A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for La Crosse, Trempealeau, Vernon, Monroe, Jackson, Crawford, Eau Claire, Clark, and Chippewa.
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The storm is heading to the area as utility crews are scrambling to get power restored for thousands of area residents. The limit was extended from 11 to 14 hours; a requirement for 10 hours’ rest between 14-hour shifts remains.
Baker says the nor’easter caused extensive damage along the state’s coastline.
Timing: Wednesday morning/midday through early Thursday morning (before daybreak).
Todd Hamilton, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Bismarck, called the storm system a “Colorado low” that moved into the Northern Plains Sunday afternoon.
With the region still recovering from the weekend storm and more than 50,000 PECO customers still without power, more snow is on the way.
Monday’s high is forecasted at 46 degrees, with wind gusts of up to 22 miles per hour. That will be followed by another dry day on Tuesday, as sunshine gives way to increasing clouds. Precipitation will change back over to some rain/snow showers Tuesday afternoon and will wind down, completely, by Tuesday evening. Cloudy, with a low around 33. For the snow season (since July 1), Madison has received 27.5 inches, 14.5 inches below normal.
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. The advisory warned of icy roads, blowing snow and near-zero visibility.
Forecasters say Spearfish, Lead and Deadwood should get the heaviest snow in the Black Hills. The first drops or flakes would arrive Tuesday night and stick around through Thursday or even Friday.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. High: 40s.
Fifty-seven members of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative, mostly in Frankford and Wantage, remained without power on Monday afternoon.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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“Wednesday, they’ll probably hover around the lower 30 degrees during the storm”.
