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Winter Weather Advisory

By Brian Gotter CREATED Jan. 19, 2012

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The forecast for Milwaukee, Waukesha and SE Wisconsin is for frigid conditions today as highs only get into the single digits and wind chills -10 to -20 despite the sunshine...coldest days are always sunny thanks to a huge area of arctic high pressure.

That high pressure will diminish the wind tonight, but it will still be cold with lows of 0 at the lake and -8 inland.  Clouds increase overnight and the snow will begin after 9am Friday and continue all day.  A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 9am to 9pm Friday for Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha counties with 3-6" of snow expected.  Counties to the north will receive 1-3" of snow.  The snow will taper off after 8pm Friday evening.

Highs on Friday will be in the teens and the wind will not be an issue..it will be less than 5 mph so blowing snow will not be a problem.

Saturday is a nice winter day with highs in the mid 20s, light wind and sunshine.  Sunday is mild with highs in the mid 30s, but a rain/snow mix is likely with less than an inch of snow accumulation.


***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MILWAUKEE, WAUKESHA, JEFFERSON, WALWORTH, RACINE, AND KENOSHA COUNTIES FROM 9am UNTIL 9pm FRIDAY***

TODAY:    Mostly sunny, windy and very cold        
        High:  8
        Wind Chill: -15
        Wind:  NW 15-20 mph gusting to 25 mph

TONIGHT:    Increasing clouds and very cold    
        Low:  0 Lakefront...-6 Waukesha
        Wind Chill: -10 to -15 early
        Wind:  NW 5-10 mph..becoming light

FRIDAY:    Cloudy and still cold with snow, heavy at times, developing by midmorning
        Daytime Snowfall: 2"-4"         
        High:   17
        Wind:  ESE 5 mph

FRI NIGHT:    Snow ending by midnight, clearing and seasonally cold
        Additional inch or two possible...heavier to the south        
        Low:    18 lakefront...12 Waukesha
        Wind:  NE 5-10 mph

SATURDAY:    Mostly sunny and warmer        
        High:  24
        Wind: NNE 5-10 mph

SUNDAY:    Cloudy and mild with a rain/snow mix
        High:  35
        Wind: SSE 10-15 mph