First Alert Weather Day: Accumulating snow tonight into Sunday morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for tonight into Sunday morning. An Alberta Clipper will bring accumulating snowfall to the region tonight through Sunday morning. Snowfall will range from 1-2″ in the Northwoods, while 2-4″ in a good portion of Central Wisconsin. Roads will go from wet and slippery to slushy and snow-covered overnight into Sunday morning. Bridges and overpasses will be the most likely to be snow-covered, producing the most hazardous travel conditions.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Central Wisconsin and locations to the NW of Wausau. — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Central Wisconsin and locations to the NW of Wausau.(WSAW)

The axis of highest snowfall has shifted to the north, now including more of Central Wisconsin. — The axis of highest snowfall has shifted to the north, now including more of Central Wisconsin.(WSAW)

Light to moderate snowfall overnight into Sunday morning. — Light to moderate snowfall overnight into Sunday morning.(WSAW)

Snow will overspread the region after 8 PM and fall light to moderate at times overnight into Sunday morning. A majority of the accumulation will be on non-paved and elevated surfaces with 2-4″ in a good part of Central Wisconsin, 1-2″ in most of the Northwoods. No less, with this being the first snowfall of the season and temperatures on Sunday morning running close to the freezing mark, roads will be slick until mid to late morning. As the snow showers wind down on Sunday, clouds will stick around across the region on Sunday with brisk Northwest winds of 10-18 mph. Lows tonight into the upper 20s to low 30s, with highs on Sunday in the mid to upper 30s.

Periods of light to moderate snow will fall tonight into early Sunday. — Periods of light to moderate snow will fall tonight into early Sunday.(WSAW)

Periods of light to moderate snow will impact the area overnight. — Periods of light to moderate snow will impact the area overnight.(WSAW)

Accumulating snow will wind down after daybreak on Sunday morning. — Accumulating snow will wind down after daybreak on Sunday morning.(WSAW)

Snow showers will wind down Sunday morning. — Snow showers will wind down Sunday morning.(WSAW)

The snow shovel could be needed Sunday morning, if you don't let the snow melt. — The snow shovel could be needed Sunday morning, if you don't let the snow melt.(WSAW)

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