Milwaukee DPW winter storm cleanup underway Thursday
Cleanup underway after storm
Milwaukee DPW crews are working through the morning to finish clearing the roads after Wednesday's winter storm.
MILWAUKEE - Cleanup is underway after a snow storm moved through southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Many roads are still snow-covered on Thursday morning.
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works said crews are still hard at work cleaning up after the storm.
Snow, ice control operations
What we know:
The DPW said it could take 24-84 hours to plow every street after a snow storm.
As all operators are working an extended overnight shift, there was no garbage or recycling service on Thursday.
Residents should set out their cart on their scheduled collection day and return to the storage area when collected.
Winter storm Feb. 12
Normal scheduled collection days can be found on the city's website.
Snowfall totals: Wisconsin winter storm Wednesday, Feb. 12
The National Weather Service is collecting snowfall data from the winter storm that impacted southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
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Forecast details
Timeline:
The FOX6 Weather Experts say sunshine will return to the forecast for Thursday, but temperatures will remain chilly with highs in the upper teens to near 20 degrees. We can expect bitter cold temps for Thursday night into Friday morning with lows in the single digits lakeside and sub-zero inland.
Snow returns by late Friday afternoon with another several inches possible through the mid to late day on Saturday. Even colder air arrives early next week.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Department of Public Works and the FOX6 Weather Experts.