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...FREEZING FOG WILL CAUSE SLICK ROADS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... Hazardous travel conditions are expected tonight due to areas of dense fog and the formation of ice on untreated pavement. The poor travel conditions will likely persist into mid-morning Sunday before improvement occurs.

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...FREEZING FOG WILL CAUSE SLICK ROADS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TONIGHT... Hazardous travel conditions are expected tonight due to areas of dense fog and the formation of ice on untreated pavement. Fog continued to develop across the area during the evening. The fog will continue to gradually thicken overnight. Moisture from the

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...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility near or below one quarter mile at times. Moisture depositing on the pavement in the form of frost could also lead to slippery roads. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central and northeast Wisconsin.

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2020 in Review: Climate change, COVID-19 and Michigan’s governor

This is part of a series in which the Great Lakes Now staff looks back on 2020.

When I look back at my 2020 Great Lakes Now reporting, three themes jump off the page – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, COVID-19 and climate change.

In her 2018 election campaign Whitmer articulated an extensive water and environment agenda and 2020 was the year she started to make progress on it.

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...PATCHY FREEZING FOG AND SLICK ROADS THIS MORNING... Freezing fog and frost deposition will lead to scattered icy spots on area roads this morning. Morning travelers should be alert for locally hazardous driving conditions. Slow down and keep a safe distance from other vehicles.

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...SLICK ROADS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING... Freezing fog and frost deposition will lead to scattered icy spots on area roads early this morning. Early morning travelers should be alert for locally hazardous driving conditions. Slow down and keep a safe distance from other vehicles.

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...SLICK ROADS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING... Frost deposition on area roads may lead to scattered icy spots early this morning. Early morning travelers should be alert for locally hazardous driving conditions. Slow down and keep a safe distance from other vehicles.

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As 2020 winds down, we asked staff members at Wisconsin Sea Grant what their favorite project was this year. Although work was a bit more challenging than usual due to our altered work circumstances, everyone managed to stay productive, and even find fulfillment.

In our last post in this series, Social Science Outreach Specialist Deidre Peroff describes her favorite project of 2020, which is the Wild Rice (Manoomin) Education and Outreach Toolkit for Lake Superior Audiences project. Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the project is in its final stages.

“The goal is to raise awareness about Manoomin, its cultural and regional significance, its ecological function and importance, and to share information about the current threats to wild rice that may impact its resilience and future,” said Peroff. “Along with two Ph.D. students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Jimmy Camacho and Sarah Dance), we also worked closely with indigenous and nonindigenous partners in the region to develop educational resources to share with broad audiences to raise awareness of Manoomin and to support parallel efforts to protect and restore it for future generations.”

Part of one of the graphics developed for the project is below. We can’t wait to see the finalized versions!

Thank you for reading this series. We wish you the best in 2021.

 

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2020 Really Sucked. What’s Up Next? I don’t know.

This is part of a series in which the Great Lakes Now staff looks back on 2020.

A frequent theme of my GLN articles – and others’ – this year was the Crazy-19 virus. For me, its appearance in print ranged from news about charter captains not fishing and non-resident fishing and hunting license sales suspended to parks, monuments, Lake Erie businesses shut down and events cancelled, including The Biggest Week in American Birding.

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Fertilizer runoff from seasonal heavy rainfall on Midwestern farms is traveling down the Mississippi River and creating a “hypoxic zone,” or low oxygen zone in the Gulf of Mexico, a recent study by Iowa State University scientists warns.

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As 2020 winds down, we asked staff members at Wisconsin Sea Grant what their favorite project was this year. Although work was a bit more challenging than usual due to our altered work circumstances, everyone managed to stay productive, and even find fulfillment.

Tim Campbell. Image credit: Wisconsin Sea Grant

In our second-to-last post in this series, Tim Campbell, our aquatic invasive species outreach specialist, chose a project that hugged the timeline border between 2019 and 2020. His two-minute Eat Wisconsin Fish video was produced in 2019 but posted in 2020. Helping Campbell put it together were Titus Seilheimer with Wisconsin Sea Grant and Bret Shaw with University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension and the Life Sciences Communication Department.

Campbell said, “It was fun to get to pretend I was some sort of cooking personality for the day, and it was nice to step outside of my aquatic invasive species world. If I weren’t helping people clean off their boats or finding new homes for their pets, helping them eat more Wisconsin fish would definitely be an enjoyable way to spend my time!”

