A wintry mix of snow and freezing will spread in later tonight through Saturday morning, with slick travel likely for many areas. Lingering light rain or freezing drizzle is expected into Saturday afternoon before a round of heavy precipitation (rain changing to snow) arrives Saturday evening along with windy conditions. Major travel problems are likely with snow and blowing snow. Plan ahead now! Read More >
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2019 Spotter Training |
Dates for storm spotter training in 2019 are being collected. Training will occur in March and April 2019.
In addition, there are several on-line storm spotter training modules and reference materials available:
Do you have questions about SKYWARN or becoming a spotter? Click here for our SKYWARN FAQ page. Most sessions are open to the general public with no need to pre-register. All training is free and usually lasts around 2 hours.
Main NWS La Crosse contact for spotter training is Todd Shea, Warning Coordination Meteorologist.
Last Updated: 2/19/19
| Date | Time | County | City | Location |
| March 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Fillmore | Chatfield, MN | Chatfield Elementary School |
| March 12 | 6:30 p.m. | La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | Marycrest Auditorium Mayo Health System |
| March 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Clayton | Edgewood, IA | Fire Station |
| March 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Olmsted | Rochester, MN | Rochester Int'l Event Center |
| March 20 | 1:00 p.m. | ALL | NWS La Crosse Service Area | On-line Webinar (Request access here) |
| March 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Vernon | Viroqua, WI | Viroqua High School Cafeteria |
| March 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Chickasaw | New Hampton, IA | Chickasaw County Rescue Squad 260 E.Prospect St. |
| March 28 | 7:00 p.m. | ALL | NWS La Crosse Service Area | On-line Webinar (Request access here) |
| April 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Dodge | Kasson, MN | Kasson Mantorville High School 101 16th Street NE |
| April 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Winona | Winona, MN | Winona County Office Bldg 202 W. 3rd Street Conf.Room 102A |
| April 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Jackson / Ho-Chunk Nation |
Black River Falls, WI | Ho-Chunk Nation District Community Center 2nd Floor N7261 Warrior Road |
| April 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Winneshiek | Ossian, IA | Ossian Fire Department |
| April 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Taylor | Medford, WI | Taylor County Multipurpose Room (backside of 845 E.Broadway St. |
| April 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Mitchell | Osage, IA | Mitchell County Conservation |
| April 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Adams | Adams, WI | Adams County Community Center Room 145B |
| April 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Wabasha | Lake City, MN | VFW 115 N Franklin Street |
| April 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Grant | Platteville, WI | Fire Station |
Surrounding NWS Forecast Office Spotter Schedules:
Outline of the 2018 Presentation
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Second Half
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