...ANOTHER BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... One more band of moderate to heavy snow will move across central and northcentral Wisconsin this morning. It will add one two to four inches of snow before it tapers off by noon. If you have to travel, be ready for another round of moderate to Special Weather Statement 2023-02-23T06:32:00-06:00 2023-02-23T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 VTEC

Whether a civilian or military firefighter, ensuring the safety of others isn’t always easy. Luckily, for Master Sgt. Colin Pierce, the assistant fire chief of training with the 115th Fire and Emergency Services flight, the job itself is extremely rewarding. “Being a firefighter is one of the best jobs you can have,” Pierce said.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Guard

There’s a new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol that would guarantee health insurance for police officers and firefighters. State Senator Van Wangaarrd has legislation out for co-sponsorship that would clarify state law, and require cities to offer health insurance coverage to first responders and their families.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHBL-AM 1330/101.5 FM Sheboygan

Multiple family pets perished in Tuesday’s house fire in Parkland, Wisconsin. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the family was not at home when the fire started. A large plume of smoke could be seen for miles, with crews on scene before 2:00pm. The fire happened on the 6200 block of Way Road.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-TV ABC 10 Duluth

On May 30, 1963, fire claimed one of Tacoma's oldest and grandest structures. “On some level I think everybody felt like wow this was a gut shot,” said historian Michael Sullivan. The fire broke out at the Music Box during a matinee screening of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds." “There was an old bearing and a fan in an old projector room that caught fire,” said University of Washington Tacoma historian Kim Davenport.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Coeur d'Alene

VIDEO: After nearly 20 years of delays and planning, Fire Station 18 in northwest Fresno is now up and running after Wednesday’s ribbon cutting. For the past 17 years, firefighters at Fire Station 18 have been working out of a three-bedroom home but now they have one of the most advanced firehouses in the valley.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSEE-TV NBC 24 Fresno

The FDNY is proposing to raise the price of an ambulance ride by over 50 percent. The cost of a ride, that is called through 911, would go up from $900 to nearly $1,400. There would also be an increase in charges per mile to the hospital from $15 to $20. The department says the hike is needed because of inflation, as well as a pay bump for EMS workers.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

A bill to make it easier for New Mexico firefighters to legally use medical marijuana got off to a hot start Friday. House Bill 292 would narrow the definition of “safety-sensitive position” in the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, which governs the state’s medical cannabis program. As proposed, the definition would only include employees who are required to carry a firearm or operate a vehicle with a commercial driver’s license and “whose performance under the influence of drugs or alcohol would constitute an immediate or direct threat of injury or death to the person or another.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Taos News - Metered Site

VIDEO: The annual Guns ‘N Hoses event at Enterprise Center presented a huge check Wednesday from last year’s event. The event raised one million dollars for the BackStoppers this past November. “That’s two years in a row at a million dollars, and how they’ve supported us,” said Chief Ron Battelle, executive director of the BackStoppers.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Periods of snow, moderate or heavy at times. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette County, Northern Oconto County, and Southern Winter Storm Warning 2023-02-23T01:03:00-06:00 2023-02-23T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230224T0000Z/

...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... A powerful winter storm continues to impact northeast Wisconsin with snow and gusty winds late this evening. Snowfall rates have diminished some from early in the evening, but an additional 1 to 3 inches can generally be expected overnight. Combined with gusty winds from 20 to 35 mph and blowing and drifting snow, road Special Weather Statement 2023-02-22T22:18:00-06:00 2023-02-23T03:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .Moderate to heavy snow will continue tonight into Thursday before diminishing. Heavy snow, strong winds and considerable blowing and drifting snow will create near blizzard conditions at times, particularly across rural and open areas. Widespread hazardous Winter Storm Warning 2023-02-22T20:37:00-06:00 2023-02-23T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230224T0000Z/

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .Moderate to heavy snow will spread north across the area this afternoon. Snow will continue into Thursday before diminishing. Heavy snow, strong winds and considerable blowing and drifting snow will create near blizzard conditions at times, particularly across rural and open areas. Widespread hazardous conditions for land and Winter Storm Warning 2023-02-22T16:00:00-06:00 2023-02-23T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0002.230222T2200Z-230224T0000Z/

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPANDING ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST- CENTRAL WISCONSIN... The main band of snow with a strong winter storm will continue to spread north, overspreading central and east-central Wisconsin by mid-afternoon, and northern Wisconsin by dusk. Snowfall rates approaching 1 inch per hour are possible in central and east- Special Weather Statement 2023-02-22T18:00:00-06:00 2023-02-22T14:15:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY... .The main snow band with a strong winter storm will spread north across the area this afternoon. Snow will continue into Thursday before diminishing. Heavy snow, strong winds and considerable blowing and drifting snow will create near blizzard conditions at times, particularly across rural and open areas. Widespread Winter Storm Warning 2023-02-22T16:00:00-06:00 2023-02-23T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.EXT.KGRB.WS.W.0002.230222T2200Z-230224T0000Z/

Firefighters on Tuesday night, Feb. 21 responded to the scene of a fire at the State Street Apartments on 14th and State – near the Marquette University campus. The call came in shortly before midnight. Five people are in the hospital with minor injuries. No firefighters were hurt. Video from the scene shows flames coming out of the windows of the building.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2023 9:54:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Firefighters on Tuesday night, Feb. 21 responded to the scene of a fire at the State Street Apartments on 14th and State – near the Marquette University campus. The call came in shortly before midnight. Five people are in the hospital with minor injuries. No firefighters were hurt. Video from the scene shows flames coming out of the windows of the building.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2023 9:54:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

...COMPLEX WINTER STORM SETTLING IN ACROSS THE AREA... A complex winter storm continued to settle in across the region. The initial band of snow with the storm, which produced 2 to 4 inches of accumulation over much of central and east central Wisconsin overnight, had shifted into northern Wisconsin and weakened considerably. Special Weather Statement 2023-02-22T18:00:00-06:00 2023-02-22T11:30:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY... .An complex winter storm is expected to affect the area through Thursday. A band of moderate to heavy snow will affect portions of central and east-central Wisconsin during the mid-morning to early afternoon hours today, while lighter snows occur farther north. The main snow band with the storm will overspread the area this Winter Storm Warning 2023-02-22T18:00:00-06:00 2023-02-23T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0002.230223T0000Z-230224T0000Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY... .An intense winter storm is expected late this afternoon through Thursday. Moderate to heavy snow will arrive from south to north during the late afternoon and early evening hours and continue through midday Thursday. Heavy snow, strong winds and considerable Winter Storm Warning 2023-02-22T18:00:00-06:00 2023-02-23T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0002.230223T0000Z-230224T0000Z/