The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon. Wind chills will remain below zero until Wednesday afternoon.
The Milwaukee area will see light snow all day as the region experiences another round of frigid temperatures. Flurries will move across southern Wisconsin throughout the early morning on Wednesday, followed by light snow showers until 2 or 3 a.
Milwaukee faced extreme wind chills and a cold weather advisory, with a slight chance of snow and low temperatures forecasted.
Milwaukee had its coldest Jan. 21 since 1984 on Tuesday as the city, along with the rest of the state, was under a dangerous Extreme Cold Warning. According to Milwaukee-Sullivan National Weather Service meteorologist Taylor Patterson, Milwaukee reached its lowest air temperature of the day at 7:34 a.m., at minus-10.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office is investigating the death of an 80-year-old man who likely died of hypothermia early Sunday morning.
The center at 12th and Vliet is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday due to the cold. Nick Tomaro with the Milwaukee Health Department said more than 100 people took advantage of the center on day one. Darnell Bonner said on Sunday, he was rushed to the hospital for hypothermia while waiting for a shelter to open.
An "artic air mass" will be moving into the region from Canada as we head into the weekend, causing temperatures to tumble.
Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills as low as -32F are expected during this period, posing significant health risks, including frostbite and hypothermia.
On Tuesday at 2:59 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated cold weather advisory in effect until Wednesday at midnight. The advisory is for the Madison Area as well
Four people have died from cold-related causes in the last three months in County, including three who were homeless.
The advisory is in effect for most counties 3 a.m. Sunday until noon Tuesday. It begins for several others, including Milwaukee, at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Some areas of southeastern Wisconsin saw upwards of three inches of snow, which was heavier than anticipated, according to National Weather Service Milwaukee meteorologist Taylor Patterson. Milwaukee is not expected to get any more snow in the coming week, as temperatures rise above freezing over the weekend, she said.