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Last year the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board made a formal request to begin netting lake trout on Lake Michigan. To that end, the Wisconsin DNR formed the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group, made up of about a dozen state residents, to provide input on the commercial harvest of lake trout. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District and Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) have announced the completion of a $1.67 million permanent sea lamprey trap on the East Branch AuGres River in National City, Michigan. The finalization of the project represents a long-standing partnership between USACE and GLFC to control invasive sea lampreys and protect the $7 billion Great Lakes fishery. Read the full story by Oscoda Press.

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A restoration plan is close to being finalized for the Tittabawassee River, Saginaw River, and Saginaw Bay watershed to compensate the public for the loss of natural habitats and recreation opportunities, due to decades of industrial activity and pollution. The project, which will restore and preserve thousands of acres of wetlands and other natural habitats is funded by a nearly $6 million settlement with Dow Chemical and General Motors. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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A special training program will take place over the weekends of April 22-23 and May 20-21, 2023 in South Haven, Michigan and is free with membership in the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven. Participants who complete both weekends will be eligible to join the crew of the museum’s own tall ship, “Friends Good Will.” Read the full story by MLive.com.

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Last September, Hoverlink Ontario Inc. held an open house to announce its plan to build the first-ever hovercraft transit service in North America. It plans to carry 180 passengers at a time across Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara Falls in just 30 minutes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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On Feb. 15, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) sent the U.S. Air Force a request for installation of several new interim cleanup systems to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from the groundwater and soil. Advocates and state officials are now pushing the U.S. military to build more stopgap systems to clean up groundwater contamination around the former Wurtsmith Air Force base while a slow-moving investigation continues. Read the full story by MLive.

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In his new book, “The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World out of Balance,” Dan Egan sounds alarms on both the scarcity and overabundance sides of the phosphorus-human equation. Thanks to heavy use of phosphorus in fertilizers, many experts foresee it becoming a scarce resource. But too much phosphorus in the wrong places — in the runoff to lakes, ponds and rivers — leads to toxic algae blooms that ravage bodies of water, kill tourism and make people sick. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Using trail cameras, FOX 2 photojournalist Coulter Stuart spotted a beaver at an inlet on Stony Island in the Detroit River. Once the home base for a massive project that transformed the Detroit River and Great Lakes shipping traffic, the 100-acre plot of land is slowly being reclaimed by wildlife; the reemergence of beavers is a sign of that progress. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.

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The Kewaunee Marina is working toward certification in the Clean Marina Program. Image credit: Theresa Qualls, Wisconsin Clean Marina Program

Staff at the city marina in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, were interested in voluntarily gaining certification as a clean marina, but several challenges faced them. Lucky for them, the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program not only certifies marinas in the state as environmentally friendly, it also helps them get to that point by providing guidance, training and technical assistance in adopting best management practices (BMPs) that reduce pollution and protect Wisconsin’s waterways.

The Kewaunee Marina sits on Lake Michigan at the base of the Door County peninsula. This 104-slip full-service facility is operated by the city, and features a public boat launch, parking lot, fish cleaning station and campground.

The marina would need to undertake several difficult and costly projects to improve coastal resilience and stay open during high-lake-level years. That’s where Clean Marina Program Coordinator Theresa Qualls comes in. Her program wrote a grant proposal to the Fund for Lake Michigan for money to develop a plan for two big-ticket items the marina needs: a boat washing station and stormwater improvements. The proposal was successful, and the engineering plan is now almost complete.

Once implemented, the boat washing station and stormwater improvements are expected to have major positive impacts on water quality and flooding. Qualls explained that boat washing stations are used at the end of the boating season in the fall. Boats are hauled out on land and their bottoms are pressure-washed to remove dirt and any growths that have accumulated. This usually takes place over the course of a month and involves many boats.

Once implemented, a new boat washing station and stormwater improvements are expected to have major positive impacts on water quality and flooding at the Kewaunee Marina. Image credit: Theresa Qualls

“Traditionally, all of that material would get washed right back into the lake, and the bottom paint kind of sloughs off,” said Qualls. “It can contain metals such as copper. It’s not good for the environment or for water quality and wildlife. So, practices are needed to either collect and treat the wastewater or divert it so it can settle in a different area.”

The plan for Kewaunee Marina involves installing a new boat washing station and directing the wash water into a rain garden, which will naturally clean the water as it filters through the sand and is soaked up by plant roots. The proposed station will also allow boaters to remove aquatic invasive species from their watercraft.

