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Extreme Cold Warning

Status

Event Continued Expired

Start Time

Tue 01/21/2025 01:08 AM EST

End Time

Tue 01/21/2025 01:00 PM EST

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Rochester, MN ∙ La Crosse, WI ∙ Orange, WI ∙ Adams, WI ∙ Preston, WI ∙ Milton, WI ∙ Austin, MN ∙ Bagley, WI ∙ Mazeppa, MN ∙ Millville, WI

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1208 AM CST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 to 45 below. * WHERE...Northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest into central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Technical Header

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-211800- /O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Rochester, Platteville, Charles City, Oelwein, Richland Center, Wabasha, Arcadia, Elkader, Alma, Neillsville, Friendship, Waukon, New Hampton, Austin, Prairie Du Chien, La Crosse, Osage, Whitehall, Viroqua, Black River Falls, Cresco, Sparta, Decorah, Mauston, Dodge Center, Caledonia, Preston, Tomah, Winona, and Medford 1208 AM CST Tue Jan 21 2025