Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

More Snow Later Today

Timing of Snow and Winds Today

Dangerously Cold Conditions Ahead

Last Night's Snow Totals

Another round of snow is expected later this afternoon into the evening, with around an inch of accumulation likely. Winds will increase during the evening as well, leading to the potential for blowing and drifting snow. This may impact the evening commute.

The next round of snow will move into southern Wisconsin west to east between 3 and 6 pm today. West winds gusting to 35 mph will peak mid-evening through the middle of tonight, with blowing and drifting possible.

An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect for Thursday night through Saturday morning. Wind chills are expected to be in the 30 to 40 below range Thursday night into Friday morning, then in the 25 to 35 below range Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

Here is a map of last night's snow totals (yesterday evening through early this morning). The highest totals were measured in south-central and southwestern WI.

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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

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