The marina’s large parking lot is prone to flooding, so other improvements include raising the level of the parking lot by 2 feet and planting three rain gardens that can help store up to an inch of rain from storms. “That will help with stormwater pollution as well, and should help solve the flooding issues,” said Qualls.

The engineering consulting company, Ruekert & Mielke, Inc., gathered public input on these plans last fall during a meeting held at the marina. “The people who came to the meeting were really engaged and stayed quite a while, and they had some good ideas,” Quall said.

The Kewaunee Marina engineering plan and cost estimates are expected to be completed by this March. Then Qualls will work with the city to find other grant opportunities for the on-the-ground work.

One hitch is that the boat washing station and the rain gardens can’t get put in until the parking lot gets raised. Qualls and the city will also be seeking funding for that. She is optimistic they can find a way to get all the work done.

“The city of Kewaunee and their public works department have been great partners,” she said. “The marina manager, Augie Kinjerski, has been just fabulous to work with. It’s been a great partnership. They’re all really supportive of this.”

Currently, the Clean Marina Program has 21 certified marinas and 24 pledged marinas. Certified marinas have implemented all the BMPs that are advised by the program. Pledged marinas are facilities that are in the process of becoming certified. Qualls said the Kewaunee Marina became pledged in 2021 and she expects they will become certified in the near future.

“We’ve found that boaters really care about the water and the water resources. They are supportive of this program. And we’ve found that these practices do help improve water quality. Marinas want to be part of it, and they’re really proud once they’re certified,” Qualls said.

For more information about the Clean Marina Program in Wisconsin and other Great Lakes states, take a look at this recent story and video.

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Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program

The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals for the 2023 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) grant program.

The Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program has provided grants to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the Great Lakes for more than 30 years. This year’s program will continue to help local partners take action to reduce nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streambanks in the Great Lakes basin.

Through the program, nonfederal units of government, tribes, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive grants for up to $300,000, supporting work over a period of up to four years. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for activities associated with one of the following project types: agricultural non-point, or shoreline and streambanks.

Applications will be reviewed by representatives from the eight Great Lakes states, plus federal partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). Final decisions on funded projects are anticipated in summer 2023. Selected projects would begin work not later than October 1, 2023.

The Great Lakes Commission has managed the GLSNRP for more than 30 years with funding support through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative since 2010. Funded projects support progress toward the achievement of GLRI Action Plan objectives and goals. The program is a partnership with NRCS, U.S. EPA, and the Great Lakes states. Please visit www.nutrientreduction.org for more information. 

The due date for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on April 21, 2023. A webinar for applicants will be offered on March 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss funding priorities and the application process, receive tips for submitting competitive proposals, and ask questions of Great Lakes Commission staff. Information to join the webinar is below. For more information, please contact Connor Roessler at croessler@glc.org or 734-396-6085.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/3EaAEt5

The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Todd L. Ambs, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (retired), is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.

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...GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... The winter storm that has been affecting the region since Tuesday night will continue to lose its grip on the area this afternoon. Periods of snow will continue across northern and far northeast Wisconsin early this afternoon. But the snow will be lighter than it was this morning. Up to a couple inches of additional

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The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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...SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON WHILE SNOW TAPERS OFF ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... Periods of snow, possibly still briefly moderate to heavy at times, will across northern and far northeast Wisconsin into this afternoon. The steadier precipitation should transition to

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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow. Another inch or so of accumulation expected, but 2 to 4 inches of additional accumulation over northern Door County. * WHERE...Marathon, Portage, Wood, Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Menominee, Outagamie, Shawano, Southern Oconto County, and Waupaca Counties. * WHEN...Until Noon CST today.

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The River Talks will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 with “History of the Upper Estuary and Fond du Lac Neighborhood: River History and Winter Stories,” an in-person presentation at the Lake Superior Estuarium Confluence Room (3 Marina Drive, Barker’s Island in Superior) given by Christine Carlson, historian and for 13 years, author of a popular column in the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa newspaper “Nagaajiwanaang Dibaajimowinan,” and Mark McConnell, an Elder with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and collaborator with the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve education program. Carlson will share historic insights about the Fond du Lac neighborhood of Duluth and McConnell will share traditional winter stories.

This talk is an evening program held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit. Summit registration is not required to attend, and the public is welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Weather dependent, the stories may be told outside the Estuarium around a fire.

Other River Talks will be held April 12 and May 10, 2023. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.

The River Talks are sponsored by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.

