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Winter Storm

Thursday, February 7, 2013

LIVE UPDATES: Snowstorm Hitting the Area

Keep up with Patch for real-time information on accidents, commute times and more.

Updated 7:26 p.m. Check out closure information in the following counties: Snow-related Closure Information in Waukesha County Snow-related Closure Information in Ozaukee County Snow-related Closure Information in Milwaukee County Snow-related Closure Information in Racine County Click here for WISN closings and here for the TMJ4 closings. To check if there are power outages near you, take a look at the We Energies map. Also, to check click here to check flights from Mitchell International.   Updated 7:25 p.m. Per Bayside Police: Head-on collission at Port Washington Road just south of County Line Road. No injuries. Car spun out ahead of the other vehicle. Then another car swerved to avoid the first, but slid across and into the Northbound…

Caledonia Retiree

5:38 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Racine County does to a really good job of plowing. I live on a "county road" (according to the post office) and by the time the sun came up this morning it was plowed and salted. The only time I can remember being "snowed in" after over 20 years of living in Caledonia was two years ago after the Groundhog Day blizzard.   more ›

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

LIVE UPDATES: Season's First Snowstorm Hits Here

Keep up with Patch for real-time information on accidents, commute times and more. This article covers Milwaukee and Ozaukee county Patch communities.

7:05 p.m.: A reader of Oak Creek Patch shared some wisdom (that is probably too late to follow today). On Oak Creek Patch's Facebook page, she wrote: "That first layer of snow should be shoveled right away otherwise you are in for big heavy load if you wait till the storm is over. I only had 1/8 inch and it was pretty heavy and if it freezes underneath that will make it even worse!" 6:58 p.m.: @MKESkywarn has tweeted: "NWS says record rainfall for Milwaukee today: 2.04 inches (corrected value). Old record was 1.48" set in 1977." NWS is National Weather Service. 6:52 p.m.: From Wauwatosa Patch editor Jim Price: "For the past hour, we've been back to rain/freezing rain in Tosa. Maybe an inch of snow had accumulated but is now turning into …

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Video: Daily PatchCast for Feb. 1

A video recap of the top stories from the region.

Tuesday's PatchCast includes updates on "Snowmaggedon 2011" as some are calling it, the budget challenges facing Menomonee Falls schools, changes for the Port Washington Senior Center, and the most popular item at the Sussex Piggly Wiggly.

Monday, January 31, 2011

VIDEO: Daily PatchCast for Jan. 31

A video roundup of the day's top stories in Patch communities.

An update on winter storm preparations, on the bank robbery in Bayside, State of the Village in Saukville, the Sussex Sledding Party and two write-in Village Board candidates in Whitefish Bay.

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