Late winter storm could drop up to a foot of snow in Milwaukee this weekend

From JSOnline:

Maia Pandey

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

70-degree weather followed by potentially one of the biggest snow storms of the season: welcome to March in Milwaukee.

Just days after this week's spring-like weather, heavy snowfall is expected to hit central and southern Wisconsin and could lead to more than a foot of snow in some areas, according to Michaela Heeren, a meteorologist with the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service.

The snow will impact central and southern Wisconsin, but it's unclear so far which areas will be hit hardest, Heeren said. Snowfall will start around 6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, continue through the weekend, before finally tapering off the morning of Monday, March 16. The heaviest snowfall will likely be on Sunday.

So far, forecasters are most confident central Wisconsin will see hefty snow accumulations up to a foot, Heeren said. Depending on how the band of snow travels, the Green Bay area could be hit harder, while Milwaukee gets more sleet and freezing rain than snow.

Even in that case, southeast Wisconsin could get around 6 inches of snow on the "back side" of the storm, Heeren said.

On the other hand, the heaviest band of snow could hit southeast Wisconsin directly and lead to snow accumulations as high as 12 to 18 inches, she said.

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"It's not out of the question we'll see one of the heaviest snowfalls of the season," she said.

Leading into the storm, Milwaukee will see deceptively sunny skies with light winds throughout Thursday, March 12. Some rain will move through the area between Thursday evening and the early morning hours of Friday, March 13.

The Friday morning rain could turn into quick bursts of snow showers, though less than an inch of accumulation is expected. Temperatures will climb back into the 40s for the rest of Friday and part of Saturday, before the colder air mass moves in Saturday evening.

Anyone traveling this weekend should keep an eye on the forecast and plan accordingly, Heeren said. For live updates on winter road conditions and accidents in Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/weather/2026/03/12/milwaukee-could-get-at-least-6-inches-of-snow-this-weekend-nws-says/89116265007/