 

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...POCKETS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS MORNING... After a lull in the snowfall during the hours before daybreak, snow has again increased across the area. Pockets of moderate to heavy snow were embedded within the large area of snow now moving through the region. This will continue for the next few hours. The renewed snowfall will probably cause road conditions to begin

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...SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE FOX VALLEY THIS MORNING... Snow tapered off or ended in most places in the Fox Valley early this morning, but some light to perhaps moderate snow will return around 8am or 9am and last a couple hours. It could be mixed with sleet or freezing drizzle. Additional snow amounts will probably be only and inch or so, but will make freshly plowed roads covered

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...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW ENDS AT NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Periods of snow, moderate to heavy at times. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. The greatest amounts will be in Door, Shawano, Marathon, Wood and Portage counties. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. The snow will quickly diminish by afternoon.

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...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

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...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

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...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS EVENING... A powerful winter storm continues to impact northeast Wisconsin with heavy snow and gusty winds this evening. Snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will continue through end of the evening. The worst conditions will likely occur

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...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

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...SNOW TO INCREASE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY IN EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS EVENING... The main band of snow with a strong winter storm will continue to spread northward across the area during the afternoon hours. Snowfall rates approaching 1 inch per hour are possible in

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...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-

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...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

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The Erie County Water Authority in New York state said it has begun daily sampling and testing of its source water following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled hazardous chemicals in early February. So far, daily testing of water in Lake Erie, the Niagara River, and treated water supplies has not detected chemicals involved in the train derailment, including vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen that was burned following the accident.  Read the full story by WIVB-TV – Buffalo, NY.

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In Ohio, the Cleveland Water Alliance announced the launch of the Freshwater Innovation Fund in an effort to promote new water technology in the city. The fund was created to address water stress in the region, which can include drought caused by climate change, aging infrastructure, and water contaminants. Read the full story by the WKSU – Kent, OH.

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In a recent interview, Michigan State Sen. Stephanie Chang discussed the early days of trying to secure support from her colleagues on water equity and how the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on water shutoffs. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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The Great Lakes Boat Building School recently completed a large fundraising campaign and is poised to break ground on a 10,000-square-foot Marine Technology Center, a $3.8 million project that will double the school’s size and eventually quadruple its enrollment capacity. Read the full story by UPword.

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Preventing a harmful algal bloom in Michigan’s Muskegon Lake is the focus of a free film screening of “The Erie Situation” and discussion about toxic algae, community awareness, and environmental activism. Read the full story by MLive.

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The Indiana Senate Committee on Natural Resources unanimously passed a bill on Monday that would require life ring stations on piers and at public access points on Lake Michigan.  Read the full story by WNDU-TV – South Bend, IN.

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...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.

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...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

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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...COMPLEX WINTER STORM SETTLING IN ACROSS THE AREA... A complex winter storm was settling in across the region. A couple small bands of snow will affect the area this morning, then widespread heavy snow will overspread the area from south to north this afternoon and evening. The initial band of snow with the storm produced 2 to 4 inches of

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI126637345FA8.SpecialWeatherStatement.12663734A080WI.GRBSPSGRB.3b77a733acfe35fc01f412b80021d336

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...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

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12663733F11C.WinterWeatherAdvisory.126637347970WI.GRBWSWGRB.c5266a3ffacff2cf8b3ac5b509377628

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...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

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12663733F11C.WinterStormWarning.12663750B400WI.GRBWSWGRB.718233ac6a57cb45f5bd187780a2f1cf

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...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .An intense winter storm is expected tonight through Thursday. The first part of the storm will bring snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches to much of the forecast area tonight. The second, and more impactful part of the storm will arrive during the afternoon or early evening on Wednesday, and continue through Thursday. Heavy

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12663732AD48.WinterWeatherAdvisory.126637347970WI.GRBWSWGRB.71797f288a6d9bbd7beeda3cb320a3b8

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...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .An intense winter storm is expected tonight through Thursday. The first part of the storm will bring snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches to much of the forecast area tonight. The second, and more impactful part of the storm will arrive during the afternoon or early evening on Wednesday, and continue through Thursday. Heavy

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12663732AD48.WinterStormWarning.12663750B400WI.GRBWSWGRB.3881fed80d3d63f5b01ff1277d1e2b2b

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...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .An intense winter storm is expected tonight through Thursday. The first part of the storm will bring snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches to much of the forecast area tonight. The second, and more impactful part of the storm will arrive during the afternoon or early evening on Wednesday, and continue through Thursday. Heavy

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12663725FE04.WinterWeatherAdvisory.126637347970WI.GRBWSWGRB.71797f288a6d9bbd7beeda3cb320a3b8

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