Critical Weather Day has been declared.
REASON:
Winter Storm ops across the Upper Midwest.
START: 0000Z Sun Mar 15 2026
END: 0000Z Tue Mar 17 2026
START: 0000Z Sun Mar 15 2026
END: 0000Z Tue Mar 17 2026
All steps will be taken to support critical Winter Storm operations.Caution is also warranted for Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding operations.
CWD Directive | IT Playbooks (NOAA access)
CWD Directive | IT Playbooks (NOAA access)
Outlook
Updated 2153Z Sat Mar 14 2026
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Sat Mar 14: Critical
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18
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Sun Mar 15: Critical
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Mon Mar 16: Critical
Critical Weather Day is in effect from 00Z March 15 until 00Z March 17 in support of widespread major winter storm impacts across the Upper Midwest. Otherwise, Critical Weather Day is also possible Sunday into Sunday night in association with severe thunderstorms across much of the Mississippi/Tennessee/Ohio Valley region.
Hazards
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