A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Southeast Wisconsin until 6 a.m. Saturday.It is dangerously cold outside. If you don’t have to leave your house, it’s better you stay in. Interactive Radar | Weather Watch Map Room | Traffic Conditions | Closings5:55 a.m.: If you don’t have to be outside today, or travel by car, try to avoid it. WeatherWatch 12 Meteorologist Lindsey said if there wasn’t already a winter storm warning, a wind chill warning would have been issued. Winds will start to die down by Christmas. 5:10 a.m.: Milwaukee Department of Public Works released its 5 a.m. report saying, “We have been continuous in our general ice control all night and later we will focus on the residential areas. The temperatures are so cold the salt/brine is less effective. Additional vehicle traffic later today will help activate the solution and make a difference.” There are about 900 power outages in Milwaukee County and 400 in Waukesha County. We Energies Outage Map4:55 a.m.: Matt Salemme reports the roads are slick, especially north-south roads. Snow continues to blow over the roads once they are cleared. Cancelations continue at Mitchell International. The airport is open and has equipment working to keep the runways cleared.4:15 a.m. Friday: There won’t be much if any snow today, but the dangerous cold has moved in, making it an Alert Day. Wind chills are -32 in Milwaukee and -38 in Waukesha. Winds are strong and snow is blowing. Salt is not working. The actual temperature is -7 in Milwaukee. Winds are gusting between 20 and 40 mph. What to expect?Major travel impactsSnow-blowing and near-blizzard conditions become hazards. 🔲 Friday. Wind chills will be -20 to -30 degrees below zero starting Friday through the weekend. Gusty winds will blow the snow that’s already on the ground — or a “ground blizzard.”Post-storm features bitter cold for ChristmasSnow-blowing and near-blizzard conditions become hazards. Warmup next weekIt will reach 40 degrees by Wednesday and 45 degrees by Thursday. Follow our WISN weather team on social mediaChief Meteorologist Mark Baden on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Daji Aswad on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Lindsey Slater on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Molly Bernard on Facebook and TwitterWatch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.Download our app for the latestHere is where you can download our app for the latest weather alerts.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Southeast Wisconsin until 6 a.m. Saturday.
It is dangerously cold outside. If you don’t have to leave your house, it’s better you stay in.
Interactive Radar | Weather Watch Map Room | Traffic Conditions | Closings
5:55 a.m.: If you don’t have to be outside today, or travel by car, try to avoid it. WeatherWatch 12 Meteorologist Lindsey said if there wasn’t already a winter storm warning, a wind chill warning would have been issued. Winds will start to die down by Christmas.
5:10 a.m.: Milwaukee Department of Public Works released its 5 a.m. report saying, “We have been continuous in our general ice control all night and later we will focus on the residential areas. The temperatures are so cold the salt/brine is less effective. Additional vehicle traffic later today will help activate the solution and make a difference.”
There are about 900 power outages in Milwaukee County and 400 in Waukesha County.
4:55 a.m.: Matt Salemme reports the roads are slick, especially north-south roads. Snow continues to blow over the roads once they are cleared. Cancelations continue at Mitchell International. The airport is open and has equipment working to keep the runways cleared.
4:15 a.m. Friday: There won’t be much if any snow today, but the dangerous cold has moved in, making it an Alert Day. Wind chills are -32 in Milwaukee and -38 in Waukesha. Winds are strong and snow is blowing. Salt is not working. The actual temperature is -7 in Milwaukee. Winds are gusting between 20 and 40 mph.
What to expect?
Major travel impacts
Snow-blowing and near-blizzard conditions become hazards.
🔲 Friday. Wind chills will be -20 to -30 degrees below zero starting Friday through the weekend.
- Gusty winds will blow the snow that’s already on the ground — or a “ground blizzard.”
Post-storm features bitter cold for Christmas
Snow-blowing and near-blizzard conditions become hazards.
Warmup next week
It will reach 40 degrees by Wednesday and 45 degrees by Thursday.
Follow our WISN weather team on social media
Watch our forecasts on TV or online
Here’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.
We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.
Download our app for the latest
Here is where you can download our app for the latest weather alerts.