Frigid Weekend Recap

La Crosse has underwent a few cold snaps already this year and this weekend we added another one to the list. The frigid blast this weekend was different than the others because of the gusty winds. It all started yesterday afternoon when a cold front passed through the area. Between 4 pm and 10 pm yesterday the temperature dropped 22 degrees and wind gusts jumped up to 30 mph. The high wind speeds led to some of the coldest wind chills of the season. The highest reported wind chill in the News 19 viewing area was -43 F in Preston. When wind chills reach readings like this you can get frost bite in ten minutes or less. The frigid wind chills shown here generally occurred between 6 and 8 this morning. Eventually winds started to drop down towards the late afternoon but it was still an extremely cold day for the Westby Ski Jump tournament. Most locations throughout the area didn't report a temperature above zero. Right here in La Crosse the high was -2 F which ties for the coldest high temperature this season. Tomorrow will prove to be another cold day as highs will only rise into the single digits. The weather focus will switch from cold temperatures to snow by the early afternoon. Anywhere from 3 t0 6 inches of snow are expected between Monday and Monday night. 1-2" will likely fall Monday afternoon with another 2-4" at night.

Until Next Time,

Andrew Thut
News 19 Forecast Team