Snow Prediction Lowered to 6-10"; Will Peak in the Afternoon (Updated)

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

Update 1/9 @ 4:20 p.m. – The Weather Service expects an additional 3-5″ of snow for the Whitewater area. The Winter Weather Warning continues until 3 a.m. Also, see the bottom of this post for two additional anticipated systems later in the week.

As of Tuesday morning’s 10:00 briefing, the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office is predicting that the Whitewater area’s total snow accumulation will be in the range of 6-10″. Accumulation this afternoon may be up to 1″ per hour at times. Anyone who is going to be shoveling is advised to be very cautious, as moving the wet, heavy snow puts quite a toll on the body and can contribute to a heart attack. In the evening the snow is expected to change over from the wet, compacted snow to a more dry, fluffy snow.

Two more rounds of snow are in the forecast, for Wednesday night and Friday to Saturday.

Wednesday Night

Light powdery snowfall expected late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning.
1-2 inches of snowfall is expected across southern Wisconsin

Next System This Weekend

Another potentially potent system for Friday into Saturday
- System could bring several inches of moderate to heavy snowfall
- Uncertainty in system track (small shifts will influence potential weather impacts)
Much colder air expected to move in behind this system for Sunday into Monday