UPDATE: Up to 5 Inches of Snow Possible Late Sunday, Early Monday
Another "clipper" comes through the region later Sunday night that could make driving conditions dangerous for those coming home from Super Bowl parties.
Updated at 4 p.m. Sunday to include new times of advisories
A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service, and that could put a little wrinkle in your Super Bowl revelry plans Sunday night, if not your Monday morning commute.
In Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties, the advisory will be in effect from midnight until 9 a.m. Monday. In Waukesha and Racine counties, it is in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday.
According to the Weather Service, snow developing as part of an "Alberta clipper" system coming down from the northwest will begin between 9 and 11 p.m. Sunday.
Snow accumulations in southeastern Wisconsin are expected to reach between 2 to 5 inches on fairly light southwest winds of 5 mph to 10 mph.
Jeremy Nelson, a meteorologist with Patch's media partners at WISN-TV (Channel 12), predicts between 2 to 3 inches of snow in almost of the Patch coverage area. The Port Washington-Saukville area will likely only get 1 to 2 inches.
Still, drivers can expect rapidly deteriorating travel conditions due to accumulating snow. The periods of snow will cause some travel difficulties, including snow covered roads and limited visibilities later tonight and into the early morning hours of Monday, the Weather Service said.
Craig
3:26 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
At least it won't be that heavy wet crap we had early last week.
Snow is a four lettered word.
Justa Comment
7:14 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
No, it is a three letter word. S-K-I.
Jason J
6:25 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
$5 says that as usual the City will be the worst plowed area of the county. I several miles out in Waukesha county from the City and I always know when I get into the city due to the terrible road conditions. In a high populated area why is it the worst plowed? Tiny side roads in the County are in better shape than main roads inside the City.
Scott Berg
8:00 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Which city?
Aaron Perry
7:17 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
I think the city does an excellent job of plowing. I don't bet but if I did I'd put more than a $5 down. Seems like Waukesha is better than most other suburbs in the area.
Mr Lundt
7:22 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
I agree Aaron. Waukesha does a solid job of plowing. There is drifting on some roads but not as a result of plow neglect.
Susan Ganz
7:57 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
This is Wisconsin people! 2-3 inches is NOT a huge deal even unplowed... slow down and use caution.Jeesh
Steve ®
7:59 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Get a real vehicle that can handle snow in the winter.
Richard Head
8:06 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Dangerous advice. A 4-wheel drive will give you better GO! - but what counts is the WHOA!
Darwin Award Winner: "A Kenosha man was killed Thursday night when his vehicle slid across the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Somers and into the path of an Amtrak train.
The driver, died after his Jeep Cherokee was struck by a northbound train just after 9 p.m., according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department.
Evidence at the scene indicated Johnson was traveling eastbound on Highway A and attempted to stop before the crossing as the train approached, according to a release from Kenosha County Sheriff’s Sgt. Horace Staples on Friday.
By the time the driver tried to stop, it was too late, said an initial release from Kenosha County Sheriff’s Sgt. Bill Beth.
Beth said the Cherokee slid about 150 feet off the slippery road, through the ditch and up onto the tracks.
Staples said the fatality was weather related, and speed was a contributing factor of the crash.
“He was going too fast and couldn’t stop, skidded and slid into a ditch and then over the tracks,” Staples said. “If he hadn’t been traveling as fast, he might have been able to stop. The road wasn’t snow-covered at the time, but, with all the rain, things started to ice up.”
http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/speed_ice_factors_in_railroad_crossing_death_469269619.html
Steve ®
8:15 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Cadillac Escalade EXT with AWD, traction control, duller II tires, magnetic ride control, heated windshield washer fluid; steering wheel; seats; mirrors, ABS, tow hooks, remote start
Or
A Honda fit ?
Then well talk about dangerous advice and reading comprehension.
jbw
8:32 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
You forgot the spinners, extra chrome accents, and diamond encrusted hood ornament!
Wouldn't driving on a layer of packed snow or ice always be dangerous unless you were using chains and spikes? Otherwise it'd be like running with really nice boots on an ice rink.
Steve ®
8:46 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
I'm white.
