UPDATED: Winter Storm Warning in Effect Until Noon Wednesday
Winter Storm Rocky wasn't expected to pack much of a punch in southeastern Wisconsin, but intensity of major system has upgraded initial advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for lakeside counties.
This article has been updated to reflect the upgrade of the snowfall to a Winter Storm Warning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for portions of our area.
Another major winter storm, dubbed "Rocky," will stay largely south of Wisconsin, opting instead to deliver a blizzard to the central plains for the second time in less than a week.
Nevertheless, the National Weather Service has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory that was initially posted to a Winter Storm Warning for lakeside counties of Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha as well as Walworth and Washington. All other counties in much of southern Wisconsin remain under a Winter Weather Advisory, according to Patch's media partners at WISN 12.
Strong winds and snow will continue overnight with 2-4" of snow overnight in Milwaukee. Expect 1-2" to the north and 3-5" south of Milwaukee. The wind will be very gusty but this is heavy wet snow so there will not be blowing and drifting issues, but it will be hard to shovel. Totals of 6 to 8 inches are expected in far southeastern corner of the region, with about 3 to 6 inches expected north and west.
If you are traveling south, however, check your flight first, as near-hurricane force winds are expected in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas, with tornadoes likely in the warmer portions of the region.
james b leonard III
6:49 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
posted at 2:00am,wow denise could'nt sleep?
Jim Price
12:41 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
james, I'd like to say that Patch editors are on the ball around the clock, but the fact is we can program a story to be published at any time – even while we sleep. And I'm guessing Denise did just that, checking for a final weather update before turning in at a reasonable hour.
Craig
9:31 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Leave it to the Weather Channel to dub this 'storm' Rocky. (A couple inches of snow).
Yet Winter Storm Q dumped about 4" of fluff.
At least this one actually has a name and is not just a letter.
Randy1949
11:03 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Are we naming snow-storms now? Is this just an excuse for the new networks to put one of their reporters in a parka to report 'live' now that hurricane season is over?
Bren
11:37 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Ah, reading this reminds me of the Daily Show's "Storm Tracker Tracker" featuring Steve Colbert: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-july-13-2005/hurricane-coverage
Randy1949
11:42 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
@Bren -- I've always wondered why the networks send their people down to the shore in their rain slickers to report on the hurricanes -- because the shore is a place that no one in their right mind should be during a hurricane. LOL
Craig
12:07 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
"Rocky landed some hard blows to the South in rounds 1-4, by the 6th round he ran out of snow..."
His trainer threw in the towel in round 7...before Apollo Creed could land the knockout punch.
Craig
12:08 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Rocky 9 coming to a theater near you.
Carl Engelking
1:54 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
I was waiting for someone to run with the "Rocky" name and throw in a few boxing puns.
Craig
5:08 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sorry Carl; I just couldn't help myself.
Kudos to Denise for working at all hours of the day and night.
Robert Merlin
1:39 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A snow storm in the middle of winter in Wisconsin?? Who would of thunk it...lol
Randy1949
5:28 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
I was just out diving in it. 'Glancing blow' my bony white . . . foot. Brookfield is getting hammered.
Denise Konkol
5:31 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
I wish I could take credit for the 2 a.m. work hour, literally. It's an industry secret but we are able to schedule posts to make sure they 'show up' right on the website.
I agree that the naming thing is getting a bit silly, but it also serves to categorize storms, especially when people are searching for it on the internet.
Kahuna
9:49 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I survived the WHITE DEATH !!!! Take that Ma Nature!
Craig
11:38 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I thought this was going to be a lightweight bout.
It turned out to be a substantial, wet snowfall.
Who says the weatherman is always wrong? :P
Mr Lundt
2:06 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I am roasting the groundhog tonight.
I will not accept any calls for clemency.
NObama 2012
2:31 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
They should have called this storm ‘Obama’; the snow resembles a wet blanket on the area. Similar to the wet blanket the Obama presidency has thrown over America.
Craig
3:27 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
In that case I want to see the President chill out on using executive privilege,
issue a freeze on spending,
and a flood of democrats resigning.
Maybe then we can get a heat wave to warm up the economy.