now at seven --- the first major snowfall of the season is here. we'll have live team coverage throughout the morning.. we'll be keeping you posted on what to expect as you h and --- as the snow keeps coming down... we'll be tracking just how many flakes are accumulating. good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm kim murphy. and i'm jessob reisbeck. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in

of public works says 283 salt trucks and plows have been deployed to tackle this snowfall. about an hour ago they say garbage and recycling trucks hit the roads with mounted plow blades to clear side streets in the city. salt trucks will remain on the main streets. the dpw says it plans to send out an additional 52 front end loaders along with 12 private plow truck throughout the morning. we'll continue our a that's where we find our julie collins.

there are closings in our area to be aware of... they will be scrolling along

throughout the show. we also have a list posted on our website -- fox six now dot com. we're taking a look now at overnight conditions in oshkosh. road conditions are slick. if you're heading that way for the packers game -- take your time! ...if you're staying home for the game... you can watch the packers take on the seahawks right here on fox six. the game is at 3-25.. and afterwards stay tuned for a fox 6 news special with reaction from the locker room. several areas in illinois declaring 'snow emergencies'... and parking restrictions are in effect. in the city of rock island -- the snow emergency went into effect last night. officials say it will stay in place until tomorrow morning. meanwhile -- galesburg, illinois lifted it's snow emergency late last night. the illinois department of transportation is warning people in chicago and the city's suburbs to stay off the roads if possible. in michigan -- the winter weather causing a large crash in northern oakland county last

semis were involved -- causing the highway to shut down for several hours. at least 12 people suffered minor injuries. we're helping you stay ahead of the weather anywhere -- just download the fox 6 storm center app. it's free for apple and android devices. a woman listed as critically missing is found dead outside a northside home yesterday morning. police found allen just before noon -- near townsend and hubbard. police reported her missing friday -- saying she suffers from health issues. she was last seen near third and nash. an autopsy will take place in the next few days. the medical examiner will perform autopsies in the coming days as milwaukee police investigate two sudden infant deaths. around five yesterday morning -- officers found a 3-month-old female infant dead in a home near 33rd and lloyd. and just before midnight -- police

cause of death has not been released in either case. coming up -- with today's snow... what aaron rodgers says the packers will need more of as they take on the seahawks. thousands of homes' drinking water in milwaukee could be contaminated with lead. the city's plan to tackle the problem.

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investigating what sparked a house fire yesterday morning. it happened just before 11 at a home on forest drive-- near 124th street. the house suffered some pretty serious damage to the attic and roof. we're told the

family dog was not able to get out. for 70-thousand homes in milwaukee--- lead could be seeping into the drinking water. the city has a plan to fix the problem. a plan that would force homeowners to pay possibly thousands of dollars. here's our deandra cotnthios with the big vote that's about to take place. "this is a serious issue to each of us" members of the milwaukee common council host a community meeting to educate constituents on a proposed policy to phase out the citys lead laterals. "my daughter and my grandchildren are not the only people affet rachel campbell wants to know how the city plans to change that. "i care about the community this is a public health concern." the city treats the water to lessen the impact of lead but the proposed policy would replace lead service lines with copper. requiring property owners to replace their portion of the lateral whenever they are worked on due to breaks leaks or routine work. property owners would receive financial assistance ..the city would cover two thirds of the cost. the payments would be incremental. "but we all know that hundred or

month so we wanted the community to come out and be aware, understand what they have available to them" "it is 70 thousand households so it will likely take years just like other municipalities to replace them all fully" in the mean time...the city has offered free water filtration systems to qualifying residents who are affected. "the milwaukee common council plans to take this issue back up on tuesday, though they say that will not be open for public comment. reporting in milwaukee deandra corinthios fox6 news"

face off tomorrow at 3:25 and you can see the game right here on fox 6. because it'll be snowing and it's lambeau field, aaron rodgers is looking for something extra. "obviously we need great fan support this week. we need them to be nice and loud when they're on offense and nice and quiet unless a squirrel runs on the field and we're on offense. but, it's a big game for us and we've got to be ready to go and i think we are." you can watch the packers and seahawks game right here on fox

edition of fox 6 news afterward with lots of locker room reaction and analysis, plus a live visit from defensive lineman mike daniels. then a full recap of the game on the fox6 sports blitz at 10:35. not only were bragging rights on the line between wisconsin and marquette today at the bradley center, but also 2 win streaks. only one team would walk away with both and coach wojo setting the tone with the psych move to the badgers fan in golden eagles look to katin reinhardt and he delivers scoring 13 points in the half on 4 3 pointers as mu takes a 40-35 lead into the break. but in the 2nd half the badgers slow him down while going on a 16-0 run to take control, ethan happ had 11 in the half and in the game. their defense comes alive too as d'mitrik trice has the steal and the easy 2. the badgers roll to their 5th straight win, 93-84. the panthers were down the road

