GREEN BAY — The Fox Valley is now under a Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service office in Green Bay through 6 a.m. Friday.
Snow is expected to arrive in the about by 9 a.m. Thursday and continue with significant snowfall through 6 a.m. Friday.
Commuters Thursday evening and Friday morning are urged to prepare for difficult conditions.
(Read time traffic conditions are HERE)
A clipper type system will bring the first widespread accumulating snow to the region from Thursday morning through early Friday morning.
A band of 5 to 8 inches is expected from central to northeast Wisconsin during this time frame.
Higher amounts from 6 to 10 inches are forecast near Lake Michigan where lake enhancement
is expected. Lesser snowfall will occur over north-central Wisconsin.
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
8 inches.
* WHERE…Calumet, Winnebago, Brown, Outagamie, Southern Marinette
County, and Southern Oconto County counties.
* WHEN…From 9 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. CST Friday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 511.
