Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Persistent Cold

Very cold temperatures and wind chills will continue into today. Wind chills will range from 15 below to 25 below zero through this morning. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through 11 AM this morning.

Limit your time outdoors! Frost bite can occur within 30 minutes with wind chill values of -20 degrees.

As a comparison, normal maximum temperatures are in the middle to upper 20s and minimum temperatures in the teens for southern Wisconsin.

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Minimum Wind Chill Values

Current Wind Chill Values	This Morning

In the past week there have been several reported cold-related deaths in our area. Here are a few tips to help prevent this from happening again:

Plan ahead for the bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills.

For more information, visit our Winter Weather Page: http://www.weather.gov/mkx/winter-weather

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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

One Last Wind Chill Advisory Into This Morning (Updated @ 4:35 AM 1/6)