For a second year in a row, a record number of shipwrecks were discovered in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters last year. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, 17 total shipwrecks were discovered last year, thanks to maritime historians and a federal mapping effort in Lake Michigan. The previous record was set in 2023 with 13 shipwrecks found. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-shipwreck-discovery-record

James Polidori

Last year, Michigan Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Lisa McClain (R-Bruce), introduced a bill to allocate $200 million toward mapping the floor of the Great Lakes. Congress did not move the bill forward in 2024, but lawmakers plan to reintroduce it this year. Read the full story by WCMU – Mount Pleasant, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-lake-mapping-legislation

James Polidori

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released some highlights from its Great Lakes fisheries program in 2024. The DNR has research stations all over the state that monitor fish populations in the lakes year-round. Their work helps shape policies like those that govern the fish stocking program. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-fisheries-review

James Polidori

In the six decades since Fisharama began in Superior, Wisconsin, the event has only been cancelled a couple of times: the last two years. This year, the third attempt at the 58th annual Fisharama, lake conditions should be good, though a lack of volunteers presents a different challenge. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-fish-festival

James Polidori

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup is hosting a free screening of the documentary “All Too Clear” at the University of Windsor on January 29. The documentary utilizes advanced underwater drone technology to examine the impact of invasive quagga mussels on the Great Lakes ecosystem. Read the full story by The Hamilton Spectator.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-restoration-film

James Polidori

An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands

This article, first posted here, was republished with permission from Wisconsin Watch.

By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch

Jay Dee Nichols stamped and packed stiff willow branches between maple wood posts, with muffled crunches.

At 63, the semi-retired handyman from the Wisconsin city of Black River Falls has trapped beavers before.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/an-ecosystem-engineers-vision-mock-beaver-dams-to-restore-wisconsin-wetlands/

Wisconsin Watch

Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change

By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio

This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.

A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change.

The Great Lakes have been losing an average of 14 days of winter conditions each decade since 1995 due to warming air temperatures, according to the study published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Research Letters.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/study-finds-winter-days-on-the-great-lakes-growing-shorter-due-to-climate-change/

Wisconsin Public Radio

Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited

By Lester Graham, Michigan Public

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal 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.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/report-great-lakes-recreational-fishing-worth-billions-to-economy-but-not-as-much-as-often-cited/

Michigan Public

Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward

Catch the latest energy news from around the Great Lakes region. Check back for these biweekly Energy News Roundups

Uncertainty abounds in the energy sector as President Donald Trump returns to office. In his inaugural address on Monday, Trump promised to “revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry.” Trump has already begun the process of reversing Biden-era policies meant to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and reduce emissions from gas cars.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/energy-sector-holds-its-breath-as-nuclear-power-inches-forward/

Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now

The Great Lakes Science Advisory Board at the International Joint Commission released the report on how to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes, including the recommendation that the U.S. and Canada designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern.” Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-microplastics

Autumn McGowan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute $1.3 billion to states in 2025 through the federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. The Wisconsin DNR is set to receive $38 million. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-fws-apportionment

Autumn McGowan

The Canadian federal government has announced funding for five freshwater projects as part of the Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative that will address environmental challenges and fulfill commitments under the Canada–U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Read the full story by CJML – Milton, ON.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-harbour-funding

Autumn McGowan

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the harsh conditions. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-winter-birds

Autumn McGowan

I Speak for the Fish: Why do mudpuppies matter?

I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. 

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/i-speak-for-the-fish-why-do-mudpuppies-matter/

Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

Fact or Fake? Readers can test their Great Lakes knowledge with excerpts from this new book

Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes.

Drinking Sewage

FACT or FAKE?

