001 AM 02/01 43.40N/92.50W 1 E CRESCO 12 MPH 0834 AM 02/01 43.37N/92.10W ...MITCHELL COUNTY... SAINT ANSGAR 19 MPH 1030 AM 02/01 43.38N/92.92W ...WINNESHIEK COUNTY... DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 31 MPH 0255 PM 02/01 43.28N/91.74W 4 E NORDNESS 31 MPH 0322 PM 02/01 43.25N/91.70W DECORAH 20 MPH 0945 AM 02/01 43.30N/91.79W 1 ENE JACKSON JUNCTION 17 MPH 0249 PM 02/01 43.11N/92.04W OSSIAN 16 MPH 1034 AM 02/01 43.14N/91.76W ...MINNESOTA... ...DODGE COUNTY... 2 E KASSON 32 MPH 0120 PM 02/01 44.02N/92.71W DODGE CENTER AIRPORT 30 MPH 1154 AM 02/01 44.02N/92.83W ...FILLMORE COUNTY... 2 ESE CANTON 32 MPH 0150 PM 02/01 43.51N/91.88W PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRP 31 MPH 1235 PM 02/01 43.68N/92.18W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... 4 SSE MOUND PRAIRIE 22 MPH 1155 AM 02/01 43.72N/91.44W ...MOWER COUNTY... 1 ENE DEXTER 32 MPH 0915 AM 02/01 43.73N/92.68W AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 31 MPH 0916 AM 02/01 43.66N/92.93W ...OLMSTED COUNTY... ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRP 35 MPH 0832 AM 02/01 43.91N/92.50W MAYO HELIPAD 28 MPH 0213 PM 02/01 44.02N/92.48W 4 ESE DOUGLAS 27 MPH 1210 PM 02/01 44.09N/92.49W 4 NW ROCHESTER 26 MPH 0120 PM 02/01 44.05N/92.53W BYRON 25 MPH 0237 PM 02/01 44.04N/92.64W 3 NE ROCHESTER 25 MPH 0914 AM 02/01 44.04N/92.44W 1 SSE STEWARTVILLE 23 MPH 0911 AM 02/01 43.84N/92.48W 3 ESE DOUGLAS 22 MPH 0305 PM 02/01 44.08N/92.51W 3 NE ROCHESTER 22 MPH 0915 AM 02/01 44.05N/92.45W 1 WSW ROCHESTER 16 MPH 0317 PM 02/01 44.01N/92.49W ...WABASHA COUNTY... 2 SSE KELLOGG 27 MPH 0215 PM 02/01 44.28N/91.99W 1 NE BEAR VALLEY 27 MPH 1152 AM 02/01 44.32N/92.44W 1 E LAKE CITY 24 MPH 0247 PM 02/01 44.45N/92.27W 1 N HAMMOND 19 MPH 0630 PM 02/01 44.24N/92.38W MAZEPPA 16 MPH 0842 AM 02/01 44.27N/92.55W 1 ENE WABASHA 16 MPH 0223 PM 02/01 44.38N/92.03W 3 NW BUFFALO 14 MPH 0914 AM 02/01 44.26N/91.91W PLAINVIEW 14 MPH 0204 PM 02/01 44.17N/92.17W ...WINONA COUNTY... 1 E RIDGEWAY 28 MPH 1120 AM 02/01 43.91N/91.54W WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 23 MPH 1135 AM 02/01 44.08N/91.71W 2 WNW UTICA 20 MPH 1117 AM 02/01 44.00N/92.00W SAINT CHARLES 12 MPH 0810 AM 02/01 43.97N/92.06W ...WISCONSIN... ...ADAMS COUNTY... FRIENDSHIP 16 MPH 0234 PM 02/01 43.97N/89.82W ...CLARK COUNTY... LOYAL 15 MPH 0959 AM 02/01 44.74N/90.50W ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... 1 SW MOUNT STERLING 33 MPH 0907 AM 02/01 43.31N/90.94W PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AIRPORT 26 MPH 1215 PM 02/01 43.02N/91.12W 1 WNW PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 25 MPH 0307 PM 02/01 43.05N/91.15W DE SOTO 13 MPH 0327 PM 02/01 43.42N/91.19W ...GRANT COUNTY... PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 39 MPH 0935 AM 02/01 42.69N/90.44W 1 ENE BOSCOBEL 29 MPH 1103 AM 02/01 43.15N/90.68W BOSCOBEL AIRPORT 29 MPH 0253 PM 02/01 43.16N/90.67W 2 NE EAST DUBUQUE 26 MPH 0956 AM 02/01 42.52N/90.62W MUSCODA 15 MPH 0514 PM 02/01 43.19N/90.44W ...JACKSON COUNTY... BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPO 25 MPH 0235 PM 02/01 44.25N/90.86W 1 E BLACK RIVER FALLS 22 MPH 1115 AM 02/01 44.30N/90.83W ...JUNEAU COUNTY... 1 E MAUSTON 27 MPH 0302 PM 02/01 43.80N/90.06W NECEDAH 26 MPH 0148 PM 02/01 44.03N/90.08W VOLK FIELD AIRPORT 25 MPH 0158 PM 02/01 43.94N/90.25W MAUSTON 22 MPH 0332 PM 02/01 43.80N/90.07W ...LA CROSSE COUNTY... WFO LA CROSSE 29 MPH 0830 AM 02/01 43.82N/91.19W LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 24 MPH 0317 PM 02/01 43.88N/91.26W 1 SW LA CROSSE 20 MPH 0838 AM 02/01 43.81N/91.25W 1 NE BANGOR 12 MPH 0401 PM 02/01 43.91N/90.97W ...MONROE COUNTY... SPARTA/FORT MC COY AIRPORT 30 MPH 0135 PM 02/01 43.96N/90.74W 4 NNW RIDGEVILLE 28 MPH 0109 PM 02/01 43.94N/90.60W 2 N TOMAH 19 MPH 1204 PM 02/01 44.02N/90.50W ...RICHLAND COUNTY... RICHLAND CENTER 17 MPH 0419 PM 02/01 43.34N/90.38W 1 SSE RICHLAND CENTER 12 MPH 1039 AM 02/01 43.32N/90.38W ...TAYLOR COUNTY... 3 NE LUBLIN 26 MPH 0314 PM 02/01 45.11N/90.69W MEDFORD TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPOR 25 MPH 1155 AM 02/01 45.10N/90.30W ...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY... 2 NNE TAMARACK 32 MPH 0311 PM 02/01 44.21N/91.46W ...VERNON COUNTY... VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 31 MPH 1235 PM 02/01 43.58N/90.90W ONTARIO 12 MPH 1203 PM 02/01 43.72N/90.59W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$ NWS LA CROSSE WI
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