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Light Snow and Blowing/Drifting Snow into Thursday

Dangerous Cold Late This Week

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01/21/2026 Period of light snow along with minor blowing/drifting snow expected today into Thu as winds gust to 30 mph. Snow amounts will be a dusting to 1/2" for most places, with a few higher amounts possible in central WI. Stay alert for snowy/slippery spots on roads.

01/21/2026 A surge of bitter cold arctic air is expected late this week into the weekend, coldest from Thursday night into Saturday morning. An Extreme Cold Watch remains in effect for all of Wisconsin, with forecast wind chills of 30 to 45 below zero depending on location (locally as cold as 50 below). Take steps now to prepare for the cold.