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/fact-or-fake-readers-can-test-their-great-lakes-knowledge-with-excerpts-from-this-new-book/

Dave Dempsey

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38821e828036343e5ee8f74e40c632221504e236.001.1.cap

NWS

Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

Photography by Christopher Katsarov Luna

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal 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.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/life-on-the-frontlines-of-ontarios-critical-mineral-boom/

The Narwhal

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba70d1857f215bbcf0e60e6b6508cf58be451c58.002.2.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 40 below zero expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon today to midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur this morning.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0f4d01e1838f9ab90086b476c20292e63ee02e06.002.1.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 40 below zero expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon today to midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur this morning.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0f4d01e1838f9ab90086b476c20292e63ee02e06.002.2.cap

NWS

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 32 to 37 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur early this morning.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2e13487da828f9598db7ea694be5ef97cfc4dcb5.001.2.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 29 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 32 to 37 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills this cold can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur early Tuesday morning.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6bf76b2c63203514693c37d73a3729820edb0eec.001.1.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 29 below zero. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 32 to 37 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills this cold can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur early Tuesday morning.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6bf76b2c63203514693c37d73a3729820edb0eec.001.2.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 29 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...East-central and far northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur from the overnight to morning hours.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fb235d627a78bc2a534c3bae38ec97fbc8429ec2.001.1.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 29 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...East-central and far northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur from the overnight to morning hours.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fb235d627a78bc2a534c3bae38ec97fbc8429ec2.001.2.cap

NWS

A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change. The Great Lakes have been losing an average of 14 days of winter conditions each decade since 1995 due to warming air temperatures. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-shorter-winter

Taaja Tucker-Silva

According to a recent study, recreational fishing in the Great Lakes is worth $5.1 billion, fewer billions than the amount cited for many years. The previous number, compiled by the same firm nearly two decades ago, was $7 billion. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-fishing-worth

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Leaders of three major Great Lakes environmental activist groups said this week they are cautiously optimistic the next four years, while challenging and unpredictable, may not be all that detrimental to the world’s largest collection of fresh surface water. Read the full story by The Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-trump-lakes

Taaja Tucker-Silva

An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher in a new era of winter cruises in Québec. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-icebreaker-cruise

Taaja Tucker-Silva

While sailing up the Detroit River, Abraham Lincoln observed efforts to free a stranded steamer, which led him to whittle a wooden model of a steamboat with gear that could lift boats grounded in shallow waters. His idea was never commercially produced, but it made Lincoln the only U.S. president to have patented an invention. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-lincoln-patent

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Abstract, colorful ice formations, known as blue ice, are already forming in the Great Lakes near Mackinac Island, Michigan. Blue ice, typically found in glaciers, often forms in Michigan lakes during the winter season. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-blue-ice

Taaja Tucker-Silva

With temperatures dropping in typical mid-January fashion, many anxious ice anglers were finally able to strap on their cleats and pop up shanties. Yet, both Ohio’s Division of Wildlife as well as Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources stress “there is no such thing as safe ice.” Read the full story by The Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-ice-safety

Taaja Tucker-Silva

It is officially free fishing weekend in Wisconsin. Wet a line without a fishing license, trout stamp, or salmon stamp January 18th and 19th in most waters, thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-free-fishing

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Imagine a fishery where, in one year, 6 million pounds of fish were hauled in—only to plummet to a mere 400 pounds just four years later. What caused this devastation? A new documentary recounts how the Great Lakes were brought to their knees by the sea lamprey. Read the full story by Sports Illustrated.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-fish-thief

Taaja Tucker-Silva

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below expected. * WHERE...East-central and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur from the overnight to morning hours.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ff486dff78141665b37403a2ce1e73dceb07e8a.001.2.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below expected. * WHERE...East-central and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur from the overnight to morning hours.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ff486dff78141665b37403a2ce1e73dceb07e8a.001.1.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b0b99303f92997f737bc9cf202d9bb898a6eb6a.002.2.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Original Article

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b0b99303f92997f737bc9cf202d9bb898a6eb6a.002.1.cap

NWS

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 29 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...East-central and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until midnight CST Monday Night. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Monday Night to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 20 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will occur from the overnight to morning hours.

Original Article

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eb639c670b0e7c23bdf501f444124afbafdfa002.002.1.cap

NWS