Up To 8 Inches Of Heavy Snow Expected In Milwaukee Area Thursday: NWS

WISCONSIN — Much of southeastern Wisconsin could be seeing around 5-8 inches of heavy snow on Thursday with higher totals expected closer to the lake, according to the National Weather Service.

The snow could come across the region by the early morning and last into the evening amid wind gusts as high as 35 mph, potentially making travel very difficult for the morning and evening commutes, according to the NWS.

The NWS said another banded situation appears likely with higher amounts localized in the heaviest bands and closer to the Lake Michigan shoreline. In a tweet Wednesday morning, the NWS said we are dealing with "another game of where will the snow band set up."

Another tweet from the NWS showed snowfall amount predictions for across the region.

The highest chances for 6 inches or more exist in Milwaukee County, with around a 74 percent chance. For Waukesha, the chance of around 6 inches or more is 68 percent.

When it comes to the chances for 4 inches or more: Waukesha was at 84 percent while Milwaukee was at 88 percent.

Here's the rest of your NWS forecast for the Milwaukee area into the weekend:

Wednesday: A high around 46 with wind but cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow overnight with a low around 26.

Thursday: Potentially heavy snow showers and patchy blowing snow after 8 a.m. with a blustery wind and a high around 29. Cloudy into the evening, then wind chill between 0 and 10 after midnight.

Friday: A sunny day with a high of around 24. Mostly clear evening with a low around 16. Breezy throughout the day.

Saturday: A mostly sunny day with a high of around 39.