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Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Christmas travel planning is ramping up across Wisconsin as one of the most heavily traveled weeks of the year approaches, and late-week weather could complicate trips during the Dec 19–Dec 23 window. While temperatures are expected to trend above normal overall, Wisconsin remains firmly in a zone where rain, snow, and freezing rain can all come into play.
Sunday is quiet statewide, but conditions begin to change by midweek as an active storm track develops across the Midwest. According to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan, periods of precipitation are possible late Thursday into Friday, with colder air holding across northern Wisconsin and near Lake Michigan. That setup increases the risk for rain mixing with wet snow or freezing rain, especially overnight and during early morning travel…