Green Bay, WI – A major winter storm is expected to bring up to 5 inches of snow and dangerous ice accumulations to parts of northern Wisconsin, including Green Bay, through 7 p.m. Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service in Green Bay, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Vilas County from 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. Sunday. Forecasters anticipate snow and sleet totals between 2 and 5 inches, along with a significant layer of ice—ranging from one-quarter to nearly half an inch.
The ice accumulation could lead to widespread power outages and tree damage, with utility lines and limbs expected to become heavily burdened. Travel across the region, including Green Bay, may become nearly impossible during peak hours of the storm, particularly overnight Saturday into Sunday morning…