Milwaukee Weather: Snow, freezing drizzle and turning colder

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell

Light snow and pockets of freezing drizzle move through southern Wisconsin Wednesday morning, tapering off by late morning as colder air and gusty north winds settle in.
A dusting of light snow is possible again late Wednesday afternoon or early evening, followed by single-digit lows or even a few subzero readings by Thursday morning.
Thursday stays cold and mainly dry, though a system Thursday night may brush southwest Wisconsin with light accumulating snow.
Another weak disturbance Friday brings a chance of light snow before a surge of arctic air plunges highs into the single digits this weekend.

Today:    Light snow and patchy freezing drizzle early then a few afternoon snow showers. Becoming windy and colder.
High:     30°
Wind:     NW 15-25

Tonight:  Clearing
Low:      8°
Wind:     NW 5-10

Thursday: Partly sunny. Chance of snow late evening and overnight.
High:     20°
Wind:     W 5-10

Friday:   Chance of light snow.
AM Low:   18°                    High:  26°
Wind:     NW 15-25

Saturday: Chance of light snow. Very cold.
AM Low:   0°                     High:  10°
Wind:     NW 5-10

Sunday:   Sunny and very cold.
AM Low:   -6°                    High:  8°
Wind:     NW 5-10

Monday:   Parlty sunny.
AM Low:   -1°                    High:  22°
Wind:     S 5-10
 

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