Heavy Snow Continues...

Today marks the first day of winter and old man winter is certainly packing a punch. Snowfall picked up this afternoon and has continued through the night. That trend will continue through the overnight hours with snowfall rates as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour. Earlier today, rain was the precipitation form but a cold front pushed east and has cooled temperatures down considerably. Conditions will be nearly blizzard-like overnight due to strong northwest winds at 10-25 mph. A low pressure system out of the central and southern Plains will track northeast tonight and will produce significant snowfall totals. The highest storm total accumulations will lie to the eastern portions of the viewing area. As much as ten inches of snow could fall in those areas with generally between 4 and 8 inches right here in
La Crosse. A lack of moisture off towards the west will contribute to an impressive snowfall total gradient.  The heaviest snow will likely continue till around 4 AM. Snow could continue till around noon or so with flurries for the rest of your Sunday. The northern portions of the viewing area may be an exception to this as they could see light snow throughout the day. That means that if you are planning on traveling north towards Eau Claire tomorrow, there is a good chance you could run into snowfall. Aside from the snowfall, regardless of your location throughout the viewing area, blowing snow will likely slow up travel throughout your Sunday.

Travel safe this holiday weekend and enjoy the snow!

Andrew Thut
News 19 Forecast Team