Campbell also chose a runner-up favorite project. This one hugs the timeline border, too – although it’s the 2020-2021 border. He finished a year-long process of getting a paper on the potential invasion pathway of Buddhist life release accepted in the Management of Biological Invasions.

“We submitted the paper in February, revised and resubmitted in August, and found out at the beginning of December that it was accepted. I’m looking forward to being able to share that in 2021,” Campbell said.

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The next River Talk will take place via Zoom at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Kelly Beaster and Reed Schwarting with the Lake Superior Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Superior will present, “Coastal wetlands: Dynamic ecosystems of Lake Superior.”

Kelly Beaster in the field. Image credit: Lake Superior Research Institute

Reed Schwarting. Image credit: Lake Superior Research Institute

Beaster and Schwarting have spent the past five years monitoring the health of local wetlands along Lake Superior, including those in the St. Louis River Estuary. Their talk will describe the function of coastal wetlands and how they change over time. They will focus on vegetation, covering the more common plant communities and some of their unique species as well as how wetlands have adapted to the short-term and long-term flux of water levels in the Great Lakes.

Here is the Zoom link and info:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91446157971?pwd=czhnVGxuMTJNWlZveTllanFCVkRsUT09

Meeting ID: 914 4615 7971

Passcode: 163792

The talk will last an hour and will include time for Q&A. The talks will be recorded and posted afterward on the Reserve’s Facebook page. A summary will also be posted on Wisconsin Sea Grant’s blog.

Other River Talks will be held on Feb. 10, March 3, April 14 and May 12. The March talk will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.

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

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Lake Ontario: Big catch escapes again

This is part of a series in which the Great Lakes Now staff looks back on 2020.

At this time last year, this humble news director made big claims regarding making a visit to Lake Ontario to complete the full list of “Great Lakes I’ve visited.”

Unfortunately, Lake Ontario remains an achievement I have yet to collect.

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...LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE... Periods of snow showers and freezing drizzle will continue to create slippery travel conditions across the region through the morning commute. Little additional snow accumulation is expected, but some locations may see a light glaze of ice on bare surfaces.

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...LIGHT SNOW AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING... Periods of light snow and patchy freezing drizzle will continue to create slippery travel conditions across northeast and east central Wisconsin through the overnight hours. Around an inch of additional snow accumulation is expected, along with a light

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The Sault Ste. Marie Commercial District, settled in 1668 by European immigrants but occupied by Native Americans thousands of years earlier, is worthy of recognition for its commercial history, ethnic culture and architecture, according to the National Park Service.

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...Moderate snow with hazardous travel continues late this evening... A band of moderate snow continues to impact eastcentral Wisconsin and the lakeshore late this evening. Visibilities have dropped to 1/2 mile with snowfall rates of about 1/2 per hour along the I-41 and I-43 corridor from Green Bay south. An additional 1 to 2

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...SNOW TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A fast-moving weather system will continue to bring a round of snow to the area overnight into Wednesday morning. The heaviest snowfall is expected over eastcentral Wisconsin to the lakeshore. The snow may mix with or change to freezing drizzle toward

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...Road conditions will quickly deteriorate this evening... A band of snow will quickly spread northeast into the area between about 7 and 8 pm. Expected visibilities to quickly fall to a mile or less with roads quickly becoming snow covered and slippery. Expect conditions to continue to deteriorate throughout the evening. The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 9 pm and

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Great Lakes Quiz: Which Great Lake are you?

Great Lakes Now is hosting a watch party for our December episode on Dec. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Get more information at the event page here.

As the year comes to an end, one question undoubtedly still plagues the minds of people everywhere: which Great Lake am I?

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...SNOW LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A fast-moving weather system will bring a round of snow to the area this evening into Wednesday morning. The snow is expected to become heavy at times this evening and then diminish after midnight. The snow may mix with or change to freezing drizzle late

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“I can sum it up in one word, and that is: nightmare.” 10 years after massive oil spill in Michigan

By Rebecca Williams, Michigan Radio

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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Critics say EPA allowing more time to fix lead-tainted water

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Writer

The Trump administration overhauled the country’s widely criticized, 29-year-old framework to eliminate toxic lead from drinking water on Tuesday last week, but critics charge that the new rule gives utilities far more time than before to finally replace old, lead-contaminated pipes.

