Meteoroll Weather

Snow will continue across the area into early this evening. Overall, snow amounts will be an inch or less in most areas, but with the cold temperatures, the snow will lead to slippery conditions on less traveled and untreated roads. Visibility may be reduced to less than an mile at times. Exercise caution when driving by increasing your following distance and allowing extra time to reach your destination. Snow will begin to taper off over central Wisconsin after 6 pm, but not until after 7 or 8 pm over eastern Wisconsin. Some light lake effect snow showers will linger most of the night over far northern Wisconsin.

Light to occasionally moderate snow continues to move into southern Wisconsin late this afternoon, and will continue into the early evening hours. Visibilities as low as three quarters of a mile are possible in the steadiest snows. While accumulation will remain minor, slick spots are possible on elevated and untreated surfaces. Light freezing drizzle may mix in with snow to the south and west of Madison, which could lead to additional slick spots. Precip will begin to move south of the region after 8 PM. Budget a few extra minutes of travel time if taking to the roads through early evening.

Snow is beginning to mix with freezing drizzle over central Wisconsin. Expect this wintry mix to impact areas from Marathon through Waushara counties, including Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, and Coloma. Portions of I-39 and highways 10 and 29 may be impacted by a wintry mix. The freezing drizzle and snow occurring with temperatures well below freezing will lead to icy spots on untreated roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces. Use caution if traveling this evening by increasing your following distance and allowing extra time to reach your destination. Expect the snow and freezing drizzle to gradually diminish after 7 pm over central Wisconsin.