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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 03 at 3:40PM CST until January 04 at 10:00AM CST by NWS

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...A WINTRY MIX TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION INTO TOMORROW MORNING... .A slow moving storm system will continue to bring a wintry mix of precipitation to the area tonight into tomorrow morning. Pavement temperatures will likely drop after dark, increasing the likelihood of roads developing icy patches. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-01-03T15:40:00-06:00 2023-01-04T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230104T1600Z/

Special Weather Statement issued January 03 at 2:39PM CST by NWS

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...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL, FAR NORTHEAST, AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... The primary precipitation band generated by a slow moving storm system will push across the area during the mid to late afternoon hours. The precipitation will fall primarily as snow and sleet Special Weather Statement 2023-01-03T14:00:00-06:00 2023-01-03T16:30:00-06:00 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

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 03 at 1:49PM CST until January 04 at 10:00AM CST by NWS

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...A WINTRY MIX TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION INTO TOMORROW MORNING... .A slow moving storm system will continue to bring a wintry mix of precipitation to the area tonight into tomorrow morning. Pavement temperatures will likely drop after dark, increasing the likelihood of roads developing icy patches. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-01-03T13:49:00-06:00 2023-01-04T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 VTEC /O.EXT.KGRB.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230104T1600Z/

Special Weather Statement issued January 03 at 10:35AM CST by NWS

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...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... A slow moving storm system will continue to approach the area from the Central Plains today. The leading band of precipitation from the storm moved across central and east-central Wisconsin overnight, producing a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Special Weather Statement 2023-01-03T12:00:00-06:00 2023-01-03T13:45:00-06:00 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

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 03 at 8:50AM CST until January 04 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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...A WINTRY MIX TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will lift north across the region today. The wintry mix will likely result in ice accumulations on flat and elevated surfaces, including roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots. Snow accumulations will be likely over Winter Weather Advisory 2023-01-03T09:00:00-06:00 2023-01-04T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0002.230103T1500Z-230104T0600Z/

Special Weather Statement issued January 03 at 8:21AM CST by NWS

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...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... A slow moving storm system will approach the area from the Central Plains today. The leading band of precipitation from the storm moved across central and east-central Wisconsin overnight, producing a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. That band of precipitation has dissipated, but additional precipitation Special Weather Statement 2023-01-03T12:00:00-06:00 2023-01-03T10:30:00-06:00 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

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 03 at 3:38AM CST until January 04 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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...A WINTRY MIX TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will lift north across the region today. The wintry mix will likely result in ice accumulations on flat and elevated surfaces, including roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots. Snow accumulations will be likely over Winter Weather Advisory 2023-01-03T09:00:00-06:00 2023-01-04T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0002.230103T1500Z-230104T0600Z/

Wisconsin fire departments invest in young people to recruit and empower future firefighters

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Emmanuel Mielke was nervous when he started his first day as a firefighter in February at a station in downtown Madison. But he had a head start. Mielke already met some of his colleagues when they were his instructors at the NextGen Responders Academy, an emergency medical responder and fire training certification program for high schoolers.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio

VIDEO: Day three of the investigation into Indiana warehouse fire

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PHOTOS: Residents saw black smoke again Monday afternoon after a flare up fire at the warehouse fire in Evansville. On Saturday, a fire broke out at an Evansville warehouse on North Garvin Street, burning an estimated 260,000 square feet. For nearby neighbors like Samuel Dickenson, it was a little too close for comfort.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFIE-TV NBC 14 Evansville

Arizona firefighters pioneer ‘forever chemical’ treatment

National Fire News -

Donating blood can save lives, but in the future, doctors may also prescribe rolling up a sleeve and exposing a vein for the health of certain donors. Research from Australia published in 2021 suggests blood donations reduce the donor’s concentration of a class of toxic substances called “per- and polyfluoroakyl substances,” or PFAS, popularly called “forever chemicals.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gilbert Sun News

