MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) – Wisconsin’s largest school district is among three dozen in southern Wisconsin that are closed Thursday.
The Milwaukee Public Schools often stay open when bad weather causes others in the area to close. Thursday, however, Milwaukee faces a triple whammy of sub-zero temperatures followed by an approaching snowstorm, and a return of below-zero wind chills Thursday night.
Hardly any schools in the northern two-thirds of Wisconsin were closed Thursday morning, while schools in Kenosha and Beloit shut down for a second straight day. Racine was among those joining them.
Forecasters say an Alberta Clipper storm system is heading this way. It’s due in from mid-morning to early afternoon, depending on where you’re located.
Most parts of Wisconsin expect 1 to 5 inches of snow into Friday, with the heaviest amounts projected east of Hayward in the far north. We could get stronger winds, and forecasters say blowing snow is possible Thursday afternoon and evening.
Actual temperatures are a bit warmer than they’ve been this week — mostly in the single digits below zero, with wind chills in the minus teens and 20’s.
Also, the National Weather Service is now predicting a cooler weekend than originally thought.
It’s still supposed to be dry, but with highs generally in the teens instead of the 20’s Saturday and Sunday. The 20’s might not return until Monday.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)
