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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1978
Page
4
The DNR reports that in 1977 fires burned more than 46 000 acres in Wisconsin. Local governments and private owners must file a written complaint or notice for railroad caused fire damages within one year of the damage, stating time and place and that compensation is sought from the railroad. Contact an attorney with questions.
The National Weather Service releases a 30 day outlook for January detailing expected temperatures and precipitation. Forecasters anticipate precipitation near normal to above average in some regions with temperatures leaning cooler than average in northern areas.
The Statistical Reporting Service reports frost depth in Wisconsin rose slightly in late December to early January, averaging 3.5 inches on January 1, near the previous December end record. Frost penetration grew 1 inch overall as snow melted or blew away, with some cemeteries showing no frost. Snow depth stood at 6 inches on January 1, with historic late December frost reaching 7.6 inches on average.
Cold snap grips the area with mid 30s in most counties and 18 below at Blair the coldest in the week. Barron Polk counties see 8 to 9 below while Eau Claire reports 7 inches of snow, down 3 inches from last week. Roy Anderson notes last year at this time reached 38 below zero.
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