High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Join our team of dedicated professionals at NWS La Crosse!

We are looking for an administrative support assistant to join our office! As an administrative support assistant, you will perform the following duties:

Provide administrative support to staff and supervisors, including overseeing time and attendance, personal actions, travel, and personal property. Schedule appointments and arrange for time, participants, and locations of meetings in accordance with instructions from supervisor or other higher graded personnel.
Initiate and monitor processing of purchase orders for recurring and nonrecurring service contracts, equipment, and supplies; and advise supervisor of budgetary discrepancies or impending shortfalls; maintain budget record, monitoring commitments, obligations, and funding requirements.
Provide quality control screening of all supervisor's incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Act as a liaison with the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrative Support Offices on all administrative matters.