Wisconsin winter weather: Lake effect snow starts Saturday night
MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties from the morning into the afternoon Sunday, Jan. 25.
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The advisory for Milwaukee and Racine counties is from 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. For Kenosha County, it's from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Lake effect snowfall totals of 1–2 inches are likely, though there is the potential for 2–4 inches closer to the lakefront. It could impact viability on the roads and create slippery travel conditions.
Dig deeper:
As a massive storm system to our south begins to move east, winds will shift out of the northeast creating the potential for lake effect snow across localized areas in southeast Wisconsin.
Snow totals are likely to be 1–2 inches with potential higher amounts of 2–4 inches along the lakeshore. If the snow band persists for a longer time over these areas, higher amounts of snow are possible.
The lake effect snow will begin to develop over Lake Michigan Saturday night and begin to shift west toward Wisconsin by early Sunday morning. There is a small chance that the band stays over the lake, which would limit snowfall accumulations.
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