Not Just 1, But 2 Rounds Of Winter Weather This Weekend

After a few days of mostly clear skies and warmer temperatures, Wisconsin is set to get two rounds of snow and wintry mix over the weekend.

Forecasters expect the first round to bring light snow, sleet and freezing rain — and potentially icy roads — Friday night through late Saturday.

“Then by tomorrow night we should be switching back over to snow; we’ll probably see some heavier snow with that,” said meteorologist Logan Lee of the National Weather Service-La Crosse.

Some parts of northern Wisconsin could see up to 10 inches of snow Sunday, with lesser accumulations likely further south.

But meteorologist Geoffrey Grochocinski of the National Weather Service-Duluth said there could be complications for drivers even after the heavy snow wraps up.

“We’re talking about 15-20 mile per hour winds with gusting of 30 to 40, maybe even higher,” Grochocinski said. “Those are some pretty strong winds, that will also be bringing some much colder air, going Sunday into Sunday night.”

An active weather system has brought a long series of winter storms to the state, with many areas seeing record amounts of snow for February.

There may be more to come, too. Grochocinski said there was a possibility of another round of snow in some parts of the state Tuesday — unwelcome news for those hoping to get a longer break from ice and snow.

“I certainly would love that,” Grochocinski said, laughing. “I think most of us here are getting tired of shoveling our snow every other day.”