Summary of Freezing Rain- January 11, 2023

Overview

Areas of freezing rain moved into southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin overnight and into the morning on January 11th. Impacts remained mainly north of Interstate 90, affecting the morning commute and resulting in multiple school closures. Icy conditions on roadways created hazardous travel, with multiple accidents reported. Sections of Interstate 94 in Wisconsin were closed for much of the day.

Radar loop Tuesday evening Jan 10th through Wednesday morning Jan 11th.

Photos and Roads
Storm Reports
Forecast Graphics

Photos and Roads:

Webcams


Traffic backed up on I-94 at HWY21 due to vehicle accident Wed morning (Courtesy: WISDOT)	Vehicle accident on Highway 52 just south of Oronoco Wed morning (Courtesy: MNDOT)	Multiple semi trailers off the road along I-94 Wed morning (Courtesy: WI511)	Traffic rerouted due to I-94 closure Wed afternoon (Courtesy: WI511)

Road Condition Graphics


Southeast MN map showing icy roadways Wed morning (Courtesy: MN511)	WI map showing ice covered and closed roadways (Courtesy: WI511)	Caption (source)	Caption (source)

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
122 PM CST WED JAN 11 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 AM     FREEZING RAIN    2 W WARRENS             44.13N 90.53W
01/11/2023  E0.20 INCH       MONROE             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LED TO NUMEROUS SLIDE OFFS AND ACCIDENTS
            ALONG I-94. INTERSTATE WAS CLOSED FOR A
            PERIOD.

0700 AM     FREEZING RAIN    2 SSE HOLMEN            43.93N 91.24W
01/11/2023  M0.08 INCH       LA CROSSE          WI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            THIN LAYER OF GLAZE ON ELEVATED OBJECTS.

0700 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 SSE SIDNEY            44.48N 90.60W
01/11/2023  U0.05 INCH       CLARK              WI   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WISCONSIN HIGHWAY 95 CLOSED DUE TO ICY ROAD
            CONDITIONS.

0600 AM     FREEZING RAIN    2 SSE DAKOTA            43.88N 91.34W
01/11/2023  E0.01 INCH       WINONA             MN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            VERY LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE FROM FREEZING
            RAIN.


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Forecast Graphics


NWS La Crosse freezing rain location and timing graphic	NWS La Crosse hazardous travel location and timing graphic	Winter Weather Advisory for portions of MN and WI

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