A winter storm warning for Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties has been extended until 3pm Tuesday. A winter weather advisory for Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties has been extended until 3pm as well.
Storm Team 4 Brian Niznansky says:
Heavy lake snow will continue through the morning commute for locations along the lake from southern Milwaukee to Racine and Kenosha counties. The snow should taper off to flurries elsewhere. Total snow will range from a dusting well northwest of Milwaukee Metro, 2-4″ for northern and western suburbs, 4-8″ for the city of Milwaukee, and 8-12″ for lakeshore southern Milwaukee to Kenosha.
Another chance for light snow returns Wednesday evening and, we may even see some lake effect snow again on Thursday. Temperatures will be warmer the rest of the week, but still well below normal. We’ll have highs in the 20s and lows in the single digits. We may return to the 30s by the end of the weekend!
For an updated list of closings and delays, click here.
This is turning into one of the biggest Lake Effect snow events of recent memory for location along the lake from Milwaukee to Kenosha. Very high totals coming in no sign of letting up now for a couple hours. #wiwx #weather pic.twitter.com/2UGJyemlzU
— Brian Niznansky (@BrianNizTMJ4) February 16, 2021
.@BrianNizTMJ4 has some impressive snow totals already this morning! @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/5ovPloOc3w
— SUSAN KIM (@SusanKim4) February 16, 2021
Milwaukee’s official observation site at General Mitchell International Airport recorded a snow depth of 22″ this morning. This is the deepest snow depth recorded in Milwaukee since January 2001.
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) February 16, 2021
Allow yourself plenty of time on your morning commute, visibility is low, reduce your speeds, roads & freeways are snow-covered & slippery. We have responded to 26 winter weather-related services calls since 8:00 p.m. yesterday. 9 property damage crashes & 17 disabled vehicles. pic.twitter.com/HLR3KX3Ibz
— Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (@MCSOSheriff) February 16, 2021
