Happy #Sunday afternoon from the #Northland!

We enter the final week of #meteorological #winter with #cool #temperatures and #breezy #winds.

At least there is some #sunshine at times to make up for the late February chill.

#wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx

#ARX #WIwx 552
FXUS63 KARX 221929
AFDARX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
129 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Near normal temperatures return Tuesday through the rest of
the week, but how warm will be dependent on what areas have
snow.

- The first of two mid-week winter systems moves through the
region on Tuesday, bringing snowfall to the region. The main
impacts will be north of I-94 where confidence in accumulating https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202602221929-KARX-FXUS63-AFDARX

IEM :: AFD from NWS ARX

AFD issued by NWS ARX at 22 Feb 2026 19:29 UTC

MPX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Feb 22, 1:27 PM CST

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202602221927-KMPX-FXUS63-AFDMPX

#mnwx #wiwx #wx

IEM :: AFD from NWS MPX

AFD issued by NWS MPX at 22 Feb 2026 19:27 UTC

MPX issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Feb 22, 12:06 PM CST

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202602221806-KMPX-FXUS63-AFDMPX

#mnwx #wiwx #wx

IEM :: AFD from NWS MPX

AFD issued by NWS MPX at 22 Feb 2026 18:06 UTC

#ARX #WIwx 687
FXUS63 KARX 221714
AFDARX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1114 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Cool to start the week with a few flurries possible today.

- A return to near average temperatures for Tuesday through
Friday, though exactly how warm will be dictated by which
areas have a snow pack.

- A pair of winter systems lurk in the waiting for Tuesday and
late Wednesday into Thursday. The main impact https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202602221714-KARX-FXUS63-AFDARX

IEM :: AFD from NWS ARX

AFD issued by NWS ARX at 22 Feb 2026 17:14 UTC

At 11:03 AM CST, Gile [Iron Co, WI] Trained Spotter reports Snow of 6.00 Inch #wiwx https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/?by=wfo&wfo=DLH&sts=202602221703&ets=202602221703
At 8:00 AM CST, 1 NW Hurley [Iron Co, WI] CO-OP Observer reports Snow of 5.00 Inch. CO-OP Observer station HURW3 Hurley. #wiwx https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/?by=wfo&wfo=DLH&sts=202602221400&ets=202602221400
At 7:30 AM CST, 4 WNW Red Cliff [Bayfield Co, WI] Cocorahs reports Snow of 0.20 Inch. Cocorahs station WI-BY-29 Bayfield 5.1 NNW. #wiwx https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/?by=wfo&wfo=DLH&sts=202602221330&ets=202602221330
At 7:30 AM CST, 1 N Washburn [Bayfield Co, WI] Cocorahs reports Snow of 0.20 Inch. Cocorahs station WI-BY-32 Washburn 0.8 N. #wiwx https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/?by=wfo&wfo=DLH&sts=202602221330&ets=202602221330
At 7:30 AM CST, Washburn [Bayfield Co, WI] Cocorahs reports Snow of 0.20 Inch. Cocorahs station WI-BY-43 Washburn 0.2 NW. #wiwx https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/?by=wfo&wfo=DLH&sts=202602221330&ets=202602221330