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...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Rock River at Newville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.5 feet, Floodwaters surround some homes near East Mallwood Drive and are into yards and roads across eastern Newville. Floodwaters affect a riverside restaurant and its parking lot on the south side of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations and up to 6 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Montana. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or visiting the MDT Road Report website.

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations and 4 to 10 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties, Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Northern High Plains, Hill County, and Northern Blaine County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow will reduce visibility at times.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or visiting the MDT Road Report website.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations and 4 to 10 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow will reduce visibility at times. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

Scattered snow showers late last night, and temperatures at or below freezing early this morning, may result in some patchy black ice formation. Motorists should use caution and be prepared to encounter locally slick road surfaces early this morning.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph expected. Strongest winds will occur near desert slopes, and through passes, where there could locally be gusts up to 60 mph. Blowing dust will be possible. * WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Cherokee Landing State Park, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime to penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Tahlequah... Cookson... Eldon... Christie...

Elevated fire concerns are expected this afternoon and evening between 1 PM and 8 PM across southwestern Minnesota as relative humidity drops to critical levels (around or less than 25%). Northwesterly winds around 10 mph should limit widespread concerns. However, any areas with dry fuels and which have missed out on recent precipitation will see elevated fire danger. Heed local burning restrictions. Use caution to prevent sparks.