It may not measure up to the "groundhog blizzard" of 2011, but a strong winter storm moving into Wisconsin is expected to pack a punch.
Forecasters say a large swath of the Badger State, from the southwest to the northeast, will see 8 to 12 inches of snow.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for much of the state beginning Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. Northwestern Wisconsin is expected to see 3 to 6 inches of snow with 2 to 4 inches in the southeast.
In 2011, nearly 19 inches of snow fell at Madison from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.
Snow expected to significantly impact travel Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning.
Low pressure will move from the Southern Plains to the Western Great Lakes region and bring heavy snow to much of central and northern Wisconsin. In addition to the snow, increasing northeast winds in advance of the storm system will result in blowing and drifting of the snow, and make travel difficult.
The National Weather Service's Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Expect light snow to develop during the mid and late morning hours. The snow will become heavy at times between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. The snow will taper off to light snow or freezing drizzle during the evening and then change over to light snow again by sunrise on Wednesday.
Plan for difficult travel conditions, especially for the evening commute home from work and school on Tuesday. Travel conditions Tuesday night and for the Wednesday morning commute will depend on how quickly highway crews are able to treat the roads.
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