At least a half foot of snow is likely to fall on eastern Sheboygan County on Wednesday, and a repeat event could be in store for the weekend. The National Weather Service is expecting a “panhandle-hook”-type weather system moving into southeastern Wisconsin during the day, and a Winter Storm Watch was posted for points south of a line from Sheboygan to Rock Counties from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.
NWS Graphic
Light snow is expected by mid-morning, increasing through early afternoon when snowfall rates are likely to peak at between one-third and one-half inch per hour…possibly even higher near Lake Michigan. Things should begin to wind down by 10 p.m. tomorrow, ending after midnight – unless Lake Effect Snow becomes established. If it doesn’t, we’re likely to see around 4 – 7 inch totals, with the heavier amounts likely along the lakeshore from Sheboygan southward. If the lake does kick in, amounts could reach another few inches by daybreak Thursday in the southeast part of the county. While blowing snow and reduced visibility aren’t expected to cause major problems, the abundant snow alone will likely make travel very difficult.
Thursday’s quiet, sunny weather should allow for good cleanup conditions, but forecasters advise that the shovels and snowblowers will probably be needed again by week’s end, as a nearly identical round of winter weather appears poised to move through from later Friday through Saturday morning.
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