Find My iPhone leads to car crash rescue in California

National Fire News -

A California woman was saved after her car crashed off a 200-foot cliff on Christmas Day thanks in part to her iPhone's location tracking feature, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said. The woman likely crashed her vehicle driving home from a family gathering overnight on Christmas Day, according to a press release from the fire department.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

Wisconsin fire departments invest in young people to recruit and empower future firefighters

National Fire News -

Emmanuel Mielke was nervous when he started his first day as a firefighter in February at a station in downtown Madison. But he had a head start. Mielke already met some of his colleagues when they were his instructors at the NextGen Responders Academy, an emergency medical responder and fire training certification program for high schoolers.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio

Eau Claire Fire Department responds to record number of calls in 2022

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The Eau Claire fire department thanked the community for their support after what was an extremely busy year. On Facebook Monday, the fire department said they responded to 10,641 calls in 2022. That is nearly 1,000 more calls than 2021, which is also one of the biggest jumps in calls for service in the past decade.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2023 11:56:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 02 at 9:47PM CST until January 04 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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...A WINTRY MIX TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID-DAY TUESDAY... .Ahead of a strong winter storm, a wintry mix is forecast to develop across central Wisconsin tonight and become more widespread across the rest of northeast Wisconsin Tuesday morning. The wintry mix will likely result in an ice accumulation on flat and elevated surfaces, Winter Weather Advisory 2023-01-03T09:00:00-06:00 2023-01-04T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0002.230103T1500Z-230104T0600Z/

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 02 at 1:24PM CST until January 04 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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.Ahead of a strong winter storm, a wintry mix is forecast to develop across central Wisconsin tonight and become more widespread across the rest of northeast Wisconsin Tuesday morning. The wintry mix will likely result in an ice accumulation on flat and elevated surfaces, including roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots. Hazardous driving conditions are likely to develop late tonight and Tuesday. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-01-03T09:00:00-06:00 2023-01-04T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.EXB.KGRB.WW.Y.0002.230103T1500Z-230104T0600Z/

Special Weather Statement issued January 01 at 2:41PM CST by NWS

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...A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A slow moving storm system tracking northeast from the central Plains will bring a wintry mix to the area during the first couple work days of the upcoming work week. Precipitation from the storm will overspread the area Monday night and continue into Tuesday. Special Weather Statement 2023-01-03T00:00:00-06:00 2023-01-01T21:00:00-06:00 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

Fire causes $100,000 in damages, displaces Madison family

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Four family members on Madison’s south side were displaced Sunday morning after a fire started in the walls of their home, according to Madison Fire Department. MFD said it responded just before 6 a.m. Sunday to calls of a fire on the 200 Block of West Lakeside St. When crews arrived at the two-story home, they saw heavy smoke coming from the roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2023 12:18:14 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Special Weather Statement issued January 01 at 6:39AM CST by NWS

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...SLIPPERY OR ICY ROADS POSSIBLE OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... Spotty freezing drizzle and areas of freezing fog may create slippery or icy roads across north-central Wisconsin early this morning. Rapidly changing visibilities to one half mile may also occur, which could pose a hazard to motorists. These conditions Special Weather Statement 2023-01-03T00:00:00-06:00 2023-01-01T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 VTEC

Special Weather Statement issued January 01 at 3:32AM CST by NWS

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...SLIPPERY OR ICY ROADS POSSIBLE OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... While light snow is ending, spotty freezing drizzle and areas of freezing fog may create slippery or icy roads across north-central Wisconsin early this morning. Rapidly changing visibilities below one half mile may also occur, which cold pose a hazard to Special Weather Statement 2023-01-03T00:00:00-06:00 2023-01-01T07:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC

Several crews dispatched to fire at Sun Prairie dairy farm

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Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Bill Sullivan provided an update on the Statz Bros. dairy farm that caught fire Friday. Sullivan said before crews arrived on scene, smoke and flames were seen from a distance and additional firetrucks were called to bring in water. Eleven fire departments, four EMS agencies, and Dane County Sheriff's Office assisted in controlling the incident.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2022 12:01:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

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