The latest weather forecast for Northeast Wisconsin from Storm Team 5…
Winter storm warning In effect until 3 a.m. or 6 a.m. Wednesday morning in many counties due to incoming snow and wind.
Winter weather advice In effect in northern and north-central Wisconsin until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Plan on slippery roads and difficult travel conditions today As we undergo a prolonged snow event on Tuesday. This will be heavy, wet, packed snow as temperatures will be near freezing or just above 35 degrees – this will also cause the snow to melt and compact as it falls. By far, the snow will be the most stable and heaviest In the afternoon and evening. Winds will be gusty with east/northeast winds reaching 30 or 35 mph during the day.
TonightModerate to heavy snow at times, especially before midnight. It will remain gusty as winds may continue to approach 35 or 40 mph. Low temperatures before they freeze again overnight will drop to 26 degrees which could cause some slick areas to develop as that moisture turns to ice.
timing:
Morning to noon – 1-2 inches of snow
Noon to 4 p.m. – 2-3 inches of snow
4pm-8pm – 1-2 inches of snow
8pm to midnight – less than 1″
Snow accumulations:
Most of the area will see between 3 and 6 inches of snow on the ground, and many densely populated areas fall at the upper end of that range. Totals of over 6 inches and up to 9 inches could be seen between the Valley shore and Lake Michigan, along with some counties in southern Wisconsin. Lower totals will be 1 to 3 inches across the north.
tomorrowThe weather remains cloudy most of the time, and the maximum temperature is 32 degrees. It will also remain somewhat breezy in the morning, with wind speeds decreasing later in the day. We are also seeing a chance of another light snow late Wednesday night into early Thursday. This will be a quick-hitting snowfall that only drops 0.5 to 1.5 inches of lighter snow.
We could be talking about another potential snow storm affecting the Midwest Friday And Saturday. Right now, the path of the storm is unclear, but if it heads toward Wisconsin we'll be talking about snow accumulation and very strong winds. After this storm, there will be an explosion in the Arctic. The cold will arrive Saturday night, followed by multi-day highs in the teens and single digits!
