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Milwaukee and much of southeast Wisconsin face the potential for snow squalls later today as a strong cold front moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan. Light to moderate rain is expected through the morning and into the early afternoon before conditions briefly turn drier. However, attention quickly turns to the late afternoon and evening hours, when rapidly changing weather could create hazardous travel conditions.
As colder air surges in behind the front between approximately 4 PM and 8 PM, narrow but intense bands of snow may develop and sweep eastward across the area. These snow squalls are expected to be short-lived but impactful, capable of producing sudden bursts of heavy snow accompanied by gusty winds up to 35 miles per hour. Visibility may drop quickly and without warning, especially during the evening commute, making travel dangerous even though overall snow accumulation is expected to be minimal…