The new rules come six years after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis highlighted ongoing, dangerous exposure of children and others in the city to the neurotoxin in drinking water, and the failures of officials on all levels to adequately protect local families at the time.

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...A ROUND OF SNOW LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A fast-moving weather system will bring a round of snow to the area this evening into Wednesday morning. The snow is expected to become heavy at times this evening and into the early overnight hours. The snow will diminish to flurries and freezing drizzle by

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Sharon Moen. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant

As 2020 winds down, we asked staff members at Wisconsin Sea Grant what their favorite project was this year. Although work was a bit more challenging than usual due to our altered work circumstances, everyone managed to stay productive, and even find fulfillment. Although Sharon Moen, our Eat Wisconsin Fish outreach specialist, hasn’t been working here that long, she wanted to contribute to this blog series.

Sharon said, “I dissected the Eat Wisconsin Fish initiative soon after I was hired to manage it in November. Laying the innards out on the metaphorical table and studying their functions informed strategies for working with commercial fishers, fish farmers and the public in 2021. Eat Wisconsin Fish activities support food security, economic and environmental health, and the overall well-being of the people of Wisconsin.”

To learn more about the initiative and Sharon’s work, visit https://eatwisconsinfish.org/.

 

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New Team: What’s good about 2020?

This is part of a series in which the Great Lakes Now staff looks back on 2020.

Besides the fact it’s almost over… one great thing about 2020 for me was joining the Great Lakes Now team.

The pandemic affected us all in many ways, and it often took everything we could muster deep inside to push through.

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On the Pulse: I’ve Got One Word For You, 2020

This is part of a series in which the Great Lakes Now staff looks back on 2020.

In any effort to sum up the year that was 2020, one word is unavoidable: poop.

Don’t you agree?

At Great Lakes Now, we’ve kept our finger on the pulse of poop news all year, because we care about our readers and viewers.

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...A ROUND OF SNOW LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A fast-moving weather system will bring a round of snow to the area tonight. The snow is expected to become heavy at times this evening and into the early overnight hours. The snow will diminish to flurries and freezing drizzle by Wednesday morning. The freezing

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Great Lakes Echo reporter Claire Moore chats with University of Waterloo, Ontario, professor Daniel Scott about how climate change may affect skiing and other winter sports in eastern North America in the coming decades.

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...A ROUND OF SNOW LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .A fast-moving weather system will bring a round of snow to the area Tuesday night. As of this time, it seems some of the most intense snow will occur with the initial surge of snow expected after sunset Tuesday evening. The snow will diminish to flurries

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Starting on or around January 4 and lasting two to three weeks, a helicopter towing a large hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over northeast Wisconsin between Calumet and Door counties.

The low-flying helicopter will collect and record geophysical measurements as part of a U.S. Geological Survey project to improve below-ground geologic maps. Scientists will use data collected during the survey to map shallow bedrock and glacial sediments in parts of Door, Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc, Calumet, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties. The maps will help the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources develop new water-quality and land-use standards.

A low-flying helicopter towing a geophysical device collects scientific data on groundwater and geology.

The helicopter will fly in a grid pattern relatively low to the ground, hundreds of feet above the surface. A sensor that resembles a large hula-hoop will be towed beneath the helicopter to measure tiny electromagnetic signals that can be used to map features below Earth’s surface. Survey flight lines will be separated by a half mile, so the helicopter system will only be visible from any particular location for a short period of time.

The USGS is contracting with SkyTEM ApS, a specialty airborne geophysical company, to conduct the survey. The helicopter will be operated by experienced pilots from Sinton Helicopters who are specially trained for the low-level flying required for geophysical surveys. The company works with the FAA to ensure flights are safe and in accordance with U.S. law.

The USGS-led study is being conducted in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin State Geological and Natural History Survey

This map shows the airborne geophysical survey area in northeast Wisconsin. Surveys will be conducted along a grid of lines within the green shaded area. Flights will not occur directly over populated areas. Planned flight lines and survey progress can be found online. (USGS map)

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USGS News: Region 3: Great Lakes Region

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12 Indiana communities getting water infrastructure grants

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Twelve rural Indiana communities will share more than $8 million in federal grants to improve their water systems.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the grants Thursday.

“These grants are vital to Indiana’s economic success as these projects should improve the quality of life in these rural communities,” Crouch said.

