As snow emergencies are declared, TMJ4 News will update this article with the latest.
With several inches of snow expected Thursday, and a Winter Storm Warning issued for most of Southeast Wisconsin, some local cities are preemptively issuing snow emergencies.
Snow will start to pick up after 7 a.m. Thursday and continue through the evening, ending around 7 p.m. The heaviest snow will be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Based on the latest storm track, many of us are looking at 4"+ of snow, with a band of heavier snow developing across the central part of our area. There will be a sharp drop off in snowfall to the northwest and potentially some mixing with sleet in the southeast that could impact overall totals.
Snow emergencies have been declared in these areas
- Fort Atkinson
- The City of Fort Atkinson declared a Snow Emergency to take effect Thursday at 12 p.m. until Friday at 12 p.m.
- All vehicles must be removed from public streets and alleys during the emergency.
- Franklin
- Franklin has issued a snow emergency beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday. It will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Friday.
- No street parking is allowed during the snow emergency.
- Greendale
- A snow emergency has been declared for the Village of Greendale beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. It will remain in effect until 3 p.m. Friday.
- During a snow emergency, no vehicles can be parked on any public street, alley, or highway in the Village.
- Greenfield
- Greenfield has issued a snow emergency beginning at 12 p.m. on Thursday. It will remain in effect until noon on Friday.
- Milwaukee County
- A snow emergency has been declared for Milwaukee County beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday lasting through 12 a.m. Friday.
- All non-essential departments will be closed for county employees and public safety. Several county facilities will be closed including the Milwaukee County Courthouse, Vel Phillips Detention Center, and Marcia P. Coggs Building.
- Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Service’s Access Clinics will be closed. You can call the crisis line at 414-257-7222.
- Unsheltered residents are encouraged to call 211 for information on the closest warming center that is open to them.
- Kenosha
- The City of Kenosha has declared a Snow Emergency. It will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.
- Parking on city streets is not permitted during a snow emergency.
- Lake Geneva
- A snow emergency has been declared for Lake Geneva beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday. It will be in effect until the mayor says so.
- During the snow emergency, street parking is prohibited.
- Pleasant Prairie
- The Village of Pleasant Prairie has declareda snow emergency beginning at noon on Thursday. It will remain in effect until noon on Friday.
- During an emergency, no parking is allowed on Village Streets. All Snow Emergency parking restrictions will be enforced throughout this time period.
- Racine
- The City of Racine has declared a Snow Emergency. It will begin at 6 a.m. Thursday and remain in effect until noon on Friday.
- No parking is permitted on either side of the city's arterial and collector streets.
- Alternate side parking is in effect from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and subject to towing.
- Somers
- A snow emergency has been declared for Somers beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday. The snow emergency will remain in effect until 1 p.m. Friday.
- Parking is prohibited on roadways during a snow emergency.