WisDOT officials: 322 traffic incidents statewide Monday as winter storm continues
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) are reminding motorists to be cautious if traveling in what could be hazardous conditions on Monday, December 28th.
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) are reminding motorists to be cautious if traveling in what could be hazardous conditions on Monday, December 28th.
Winter's coming back! Hardware store staff prep salt, shovels & more for wintry mix
MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm WARNING for all of southeastern Wisconsin beginning Monday morning, December 28th.
MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm WARNING for all of southeastern Wisconsin beginning Monday morning, December 28th.
Driving in snow, sleet, freezing rain is tricky! WisDOT PSA likens it to skating on ice
MILWAUKEE -- It's certainly tough out there on the roads on Monday, December 28th as snow fell, and that snow was eventually expected to turn into a wintry mix -- with sleet and freezing rain possible.A Winter Storm Warning took effect Monday morning for all of southeastern Wisconsin.That warning remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. Tuesday.For some, Monday was the first time this year that they were forced to drive amid a wintry mess.The PSA you'll see below from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation illustrates the importance of taking it slow when roads are slick.The PSA, which was released back in 2011, shows "drivers" on skates on the ice -- to illustrate what can happen on slick roads when people are distracted, or driving too quickly.It seems in Wisconsin we all have to re-learn how to drive each winter amid the snow, the ice, and the freezing rain.Take it slow out there folks!The PSA is part of the Wisconsin DOT's "Zero in Wisconsin" campaign -- an effort to aim for zero deaths on Wisconsin's roads.WATCH:
MILWAUKEE -- It's certainly tough out there on the roads on Monday, December 28th as snow fell, and that snow was eventually expected to turn into a wintry mix -- with sleet and freezing rain possible.A Winter Storm Warning took effect Monday morning for all of southeastern Wisconsin.That warning remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. Tuesday.For some, Monday was the first time this year that they were forced to drive amid a wintry mess.The PSA you'll see below from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation illustrates the importance of taking it slow when roads are slick.The PSA, which was released back in 2011, shows "drivers" on skates on the ice -- to illustrate what can happen on slick roads when people are distracted, or driving too quickly.It seems in Wisconsin we all have to re-learn how to drive each winter amid the snow, the ice, and the freezing rain.Take it slow out there folks!The PSA is part of the Wisconsin DOT's "Zero in Wisconsin" campaign -- an effort to aim for zero deaths on Wisconsin's roads.WATCH:
58° on December 23rd: Most of us expect a white Christmas each year, but how common is it?
MILWAUKEE -- Most of us expect to see a white Christmas each year -- but is it really as common as we think?According to the National Weather Service, the chance that there would be at least one inch of snow on the ground on Christmas in Milwaukee is just 60% -- and the chance of having five inches of snow is just 10%.FOX6 News spoke with a lot of people out and about on Wednesday, December 23rd -- the day we set a new record for high temperature in Milwaukee -- hitting 58 degrees.Most of the people FOX6 News spoke with weren't complaining about the weather.On December 23rd in downtown Cedarburg, it was beginning to look a lot like...mid-October.
MILWAUKEE -- Most of us expect to see a white Christmas each year -- but is it really as common as we think?According to the National Weather Service, the chance that there would be at least one inch of snow on the ground on Christmas in Milwaukee is just 60% -- and the chance of having five inches of snow is just 10%.FOX6 News spoke with a lot of people out and about on Wednesday, December 23rd -- the day we set a new record for high temperature in Milwaukee -- hitting 58 degrees.Most of the people FOX6 News spoke with weren't complaining about the weather.On December 23rd in downtown Cedarburg, it was beginning to look a lot like...mid-October.
"Some think winter's not coming:" Lack of snow, cold temps means businesses missing out on money
FRANKLIN -- The absence of snow so far this December means we're missing out on all the hassles that come with it -- but we're also missing out on the fun!
FRANKLIN -- The absence of snow so far this December means we're missing out on all the hassles that come with it -- but we're also missing out on the fun!
Folks enjoy a day in the snow, while others wish they stayed indoors
MILWAUKEE -- Across the area, people reveled in the beauty of the snow but with the good, there is bad.
MILWAUKEE -- Across the area, people reveled in the beauty of the snow but with the good, there is bad.
"I think it looks nice:" First significant snow falls in Wisconsin, piles up in Lake Geneva
WALWORTH -- The snow is already starting to pile up in some areas Friday evening, November 20th.
WALWORTH -- The snow is already starting to pile up in some areas Friday evening, November 20th.
