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Milwaukee Braces for Wintry Mix and Hazardous Travel Conditions, NWS Warns

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Published on February 01, 2025
Milwaukee Braces for Wintry Mix and Hazardous Travel Conditions, NWS WarnsSource: Unsplash/Loren Gu

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, signaling a wintry mix headed our way that could make for some tricky travel conditions. The National Weather Service forecast for today sees increasing clouds with a high near 33 degrees, while tonight, the area is expected to be blanketed by snow followed by a possible touch of freezing drizzle, creating slick roads especially for those left untreated.

Tonight's low is set to hover around 30, with a gusty southeast wind of 10 to 15 mph, and gusts that could reach up to 35 mph, according to the National Weather Service forecast, Milwaukeeans should watch for a snow before 3am, then drizzle or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, followed by more drizzle likely after 4am, with the chance of precipitation standing at a solid 80%, though thankfully little to no ice accumulation is expected and less than an inch of new snow is likely possible.

Looking ahead, Sunday might start off with a slight chance of drizzle before 9am, eventually giving way to a mostly sunny day with a comfortable high near 45 degrees, while the outlook for Monday hints at a 30 percent chance of snow before noon, under cloudy skies with a high near 37 degrees, as per National Weather Service details. Meanwhile, Tuesday keeps things mostly cloudy with a high nearing 29, and more snow could potentially arrive after midnight.

Midweek forecasts suggest a slight chance of snow before noon on Wednesday, then a chance of rain and snow with a 50% chance of precipitation, the temperatures are predicted to linger around a high of 35, and as we head into the evening, there's an equal chance of the wintry mix hanging around before midnight, then the possibility of snow continues with half a chance of coming to pass, Milwaukee can anticipate further chill with Thursday bringing a modest 20 percent chance of snow before mostly sunny conditions return on Friday with a high around 29, a sper the National Weather Service.