Strong to Severe Storms in the Upper Midwest; Bering Sea Low Continues to Impact Southwest Alaska

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday across central and eastern Minnesota, Iowa, and western Wisconsin. A few tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging winds may occur. In southwest Alaska, a Bering Sea low continues to cause strong winds, significant rainfall, and high seas, with further impacts expected Friday into the weekend from a North Pacific storm. Read More >

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee, in partnership with City of Madison Emergency Management and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, are happy to announce a new outreach event that will take place in Milwaukee (Wed, Nov. 16th) and Madison (Thu, Nov 17th) during Winter Weather Awareness Week! The workshop will take place from 6:30pm and last until 8:30pm for both events and the intended audience is the general public to help raise awareness of Winter Weather Safety. The following will be the guest speakers for the events:

Tim Halbach-National Weather Service

Winter Weather Information from the NWS

Gina Paige-Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Inclement Weather & Travel-Tips and Tools to keep your drive smooth.

Ed Ruckriegel-City of Madison Emergency Management

Rick Lange-Dane County Emergency Management

Social Media Tools to Receive Plowing and Closure Related News in Madison

Jon Martin-UW-Madison Professor and "Weather Guy"

The Beauty and Power of Winter Storms

For any questions about the event, please contact Tim Halbach at Timothy.J.Halbach@noaa.gov