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Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

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Region 3: Great Lakes

Region 3: Great Lakes

http://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/low-flying-helicopter-will-survey-northeast-wisconsin-geologic-study

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2020 Vision: Great Lakes Now year in review predicts 2021

This is part of a series in which the Great Lakes Now staff looks back on 2020.

It’s probably futile to try to find ONE moment that captures 2020 for Great Lakes Now, at least from my view today at my dining room table/desk on a grey winter day.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/12/great-lakes-now-year-in-review-predicts-2021/

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"Accidental Wilderness" is a collection of essays and photographs describing the origins and ecology of Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto, named for a former Toronto Parks commissioner.

The post "Accidental Wilderness" explores unique experience of an urban landscape first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING... As of 930 pm...the heaviest snow has exited northeast Wisconsin. Light snow will continue for the rest of the evening, with light snowfall accumulations expected through midnight. Although the heaviest snow has come to an end, travel will continue to be hazardous until roadways are cleared and treated.

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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=WI125F77055ABC.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F7705C560WI.GRBSPSGRB.3b77a733acfe35fc01f412b80021d336

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...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS EVENING.. .Low pressure will move away from Wisconsin this evening, bringing an end to the accumulating snow. The heaviest snow has ended across much of the area, however light snow will continue this evening along with snow covered and slippery roadways. Even

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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=WI125F770552EC.WinterWeatherAdvisory.125F7705C560WI.GRBWSWGRB.7ee88f0bec217b8b874a042fa33edb34

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...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS EVENING.. .Low pressure will move away from Wisconsin this evening, bringing an end to the accumulating snow. Moderate to heavy snow will continue at times into this evening across portions of northeast and east-central Wisconsin until the heavier band 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=WI125F7704F1A8.WinterWeatherAdvisory.125F7705C560WI.GRBWSWGRB.7ee88f0bec217b8b874a042fa33edb34

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...SNOW WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL INTO THIS EVENING... A band of snow will continue to move across northeast and east- central Wisconsin into this evening. The snow may be heavy at times with visibilities below one mile and produce snowfall rates around an inch per hour. Total accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. The highest totals are expected from Wautoma to Waupaca

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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=WI125F76F8DA58.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F7704DB00WI.GRBSPSGRB.d30f7d5cbacd363b994d8eef10cf4d88

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...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON... .Low pressure will move away from Wisconsin this evening, bringing an end to the accumulating snow. Moderate to heavy snow will continue at times into early this evening across portions of northeast and east-central Wisconsin until the heavier band 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=WI125F76F8BB18.WinterWeatherAdvisory.125F77055030WI.GRBWSWGRB.7ee88f0bec217b8b874a042fa33edb34

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...SNOW WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING... Snow will continue to overspread the area by mid afternoon, then continue into this evening before ending. A band of snow with accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. The highest totals are forecast to occur from Wautoma to Waupaca into the northern

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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=WI125F76F842C8.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F76F8D2ECWI.GRBSPSGRB.d30f7d5cbacd363b994d8eef10cf4d88

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...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON... .A quick-hitting low pressure system will pass just to the southeast of the area this afternoon through this evening. This will result in a band of light to moderate snow across portions of central and northeast Wisconsin. Locations in the advisory can

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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=WI125F76F80C18.WinterWeatherAdvisory.125F77055030WI.GRBWSWGRB.821bdca9f3bcdee7878eaac149e65bb5

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...SNOW WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING... Snow will develop late this morning or early this afternoon, then continue into this evening before ending. A band of snow with accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. The highest totals are forecast to occur from Wautoma to Waupaca into the northern

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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=WI125F76F7F958.SpecialWeatherStatement.125F76F857E0WI.GRBSPSGRB.d30f7d5cbacd363b994d8eef10cf4d88

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Ships and Shipwrecks – Episode 1002 Rebroadcast

Come aboard a boat that delivers mail to ships on the Great Lakes. Learn about life on a Great Lakes freighter, and dive into some incredible shipwrecks that you don’t necessarily need a scuba tank to see in the Great Lakes’ only national marine sanctuary.

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...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON... .A quick-hitting low pressure system will pass just to the southeast of the area this afternoon through this evening. This will result in a band of light to moderate snow across portions of central and northeast Wisconsin. Locations in the advisory can

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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=WI125F76F70728.WinterWeatherAdvisory.125F77055030WI.GRBWSWGRB.821bdca9f3bcdee7878eaac149e65bb5

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