Fresh coat of snow makes for slick Tuesday morning commute

MILWAUKEE -- Southeastern Wisconsin saw a fresh blanket of snow Tuesday morning and afternoon, with most areas around Milwaukee seeing one to four inches fall by noon, and the snow, along with plunging temperatures made for slick roadways for the Tuesday morning commute!Drivers really didn't have much of a choice Tuesday morning.

It is "winter" in name only (so far)

At 11:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, December 21) the sun will be directly over 23.5° South latitude, also known as the Tropic of Capricorn.

Milwaukee area suburbs happy to save money on snow removal

GRAFTON -- The New Year's weekend weather forecast has those handling the budget for the Village of Grafton celebrating, because the savings keep on rolling in for their snow removal budget.People in Southeast Wisconsin thought they would have snow by New Year's, but are seeing rain instead.

How much snow would this rain make?

It’s a common question meteorologists hear when forecasting rain in winter. “How much snow would this be if it wasn’t rain?”.

Tips on preparing vehicles for cold temperatures

MEQUON -- We've been pretty lucky so far this winter, heading into the beginning of December with milder-than-average temperatures, but the colder weather on the way serves as a reminder to motorists to take some time to prepare vehicles to handle the winter elements, and stay fully functional.With temperatures expected to potentially dip into the teens on Friday, Vic Phillips, the manager at a local Goodyear store says with 36 years of auto service under his belt, he has plenty of suggestions to help drivers navigate the next few cold winter months.