Southeast Wisconsin: Let’s talk cold temperatures, chances of snow

The Brief

  • Milwaukee has had zero snow so far this season, which is starting a deficit.
  • There is a chance of the first snowflakes on Thursday night, but it depends on the wind direction, available moisture, and location of the low-pressure.
  • Colder air and windy days will have a larger impact: highs in the low 40s and wind chills in the 20s/30s.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin have had zero snow so far this season. That means there is already a deficit growing by just over half an inch.

The lack of snow is not unusual given the well above average fall temperatures that have been around. When do we typically experience snow?

First trace of snow

By the numbers:

On average, Milwaukee experiences the first trace of snow on Nov. 2, with the average first tenth of an inch on Nov. 14. However, the latest Milwaukee has ever experienced these minor accumulation amounts has been as late as December.…

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