in the game, draining 1 of his 4 three pointers. but the 2nd half was all ramblers... and the panthers fall 72-56. it's a quick turnaround for the bucks as they're in dc tonight facing the wizards. this was even throughout and giannis antetokounmpo doing his part as he hits a step back 3 late in the 3rd giving the bucks a 77-74 lead. in the 4th, malcolm brogdon, who was perfect from3 a big one and the lead is 6. but late in the 4th, the wizards turn things around, john wall with the finish giving washington a lead they wouldn't give up. and the bucks fall again, 110-105. time to find out who is turning six. we're wishing samara sah-mar-uh in south milwaukee a happy sixth birthday!she likes going to school, swimming and playing with her barbies.

the big six today! he likes riding his bike, going out to eat and hanging out with his family. it's time for janiyah in wauwatosa to celebrate! she likes singing, drawing and playing. there's six candles on jaida's cake in milwaukee! she likes reading, going to school and singing. here's a big birthday smile from domonique in milwaukee! he likes playing with his cousins, his tablets and going to applebee's. look who's six in franklin! lukin loo-kin likes star wars, the packer to find out how to wish your child a happy sixth birthday on fox six wake up news - just log on to "fox six now dot com" - for all the details kim adlib

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it's been a steady snowfall in our area since last night... let's head out to our julie collins in franklin... to see just how much snow is accumulating. good morning julie!

all anchors chat of wakeup. we are not the only ones getting our first real taste of winter weather.. the conditions across america. it was a race against mother nature in shorewood... as people flocked to the grocery store ahead of this weekend's

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now at 7:30 --- it's finally looking like a wisconsin winter outside. we'll have live team coverage on conditions... and --- if you're planning on heading out this morning... we'll be hitting the roads... keeping an eye on driving conditions. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in the weather

of public works says 283 salt trucks and plows have been deployed to tackle this snowfall. about an hour ago they say garbage and recycling trucks hit the roads with mounted plow blades to clear side streets in the city. salt trucks will remain on the

out an additional 52 front end loaders along with 12 private plow truck throughout the morning. we have live team coverage this morning as we track the first major snowfall of the season. our julie collins is keeping an eye on conditions in franklin. but first we'll head to deandra corinthios -- she's hitting the road... how are conditions for drivers right now deandra? we'll continue our team coverage

mother nature last night... grocery stores were packed with people wanting to make sure their kitchens were fully stocked before the storm. fox metro market in shorewood. nats we all knew-- when it was coming--- 06:35 im kind of rushing right now. but we all waited-- until the final moments. 06:37 its starting to snow a little bit. inside the metro market in shorewood-- 40:13 i bought everything.... carts are filled-- 40:15 meat, fruits, vegetables, all the lunch snacks

leticia and gabi ibarra-- pick up the essentials. 43:00 everybody always waits until the last minute. they empty store shelves-- so the next few days can be spent in hibernation. 40:06 i am not driving in snow and i will not drive in the freezing cold. for a few minutes-- there is a chance--to escape the cold-- flowers in bloom remind--shoppers of warmer days-- as they sift through meat and bread. 23:37 normally, saturdays are pretty busy, but here is over the top. bad weather--is good for percent above what our normal saturday business would be right now. whether you love parts of it-- 41:49 building forts and making snow angels or hate it-- 40:36 i dont like driving in snow, definitely not. you have to get ready for it-- the snow--and the cold are here-- so slow down-- and enjoy it. 42:28 people are ready to just kind of cozy up. ashley sears

around the cleveland are -- forecasters warning of serious snow accumulation this weekend. the system hitting the area dumped a substantial amount of snow on people in the town of euclid -- leaving people stranded in their cars. lake effect snow warnings are in place across much of northeast ohio... a possible eight inches, thanks to lakes. in michigan -- the winter weather causing a large crash in northern oakland county last night. michigan state police say approximately 33 cars and three semis were involved -- causing the highway to shut down for several hours. at least 12 people suffered minor injuries. we're helping you stay ahead of the weather anywhere -- just download the fox 6 storm center app. it's free for apple and android devices. ahead on wakeup --- the snow may

ahead on wakeup --- the snow may be tagging along with on your ride to lambeau.. but the road crews in green bay say -- they're ready for it. plus... this is a sample cheese board for a holiday mixer tonight. im sorry youre having a christmas party tonight? its not happening. alright its canceled. hey idiot im looking right at you. have you had your holiday office party yet? gino gives you a preview of one you won't want to miss.

