MONROE - The past couple days have brought strong winds and heavy rain to Green and Lafayette counties. This weekend, snow could reprise a role it starred in most of the winter.
Between 9 a.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. today, 2.29 inches of rain had fallen in Monroe, according to staff at the city's wastewater treatment facility, which keeps official precipitation measurements.
The heavy rains caused a flood watch to be issued for the Pecatonica River at Martintown. The river was at 14.32 feet as of 6 a.m. today, with flood stage being 13.5 feet. The river was expected to crest at 15.88 feet around 7 p.m. Saturday.
The Sugar River at Brodhead also was in flood stage, measuring 5.61 feet at 6:15 a.m. today. Flood stage is 5 feet and the river was expected to crest at 7.07 feet around 1 p.m. Saturday.
Thursday's strong winds caused large limbs to fall from trees around Green County. Emergency personnel responded to County E near Albany for a report of fallen tree on a power line which had caught fire.
Another large limb fell onto the car of Mary Harris, 51, Orangeville, around 3 p.m. Thursday in the St. Victor School parking lot and playground. Harris was in the 1994 Lexus at the time, but was not injured. The branch shattered the rear window of the car and caused some body damage.
The National Weather Service forecast for tonight and Saturday calls for rain and snow showers becoming all snow after 1 a.m. Some thunder is also possible. Snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.
On Saturday, more snow is possible, with around an inch of accumulation. Winds will be at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts to 30 mph.
Snow chances will continue on Saturday night before weather becomes partly sunny on Sunday with a high of 42.
Heavy snow moved into northern Wisconsin Thursday night, while rain persisted for hours in the south and triggered flood watches along many rivers.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for three counties in the far north, where up to a foot of snow was expected to fall by Friday night.
A winter storm warning was posted for much of northern Wisconsin, also through Friday night.
Between 9 a.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. today, 2.29 inches of rain had fallen in Monroe, according to staff at the city's wastewater treatment facility, which keeps official precipitation measurements.
The heavy rains caused a flood watch to be issued for the Pecatonica River at Martintown. The river was at 14.32 feet as of 6 a.m. today, with flood stage being 13.5 feet. The river was expected to crest at 15.88 feet around 7 p.m. Saturday.
The Sugar River at Brodhead also was in flood stage, measuring 5.61 feet at 6:15 a.m. today. Flood stage is 5 feet and the river was expected to crest at 7.07 feet around 1 p.m. Saturday.
Thursday's strong winds caused large limbs to fall from trees around Green County. Emergency personnel responded to County E near Albany for a report of fallen tree on a power line which had caught fire.
Another large limb fell onto the car of Mary Harris, 51, Orangeville, around 3 p.m. Thursday in the St. Victor School parking lot and playground. Harris was in the 1994 Lexus at the time, but was not injured. The branch shattered the rear window of the car and caused some body damage.
The National Weather Service forecast for tonight and Saturday calls for rain and snow showers becoming all snow after 1 a.m. Some thunder is also possible. Snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.
On Saturday, more snow is possible, with around an inch of accumulation. Winds will be at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts to 30 mph.
Snow chances will continue on Saturday night before weather becomes partly sunny on Sunday with a high of 42.
Heavy snow moved into northern Wisconsin Thursday night, while rain persisted for hours in the south and triggered flood watches along many rivers.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for three counties in the far north, where up to a foot of snow was expected to fall by Friday night.
A winter storm warning was posted for much of northern Wisconsin, also through Friday night.