The Snow Emergency in the City of Richland Center has been cancelled. Residents should resume Alternate Side Parking beginning at 12:01 am on Friday, February 1st.
Due to ice and snow accumulations from this winter storm, officials from the City of Richland Center have announced that a Snow Removal Emergency is in effect in the city until further notice. This Snow Removal Emergency prohibits vehicles of any kind to be parked on any street or highway in the City of Richland Center between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am. The Snow Removal Emergency begins at 10:00 PM Wednesday evening, January 30th.
All vehicles must be removed from city streets and highways from 10:00 pm until 7:00 am each night that the Snow Removal Emergency is in effect. Vehicles parked on any city street during these hours will be ticketed. The fine for a Snow Removal Emergency violation is $15.00. In addition, vehicles left on the street in violation of the Snow Removal Emergency may be towed at the owner’s expense.
Overnight, off-street parking will be available in all city-owned municipal parking lots in the downtown as well as the former Community Center parking lot, city hall parking lot and the parking lots in Krouskop Park. Vehicles need to be removed from these lots during the daytime to allow for normal use.
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Another winter storm will bring accumulating snow to the region from tonight through Wednesday. There may be even a brief period of freezing rain and sleet across northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin late this evening. The heaviest snow (6 to 9 inches) will be found southeast of a New Hampton, IA to Neillsville, WI line. Some blowing snow will develop late tonight into Wednesday morning across northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.
This storm could impact travel and cause ice build up in areas with standing water due to the most recent weather pattern.
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Wintry mix of precipitation headed into the area.
Freezing Rain was spreading northeast across central Iowa and was about to begin moving into Northeast Iowa. Untreated roads north and east of Des Moines Iowa were quickly becoming slippery with the freezing rain. As the precipitation continues to lift Northeast this morning it will run into cooler and drier air aloft, with a mix of sleet and freezing rain expected across Northeast Iowa as it arrives. Some snow may mix in as well as the precipitation reaches the Minnesota-iowa border.
The precipitation will continue to spread into Southeast Minnesota and southwest into West-central Wisconsin between 9 am and 11 am and finally into North-central Wisconsin around noon. The precipitation is then going to continue through the afternoon. Gradually tapering off from southwest to northeast during the evening hours.
Freezing Rain will be the main precipitation type for Northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. Further to the north, locations along the Interstate 90 corridor, a mixture of snow, sleet. And freezing rain is expected. Mainly snow will fall along and north of Wisconsin Highway 10. All of the precipitation is expected to switch over to freezing drizzle before diminishing late this evening.
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight CST tonight.
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow. Sleet, and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
A strong storm system moved out of the central Plains into Illinois and the Great Lakes on December 19th and 20th, increasing in strength as it progressed northeast. This began spreading snow into the area on Wednesday evening (Dec.19th) with quick accumulations. Snow became heavy and continued across much of the region through the day Thursday (Thursday, Dec.20th) as winds also increased. Blizzard conditions began to develop through the day as winds and snowfall rates increased. The snow gradually pushed off to the east later that night as the storm system exited the Great Lakes, but the winds remained strong – continuing to blow and drift the fallen snow. The highest wind gusts topped out just below 50 mph across northeast Iowa and near 45 mph in southwest Wisconsin.Heaviest snow accumulations extended from parts of northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin where 8 to 14 inches was common. Another snowfall band dropped 8 to 11 inches of very “dry, light weight” snow over parts of west central Wisconsin, near Osseo and the Interstate 94 corridor.
In Richland County snow accumulation varied from 10.8″ to 12″ snow, depending on the location.
The fresh snow, combined with peak wind gusts in the 40 to 55 mph range, led to significant drifting, zero visibilities at times, and dangerous travel conditions. This was especially true in open or flat terrain. Sheriffs reports that many people heeded warnings and road traffic was minimal. The emergency declaration has ended for Richland County and road crews continue to clean up from the storm. Local officials urge everyone to give plow trucks plenty of room and be patient as the clean up our streets and roads.