MONROE - The National Weather Service (NWS) has been busy lately issuing warnings for south central Wisconsin.
This time it's for a snowstorm and river flooding.
The NWS issued a winter storm warning for most of southern Wisconsin, including Green and Lafayette counties, that remains in effect until 7 p.m. today
Green County Highway Commissioner Dallas Cecil said the snow crews are out and salting roads.
"We really don't know what's going to happen. It depends on whether it starts to blow or shift (to the north). The reports are conflicting yet," Cecil said this morning. "It's by guess or by gosh, at this point."
"But we have a good track started," Cecil said. "The temperature is fairly warm, and the salt is working."
In Lafayette County, Highway Commissioner Tom Jean said the state trucks were out at 4 a.m. and the county trucks went out at 6 a.m.
"It's slippery this morning," Jean said. "It looks like an all-day affair."
Jean said the crews are putting down salt mix, which is "working fine" and the roads "should be OK."
Jean said his crews will be out "all day long" and again early Saturday morning if need be.
Brisk east and northeast winds are expected. Blowing and drifting snow will contribute to reduced visibility and dangerous driving conditions.
The NWS is predicting the storm to track east from Iowa to Ohio. The storm likely will produce 8 to 15 inches of snow across much of south central and southeast Wisconsin today and this evening. Thunderstorms are possible.
The heaviest accumulations are expected to be along and south of a line from Wisconsin Dells to Port Washington.
The NWS reports travel is dangerous and is strongly discouraged.
Snow isn't the only weather concern in the region today.
The Pecatonica River at Martintown in Green County is under a flood warning, and minor flooding is expected through Sunday evening.
The river was at 13.48 feet at 3:45 a.m. Flood stage is 13.5 feet.
At 13.5 feet, flood waters affect Martintown Road and West River Road in the Martintown area.
Upstream in the Browntown area, floodwaters affect County MM and West Indies Road.
The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and continue to rise to near 13.8 feet by Saturday morning. The river is then expected to fall below flood stage by early Sunday afternoon.
This time it's for a snowstorm and river flooding.
The NWS issued a winter storm warning for most of southern Wisconsin, including Green and Lafayette counties, that remains in effect until 7 p.m. today
Green County Highway Commissioner Dallas Cecil said the snow crews are out and salting roads.
"We really don't know what's going to happen. It depends on whether it starts to blow or shift (to the north). The reports are conflicting yet," Cecil said this morning. "It's by guess or by gosh, at this point."
"But we have a good track started," Cecil said. "The temperature is fairly warm, and the salt is working."
In Lafayette County, Highway Commissioner Tom Jean said the state trucks were out at 4 a.m. and the county trucks went out at 6 a.m.
"It's slippery this morning," Jean said. "It looks like an all-day affair."
Jean said the crews are putting down salt mix, which is "working fine" and the roads "should be OK."
Jean said his crews will be out "all day long" and again early Saturday morning if need be.
Brisk east and northeast winds are expected. Blowing and drifting snow will contribute to reduced visibility and dangerous driving conditions.
The NWS is predicting the storm to track east from Iowa to Ohio. The storm likely will produce 8 to 15 inches of snow across much of south central and southeast Wisconsin today and this evening. Thunderstorms are possible.
The heaviest accumulations are expected to be along and south of a line from Wisconsin Dells to Port Washington.
The NWS reports travel is dangerous and is strongly discouraged.
Snow isn't the only weather concern in the region today.
The Pecatonica River at Martintown in Green County is under a flood warning, and minor flooding is expected through Sunday evening.
The river was at 13.48 feet at 3:45 a.m. Flood stage is 13.5 feet.
At 13.5 feet, flood waters affect Martintown Road and West River Road in the Martintown area.
Upstream in the Browntown area, floodwaters affect County MM and West Indies Road.
The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and continue to rise to near 13.8 feet by Saturday morning. The river is then expected to fall below flood stage by early Sunday afternoon.