SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - Some parts of Wisconsin are forecast to see up to a foot of snow by Wednesday as a new winter storm moves in Tuesday and Tuesday night. That was what the Sheboygan County area saw when the last major storm passed through in late December. However, those who want a repeat of this won't see this in our area.
Meteorologist Mark Gehring with the National Weather Service office in Sullivan tells WHBL News Sheboygan County will see snow, but not as much as in locations like La Crosse and Green Bay. “The snow’s going to begin in Sheboygan later this morning. That snow will change to a mixture of rain and snow later on Tuesday and into tonight. There will be some very light rain, light snow, and perhaps some drizzle as well. And then that mixture will then change back to snow on Wednesday, and you’ll get a little more accumulation with that. All in all it will be about two to four inches with very windy conditions today, with snow continuing into Wednesday.” The storm will also bring gusty east winds, which will bring reduced visability when snow does fall.
Gehring says the reason for the lower snowfall amounts when compared to forecast from the weekend is due to the track of the storm's low pressure center. “For the last couple of days the track of the storm has gradually been coming to north, and as it’s been coming to the north too much warm air is coming into the area. And you are going to get more a mixture and even rain at times. So that will lower the snow amounts and the large heavy snow band will now be farther in northern and west-central Wisconsin.”
Some may be skeptical of this forecast, given that the last major winter storm had a forecast of snow that was surpassed due to a last-moment change in the storm's path. Gehring says the National Weather Service is confident with their forecast. "It’s been coming north and temperatures are going to be fairly mild. We’re fairly confident with the two to four inches and the advisory in the Sheboygan area.”
Even with less snow likely, road conditions can still be less than ideal over the next two days. Caution is advised, especially for the afternoon and evening commute. Keep up to date with cancellations WHBL received by clicking on the "cancellations" page on our website.