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Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin is preparing for a snowy and unsettled stretch of weather from December 18–24, with NOAA’s long-range outlook showing above-normal precipitation statewide and temperatures ranging from below-normal in the north to near-normal in the south. This combination favors widespread snow, lake-effect bursts, and pockets of mixed precipitation as Christmas Eve approaches.
According to NOAA, northern Wisconsin—including Rhinelander, Ashland, Ironwood, and the Lake Superior shoreline—falls solidly within the below-normal temperature zone, strongly increasing the potential for accumulating snow throughout the period. Lake-effect snow is likely at times from December 19–23, producing locally heavier totals along U.S. 2 and Highway 51…