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if you're heading to the p tagging along. but as eric peterson reports -- road crews in green bay already have something tagging along that's going to be a huge help. during a friday morning test drive on interstate 41 in green bay, paul fontecchio this is going to freak people out, i'll be honest with you. reporter the brown county public works department demonstrated its latest weapon in the war against winter. paul fontecchio/brown county public works department that's something

before. it's a device pulled behind a snow plow. pull over to the right and it will actually get two lanes at once. reporter the tow plow is part of the county's plan to plow the new and improved interstate 41. paul fontecchio there's 165 new lane miles up there. 26 roundabouts, all fully open to traffic. there's places where it's 5-6 lanes wide in one direction. reporter paul fontecchio says the tow plow won't work alone. paul fontecchio there will be what's called gang plowing. it will be a series of trucks, 2, 3, 4 trucks wide, to hit all those lanes at the green bay public works garage, city workers are preparing for winter storm aaron. they say every snow event is unique, and for game day, they're going to try something a little bit different. reporter city streets surrounding lambeau field are treated with salt brine, ahead of sunday's game day traffic and parking. chris pirlot/green bay public works department if it starts snowing heavy after the cars are already there, we can't get down the street. so we want to do

take care of the snow. because there's going to be a lot of people walking and a lot of cars parking. reporter meanwhile, brown county officials say if it does snow during the game, drivers need to watch for the new tow plow operation. paul fontecchio when you come up on this with your car, you're going faster than these tow plows. you're going to see a wall of steel on 41. just don't pass it. just be patient. take your time. if you're staying home for the packers take on the seahawks right here on fox six. the game is at 3-25.. and afterwards stay tuned for a fox 6 news special with reaction from the locker room.

the weather anywhere -- just download the fox 6 storm center app. it's free for apple and android

threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic christmas party... but then it gets a little out of hand. our gino salomone gives us an inside look at "office christmas party." this is a sample cheese board for a holiday mixer tonight. im sorry youre havin tonight? its not happening. alright its canceled. hey idiot im looking right at you. im telling you the thing isnt happening at all. hey stop doing that. it is really nice at this time of year to go to a theater where you can have a good time and enjoy yourself. yeah thats true and there are always those incredible dramas this time of year so maybe its a good counter balance to that i dont know. the smarty pants that decide when to release things make all those

me. this branch is failing. im shutting you down. you need to give us more time to turn it around. alright if you can close walter davis and his 14 million dollar account your jobs will be safe. done/ and youre going to see youre going to look so stupid. then well finally have something in common. are you tired of carrying jennifer aniston? shes so heavy. she looks thin but oh. no shes a great partner and id do 25 more films with her. walter dav? dont know he was just on the stage. guys guys. here we go. i want to do something that scares me. that makes me feel alive. let go of those lights buddy. woooo. youre one of the great reactors in movies. why is that? are you representing us? i hope so. thats the goal. i hit the mark sometimes. but yeah i

"office christmas party" is in theaters now. you can catch gino salomone weekdays on fox six news at

wakeup news. here's a live look outside today it's going to be..... the boys & girls clubs of greater milwaukee is working to make sure kids have a lot to smile about during the holidays. the organization kicked off a gift wrapping party to make that happen. more than 150-volunteers turned out to wrap gifts at bayshore town center yesterday morning. most of the 6-thousand gifts were gifts donated by the retailer meijer. once the gifts are wrapped and ready to go --

boys and girls clubs in the area. "the giving this time of year is always fun, but when you're giving it to such a good cause and such a great organization of the boys and girls clubs of greater milwaukee, just makes it that much more special." this was the sixth year of the event. coming up in the eight o'clock hour of wakeup.. the cheesecake is here with not-your- basic pancake recipe.. choosing a heah headache.. contact 6's jenna sachs has advice on how to keep your health insurance from wiping you out. adlib road conditions stay with us - we'll be right back with

wakeup news. now at eight --- clearing off the roads. after a night of snow, we take a live look at the road

plus-- we're also live up in oak creek this morning. checking in to see how people are dealing with the fresh powder. good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm kim murphy. and i'm jessob reisbeck. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in

at this time -- the department

have been deployed to tackle this snowfall. about an hour ago they say garbage and recycling trucks hit the roads with mounted plow blades to clear side streets in the city. salt trucks will remain on the main streets. the dpw says it plans to send out an additional 52 front end loaders along with 12 private plow truck throughout the morning. we have live team coverage this morning as we track the first major snowfall of the season. our julie collins is keeping an eye on conditions in oak creek corinthios -- she's hitting the road... how are conditions for drivers right now deandra? we'll continue our team coverage

in oak creek. that's where we find our julie collins.

