Winter Arrives in full force in Wisconsin

Every apparatus known to man to be of value in the battle with the frost was employed today in the War with Old Man Winter.  Winter arrived with a strong front carrying high winds, cold temperatures and snow.  In this case it seems to be the wind and blowing snow creating blizzard like conditions in Wisconsin and throughout the upper Midwest.   The front continues moving east as it’s effects could increasingly be felt nearing the east coast.

Snow drifts as high as 4 feet were encountered here, with high winds and drifting making travel difficult. It did appear that most of the roads in our area were mostly free from extremely high snow and contain only occasional drifts. One can see that travel in smaller vehicles could become difficult in some areas. With high winds and lots of fresh light snow, some roads could refill with snow within minutes of being cleared.  As the amount of snow was not the overriding issue, the wind and dropping temperatures are now the current weather concern.

The current weather forecast calls for dropping temperatures here in Wisconsin, with gusts of wind of up to 40 mph here in Bellevue.  Although the Sun will be shining at time, it will feel cold with temperatures in the teens. 

Here is the current forecast for Green Bay and NE Wisconsin from the National Weather Service;

Overnight: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North northwest wind between 20 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North northwest wind between 14 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

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