The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Winter Weather Advisory effective at 9pm this evening until Midnight Friday morning for the following counties, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Winneshiek.

.A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SET UP OVER MUCH OF THE UPPER MISSISISSIPI RIVER VALLEY REGION BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON THURSDAY…THEN SHIFT OFF TO THE EAST THURSDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND ON RIDGE TOPS WHERE THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME BLOWING SNOW. PLAN ON TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT…HIGHEST EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.