What to know about Wisconsin winter storm impacting, Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse
A. winter storm warning It will hit much of northern Wisconsin Friday morning, and record snowfall is likely to hit some parts of the state this weekend.
last prediction A “significant winter storm” is forecast to hit northeastern Wisconsin late Saturday through Monday, dropping 24 inches or more of snow in parts of the region, the National Weather Service in Green Bay said in a statement.
The weather service advised that “alternative arrangements should be made now as travel conditions will become hazardous” and that major snowfall, along with winds of up to 50 miles per hour, could create blizzard conditions in the region, “causing power outages and widespread travel disruptions.”
Meteorology noted that there is still uncertainty about exactly where the heaviest snowfall will occur. Still, travel is expected to become hazardous in northeastern Wisconsin, especially in Green Bay and the Fox Cities.
Milwaukee area could avoid heaviest snowfall, forecast says
While the heaviest snowfall is expected in northern Wisconsin, snowfall may still occur in the Milwaukee area. mix of winter weatherIncluding rain, sleet and 5 to 8 inches of snow, according to National Weather Service.
Andrew Quigley, a meteorologist with the weather service, told the Journal Sentinel that the area won’t see “excessive” amounts of snowfall, but residents should still be prepared for rain, snow and wind.
Most of the snowfall in the area is expected to occur late Sunday after rain and sleet, Quigley said.
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Madison forecast calls for mix of snow and freezing rain
A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, along with wind gusts as high as 25 mph, were expected for Madison Saturday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The story was expected to be similar on Sunday; A mix of rain and snow was expected to change to mostly rain throughout the day, then change back to snow as the evening approached. Snowfall could be heavy at times Sunday night, with widespread snowfall likely after 8 p.m., and accumulations of 4 to 7 inches of snow and sleet are possible, the weather service said.
Wind gusts as high as 40 mph are possible and widespread snowfall is expected through Monday.
La Crosse area also facing ‘potentially historic winter storm’
to guess The National Weather Service in La Crosse says “confidence is high” that 12 to 18 inches of snow could fall north of and along Interstate 90 between Saturday night and Monday morning, but “exactly where that band establishes will be key to which locations will see these high snow amounts.”
“There will be a sharp break in snow amounts on the south side of this band and south of I-90 as the snow mixes with rain, sleet and even freezing rain,” the weather service said.
But regardless of the amount of snowfall, strong winds expected Sunday afternoon and Monday morning are “likely to lead to blizzard conditions,” especially in open areas.
This article first appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Wisconsin winter storm affecting Milwaukee, Madison
