Freezing Drizzle, Drifting Snow And Arctic Temps For Southeast WI Forecast

MILWAUKEE, WI — Drifting snow and high winds may cause slippery roads and lower visibility for drivers on southeast Wisconsin roads, while the National Weather Service said a winter weather advisory is in effect until Wednesday evening.

Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha counties are under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. Wednesday for snow drifts, winds with the possibility of going up to 45 mph and reduced visibility on roadways. Forecasters said nearly an inch of snow is expected from Madison to Milwaukee.

Drivers should slow down and use caution when taking north to south roads and avoid hazardous conditions caused by turbulent winter weather, forecasters said.

A hazardous weather outlook was issued for southeast Wisconsin for slippery road conditions and an arctic air mass arriving Thursday and lingering until Friday night. Forecasters said that wind chills could drop to 20 degrees below on Friday morning.

Wednesday will have snow, likely mixed with freezing drizzle, all afternoon, forecasters said. The high will be near 23 and gusts of wind could reach up to 40 mph, with wind chill going down to zero. There's an 80 percent chance of precipitation.

Thursday will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow after 7 a.m. Forecasters said the high temperature will be 18 and wind chill will go down between zero and 5 degrees.

Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 16, forecasters said. That temperature will drop to a low of 7 degrees Friday night.

There will be a slight chance before 4 p.m. on Saturday, and the high temperature will be near 34. Forecasters said wind gusts could reach up to 20 mph and there will be a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

Thursday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 4 a.m., then a chance of flurries between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of snow after 5 a.m. Patchy blowing snow before 9 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4 p.m., then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a slight chance of snow after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow and sleet before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5 p.m. Blustery.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.