Driving can be defined as dangerous on a sunny 80 deg day. The vehicle described above with its weight and features will fair extremely better than a small single wheel drive economy vehicle.
Plenty of grip on snow packed roads.
Point is don't complain about the roads if you personally don't have the equipment.
Resident of O.C. Paul
9:33 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Steve, In my nearly 30 years of driving I've seen my share of ALL vehicles spin out on ice, especially those like your "Cadillac Escalade EXT with AWD, traction control, duller II tires, magnetic ride control, heated windshield washer fluid; steering wheel; seats; mirrors, ABS, tow hooks, remote start". There is NO "perfect" snow and ice vehicle. Years ago I had to make the commute from Milwaukee County to Kenosha County, and in the snow I saw more "SUVs" in the ditch than cars with front wheel drive, BUT it comes down to the driver, the arrogant SUV drivers think that their SUV is immune to ice and packed snow because it is an SUV... ARROGANT thinking.
FYI, I own a Jeep Liberty with 4 wheel drive, and there have been times I had the tires slide when they hit a patch of ice, but I wasn't going too fast, I knew ice could be present under the snow, and was able to correct before anything bad happened. I know that snow hides dangers, like Ice, under it.
Steve ®
9:40 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Reading comprehension
Steve ®
9:47 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Same driver:
Honda Fit
Or
Caddy?
Craig
10:12 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Back in the 80's I had a Chevy Celebrity and took it deer hunting. Opening day we woke up to 18" of snow and unplowed roads. I was plowing snow with the grill, and would get stopped by the loss of traction. Back up 50 feet and hit it again for another few miles. We were able to get to the hunt, but unable to start when finished for the day. Snow packed around the engine and froze the starter...But we didn't miss opening day.
Steve ®
10:16 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Checkmate to the Honda Fit. Nice work
Craig
10:22 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Window scraper dug the packed snow out of the engine compartment. Handwarmers thawed the starter enough for the bendix to engage.
Saw a lot of 4x4 rice burners in the ditch going home.
Steve ®
10:38 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
So you choose the Honda fit and are lecturing me on dangerous advice. Replace Caddy with F150, chevy 1500 etc and the point is still the same.
Richard Head
12:31 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
A Caddy - *BIG DEAL*
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pol/3592648750.html
Got to get the posting right.
Resident of O.C. Paul
8:13 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
I agree with Susan Ganz, This is Wisconsin. If people don't like the weather Wisconsin is subject to, then they can move down south...but that will only cause them to complain about the hot summers... I guess no one can be pleased.
I was born and raised in south eastern Wisconsin, and I would hate to leave. I know the temperamental weather mother earth sends Wisconsin's way, and I accept it, not complaining about it, or acting like Chicken Little screaming "The sky is falling" anytime a storm swings this way.
Grow up people, IT IS WISCONSIN.
michelle
4:27 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
I agree with you Resident of O.C. Paul. Like they say you can please people some of the time. But you can't please them all of the time. I have lived in Wisconsin all my life. I would never move to a different state.
Christoph Mueller
6:11 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
The problem is people drive to fast when the road condtion gets worse.
JustMe
5:45 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
I agree.
Christoph Mueller
6:13 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
Leave you house 20 min earlier and save a life.
Sunrocket
3:54 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
I don't have a great car in the snow. That said, I had to be where I had to be this morning. Left 45 minutes early for a 15 minutes drive and it took me all of that 45 minutes. All city of Milwaukee streets. The conditions were horrible, this was around 7 a.m. With no desire to be in an accident I drove very cautiously. I had people running up my tail pipe. One SUV sped past me only to spin out when he had to stop for a light. I am sure there were a lot of people not pleased with how slow I was driving and perhaps I made everyone late but I got to my destination in one piece - barely, thanks to other drivers not being very careful. Unless you are a cop or a surgeon - slow the f*** down!!
Craig
5:00 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
Congrats for making it safe. Did you make sure to tell that SUV driver as you passed him that he was #1 with the single finger salute?
;)
Sunrocket
5:43 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
Craig - I was too afraid to take my hands off the wheel, otherwise I would have!. Sounds like a repeat again tomorrow morning. Will have to reaccess how important it is. The hassle of an accident isn't worth it.