Pewaukee semi crash, I-94 traffic impacted for hours

PEWAUKEE, Wis. - A Pewaukee semi crash during Tuesday's winter storm warning blocked two westbound lanes for hours.

It happened near County Highway SS. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said the semi driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the semi was the only vehicle involved. 

Traffic was able to take the County Highway SS exit and get right back onto the interstate due to the location of the crash.

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A winter storm ramped up across southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday with the heaviest accumulations expected from mid-morning through the afternoon. The high rates and heavy snow will lead to poor road conditions.

High probabilities of seeing greater than six inches of snow remain across much of southern Wisconsin. In the lakeshore regions, there is a concern of rain and snow mixing, according to the National Weather Service.