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By FRANK SCHULTZ ( Contact ) Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 1:05 p.m.

MADISON -- Governor Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency and alerted state agencies in response to the incoming winter storm.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for much of the southern half of the state, including Rock, Green, Dane and Jefferson counties. Walworth County and other areas to the east are under a winter storm warning.

“I issued this executive order to make sure Wisconsin is prepared for whatever this winter storm may bring,” Walker said in a news release.

The Wisconsin State Patrol and the National Weather Service are urging that people avoid travel. State emergency operations centers will open at 8 p.m. Wednesday as Wisconsin’s emergency status is changed to Level 3. Level 4 is the status for normal conditions. The change will mark the first stage of activation for Wisconsin Emergency Management.

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wonders
Dec 19, 2012 at 10:22 p.m.
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If he had not done anything some of you would say "Walker out of touch again" or " Scotty sure messed this one up".
How about you give it a rest, stay home and think of other little one liners that mean nothing.

JREwing78
Dec 19, 2012 at 10:05 p.m.
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Interesting. The EOC's own website still shows it in Level 4 status.

fordfan
Dec 19, 2012 at 3:01 p.m.
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I think it had a RTW rider attached :)

thesignguy
Dec 19, 2012 at 2:34 p.m.
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Good ole Scooter will protect us.

whz_bng
Dec 19, 2012 at 2:08 p.m.
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I am glad he told that.

gamblerone
Dec 19, 2012 at 2:04 p.m.
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Did he just give me permission to stay home from work tomorrow? What a great guy !!!

packrat
Dec 19, 2012 at 1:25 p.m.
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I'-i-i-i-m-m-m-m-m dream---ing, of a whi-i-i-i-te Christma-a-a-a-s...
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Sharpen your shovels and gas up your snow throwers!
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STAY SAFE !!

usaret
Dec 19, 2012 at 1:18 p.m.
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See your not far behind.

cynicaleye
Dec 19, 2012 at 1:09 p.m.
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Right on top of things that Scotty boy is.

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