< Winter Storm Watch Wisconsin | Effective 03/12/2026 12:24

Winter Storm Watch Wisconsin | Effective 03/12/2026 12:24

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued March 12 at 2:24PM CDT until March 16 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow is possible Saturday night and Sunday, especially north of I-94. A wintry mix will be possible for a time Saturday night and Sunday, including a chance for sleet and freezing rain, particularly along and south of the I-94 corridor. Rain may also mix in for a time mainly south of I-94. The wintry mix is expected transition to moderate to heavy snow across southern Wisconsin Sunday evening, persisting into Monday. Strong winds and blowing snow will likely continue into Monday as well. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible due to the heavy snow and wintry mix. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There remains a fair amount of uncertainty with the track of this system as well as resultant precipitation types and amounts.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Marquette; Green Lake; Fond Du Lac; Sheboygan; Sauk; Columbia; Dodge; Washington; Ozaukee; Iowa; Dane; Jefferson; Waukesha; Milwaukee; Lafayette; Green; Rock; Walworth; Racine; Kenosha
Forcast Office: 
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI