5:45pm Update: Snow continues across much of the area. Ozaukee and Milwaukee counties have also been added to the advisory that runs until 8pm this evening.
Check out the latest radar:
The band of snow has started to shift a bit south too. Southern counties can expect snow over through the mid evening while spots north of I-94 are seeing this wrap up.
1pm Update: While the morning snow showing up on radar didn’t reach the ground, the next batch is, and has already had a report of 4″. The National Weather Service has now issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Waukesha, Washington, Dodge and Jefferson counties from 3-8pm today. In the advisory area we expect snow of 2-4″. With the waffling north and south of this incoming system over the past few days, this band has set up camp with a trajectory right through the center of the viewing area. As a result, far northern and southern communities throughout southeast Wisconsin likely see under an inch of snow. 1-3″ is still expected elsewhere, and that includes the Milwaukee metro.
Here’s a look at the radar:
Take a look at this image out of southeast Minnesota, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
This is headed right through the center of the viewing area. Snow rates may grow to a half to full inch per hour for a period of time today. Additionally, as winds swing northeast late tonight into Sunday some additional lake effect snow showers may drop additional light accumulations…