Milwaukee, WI
5 inches of snow possible as NWS issues winter weather advisory for Milwaukee area
Drone view of a snow covered southeast Wisconsin after snowstorm
Check out a view from a drone of a snow covered southeast Wisconsin after a snowstorm Nov. 29-30, 2025, that left several inches of snow across the area.
Several southern Wisconsin counties will be under a winter weather advisory beginning 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 for a storm system that could bring up to 5 inches of snow to the area.
The National Weather Service advisory will be in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 for the following counties: Iowa, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Lafayette, Green, Rock, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha.
Forecasters are expecting snow accumulation between 2 to 5 inches, Meteorologist Cameron Miller told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Peak snowfall is expected between 10 p.m. Jan. 20 through 5 a.m. Jan. 21 along and south of Interstate-94, according to the NWS. Lesser accumulation is expected north.
“We’re watching throughout the day whether the band will move north or south,” Miller said.
Miller said temperatures are expected to be in the “low teens” and forecasters are not expecting high winds, adding that lower wind chills “might be a concern later in the week.”
Wednesday’s morning commute will likely be impacted, so Miller urged drivers to allot more time to account for conditions. For live updates on road conditions in Wisconsin, you can check out the 511 Wisconsin map.
A separate system could bring more snow to the counties under the advisory between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jan. 21, though only up to an inch of accumulation is expected.