Slippery road conditions linger; winter weather advisory ends
A winter weather advisory for southeast Wisconsin ended at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Slippery conditions may linger due to slushy snow accumulations. Make sure to leave extra time for your morning commute, the National Weather Service advises.
Impacts began during the late evening hours on Wednesday, Feb. 14, around 11 p.m. and quickly increased during the pre-dawn hours on Thursday into the morning commute hours. There will be a mix of rain and snow with this system, and it will be dependent on air temperatures.
Northern counties have the best chances of seeing 2–5 inches of snow and lower totals south. The I-94 corridor could pick up 1-3" of slushy snow. South of the interstate near the Wisconsin-Illinois border, there will likely just be rain or a mix.
This will be very wet snow and will be hard to measure, because some will melt on surfaces such as roadways. Roads can be slushy and slick with reduced visibility during the Thursday morning commute. For those areas that need to be shoveled, take your time and be very careful not to injure your back. Those using snow blowers should never put their hands into the machine to clear a blockage.
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