13-02-2025
Following Wednesday's storm, 2 to 6 more inches of snow is in Milwaukee's weekend forecast
More snow is on the way this weekend following Milwaukee's largest snowstorm of the season on Wednesday.
Between Friday and Sunday, 2 to 6 inches of snow is in the forecast across southern Wisconsin, with higher amounts closer to the Lake Michigan shoreline, said Milwaukee-Sullivan National Weather Service meteorologist Aidan Kuroski.
According to the weather service, Milwaukee has a 68% chance of receiving 4 or more inches of snow over the weekend. Chances are higher directly north toward the Sheboygan and Port Washington areas and lower further south and west.
Kuroski said the timing of this weekend's snow is still somewhat unknown, although it's expected to move west to east throughout Friday afternoon and evening. In Milwaukee, snow is in the forecast from 3 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Sunday, with chances highest between 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday.
"On Friday, we have a lot of dry air that might influence how fast (the snow) moves in, but, once it moves in, it's going to happen sometime in the mid-to-late afternoon, maybe the early evening ...," he said. "If that dry air sticks around longer, the snowfall amounts might not be as high."
It's possible that snow could fall at moderate-to-heavy rates of 1 inch per hour for 3-to-4 hours during the storm's peak on Friday, Kuroski said. "When that pushes out, we'll return to regular, light snowfall on and off through the overnight period."
Another round of moderate snowfall could hit the Milwaukee area Saturday morning through the early afternoon. After that, light snow is expected to continue overnight, perhaps into Sunday morning.
Temperatures will be below freezing throughout the weekend, meaning the new snow will stack on top of the 7.5 inches Milwaukee received on Wednesday, according to data from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office.
A high of 26 degrees is in the forecast on Friday, with wind chills between -10 and 15 degrees. Saturday will see a high around 30, with wind chills in the 20s, and Sunday will see a high of 15, with negative single-digit wind chills. Temperatures will be in the single digits early next week, and NWS expects to issue some Cold Weather Advisories, Kuroski said.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee weekend forecast includes 2 to 6 inches of snow