"People have to re-learn winter driving:" Greenfield emergency crews ready for first snowstorm
GREENFIELD -- If you can stay off the roads Friday night, you're probably better off.
GREENFIELD -- If you can stay off the roads Friday night, you're probably better off.
"The first snowfall...is always the worst:" Salt, shovels flying off the shelves ahead of Friday night's storm
MILWAUKEE -- People are making a final run for salt, shovels or repairs Friday night, November 20th ahead of southeast Wisconsin's first significant snowfall.
MILWAUKEE -- People are making a final run for salt, shovels or repairs Friday night, November 20th ahead of southeast Wisconsin's first significant snowfall.
"It's the first one of the year:" DPW officials, hardware stores busy ahead of expected snowfall
CEDARBURG/GREENFIELD -- The transition from fall to winter is coming fast!
CEDARBURG/GREENFIELD -- The transition from fall to winter is coming fast!
Possibility for snow this weekend means DPW crews might be doing snow removal and leaf cleanup
MILWAUKEE -- After steady rain this week, measurable snow is possible as we head into the weekend.
MILWAUKEE -- After steady rain this week, measurable snow is possible as we head into the weekend.
It may be spring, but parts of Wisconsin hit hard by snow
LA CROSSE (AP) — Spring came crashing down on winter weary residents in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa with more than a foot of new snow in some areas.Schools in southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota canceled classes Monday, March 23rd as snowplows hit the highways and streets and the locals fired up their snow blowers or brought out their shovels for another round of winter like weather.The National Weather Service measured 15 inches of snow in the Grant County, Wisconsin community of Fennimore and 13 inches in neighboring Crawford County.
LA CROSSE (AP) — Spring came crashing down on winter weary residents in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa with more than a foot of new snow in some areas.Schools in southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota canceled classes Monday, March 23rd as snowplows hit the highways and streets and the locals fired up their snow blowers or brought out their shovels for another round of winter like weather.The National Weather Service measured 15 inches of snow in the Grant County, Wisconsin community of Fennimore and 13 inches in neighboring Crawford County.
Mild March days: See Wisconsin's rapid snow melt as seen from space
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You saw it in your own yards -- snow melting away because of our mild temperatures.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You saw it in your own yards -- snow melting away because of our mild temperatures.
Warmer temperatures mean melting snow, some now concerned about waterways
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Temperatures topped 50 degrees in the Milwaukee area on Tuesday, March 10th, and that meant trading in the snow piles for puddles!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Temperatures topped 50 degrees in the Milwaukee area on Tuesday, March 10th, and that meant trading in the snow piles for puddles!
"Every spring!" The melting snow has revealed piles of garbage, and somebody's got to clean it up!
BROWN DEER (WITI) -- The mountains of snow that have covered Milwaukee this winter are finally started to melt, thanks to the warmer temperatures we're seeing this week.
BROWN DEER (WITI) -- The mountains of snow that have covered Milwaukee this winter are finally started to melt, thanks to the warmer temperatures we're seeing this week.
"Be very careful!" Fresh snowfall early Tuesday makes for very slow-going morning commute!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Winter’s latest blast of snow hit southeastern Wisconsin on Tuesday morning, March 3rd.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Winter’s latest blast of snow hit southeastern Wisconsin on Tuesday morning, March 3rd.
"It was a difficult morning:" Snowy roads make for messy commute in Kenosha County
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- The significant snowfall seen on Tuesday morning, March 3rd had people scrambling in Kenosha County.Officials say the Kenosha County Department of Public Works had its full complement of more than 40 snow plows out Tuesday morning.
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- The significant snowfall seen on Tuesday morning, March 3rd had people scrambling in Kenosha County.Officials say the Kenosha County Department of Public Works had its full complement of more than 40 snow plows out Tuesday morning.
Another dose of snow in southeast Wisconsin, above average for the season
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Winter's latest blast of snow hit southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday morning, March 3rd.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Winter's latest blast of snow hit southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday morning, March 3rd.
Nearly 81% of Great Lakes' surface area covered with ice, for the second winter in a row
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — For the second consecutive winter, bitter weather threatens to turn the surface of the Great Lakes into a vast frozen plain.The federal Great Lakes research laboratory in Ann Arbor reports Friday that nearly 81 percent of the five lakes' surface area is ice-covered.
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — For the second consecutive winter, bitter weather threatens to turn the surface of the Great Lakes into a vast frozen plain.The federal Great Lakes research laboratory in Ann Arbor reports Friday that nearly 81 percent of the five lakes' surface area is ice-covered.