Wisconsin Weather: Winter Storm Bringing Snow

MILWAUKEE, WI -- It's the kind of news that no sun-loving, fair weather fan wants to hear: it's mid-April, and there's snow in the forecast.

If you live in Southeastern Wisconsin, you might see a little snow. Odds are, however, you'll see some slushy, sleety precipitation with a steady stream of cloud cover and rain.

"Confidence continues to increase that a significant winter storm will impact much of the central Plains to Upper Midwest later this week," says the National Weather Service. "The best chance for heavy snow accumulations will be across South Dakota, southern half of Minnesota, and central and northern Wisconsin."

If you live in Northern Wisconsin, we feel a bit bad for you: seven to eight inches of snow are forecast.

The snow is expected to reach Southeastern Wisconsin just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday. The National Weather Service says there's a 60 percent probability that we will see up to a half-inch of snow. The snow will turn to rain during the day - and then back to snow during the evening hours.

NOAA Forecast For Milwaukee:

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9 a.m., then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 10 p.m., then rain likely between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., then rain and snow likely after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour . Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 9 a.m. then rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour . Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 miles per hour becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.