there are closings in our area to be aware of... they will be scrolling along the bottoms of your screen throughout the show. we also have a list posted on

we're taking a look now at overnight conditions in oshkosh. road conditions are slick. if you're heading that way for the packer game -- take your time! ...if you're staying home for the game... you can watch the packers take on the seahawks right here on fox six. the game is at 3-25.. and afterwards stay tuned for a fox 6 news special with reaction from the locker room. several areas in illinois declaring 'snow emergencies'... and parking in the city of rock island -- the snow emergency went into effect last night. officials say it will stay in place until tomorrow morning. meanwhile -- galesburg, illinois lifted it's snow emergency late last night. the illinois department of transportation is warning people in chicago and the city's suburbs to stay off the roads if possible. in michigan -- the winter weather causing a large crash in northern oakland county last night. michigan state police say approximately 33 cars

for several hours. at least 12 people suffered minor injuries. we're helping you stay ahead of the weather anywhere -- just download the fox 6 storm center app. it's free for apple and android devices. a woman listed as critically missing is found dead outside a northside home yesterday morning. police found the body of sabrina allen just before noon -- near townsend and hubbard. police reported her missing friday -- sayi issues. she was last seen near third and nash. an autopsy will take place in the next few days. the medical examiner will perform autopsies in the coming days as milwaukee police investigate two sudden infant deaths. around five yesterday morning -- officers found a 3-month-old female infant dead in a home near 33rd and lloyd. and just before midnight -- police found a 5-week-old infant dead in a home near 51st and north. a cause of death has not been released in either case.

water in milwaukee could be contaminated with lead. the city's plan to tackle the problem. still ahead -- contact 6's jenna sachs has advice on how to keep your health insurance from wiping you out.

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investigating what sparked a house fire yesterday morning. it happened just before 11 at a home on forest drive-- near 124th street. the house suffered some pretty serious damage to the attic and roof. we're told the people inside made it out safely. unfortunately -- the family dog for 70-thousand homes in milwaukee--- lead could be seeping into the drinking water. the city has a plan to fix the problem. a plan that would force homeowners to pay possibly thousands of dollars. here's our deandra cotnthios with the big vote that's about to take place. "this is a serious issue to each of us" members of the milwaukee common council host a community meeting to educate constituents on a proposed policy to phase out the citys lead laterals. "my daughter and my grandchildren are not the only

city plans to change that. "i care about the community this is a public health concern." the city treats the water to lessen the impact of lead but the proposed policy would replace lead service lines with copper. requiring property owners to replace their portion of the lateral whenever they are worked on due to breaks leaks or routine work. property owners would receive financial assistance ..the city would cover two thirds of the cost. the payments would be incremental. "but we all know that hundred or so dollars could very well mean someone not eating this month so we wanted the community understand what they have available to them" "it is 70 thousand households so it will likely take years just like other municipalities to replace them all fully" in the mean time...the city has offered free water filtration systems to qualifying residents who are affected. "the milwaukee common council plans to take this issue back up on tuesday, though they say that will not be open for public comment. reporting in milwaukee deandra corinthios fox6 news"

more and more people are signing up for high-deductible health insurance plans. some are swayed by the lower monthly premiums. but often people dont have a choice. a quarter of all employers offering insurance now only have plans with high deductibles. contact 6's jenna sachs has advice on how to keep your health insurance from wiping you out. really set you back. before employer insurance kicks in, individuals have to pay an average of nearly 23-hundred dollars a year and for families more than 4-thousand dollars. "people are finding the deductibles so unaffordable that theyre putting off care or theyre not getting care at all. theyre not filling prescriptions. theyre not going to the doctor." monique dows only insurance option carried a 6-thousand dollar deductible. she put off surgery and almost didnt discover that she had cancer. "it was scary to me that i almost didnt do the

inside my body. because i knew it would be a lot of money." if youre forced into a high-deductible plan, how can you afford the care you need? first, use the tool on your insurance companys website to check prices of treatments and procedures. the differences between providers can be enormous. "also consider opening a health savings account. thats an account where you put in pre-tax dollars, which you can use to pay your deductible and other qualified healthcare expenses. and that is money that if you dont spen can use it next year, too." and be aware a lot of preventative health services such as colonoscopies and vaccinations are free and dont count toward your deductible. if you are skipping medical care because you cant afford the out-of- pocket costs, consumer reports recommends talking to your doctor. doctors can often help you find less expensive prescriptions, diagnostic tests and other health services. more of consumer reports advice on surviving a high-deductible health plan is available on our

covers our area. we take a live look at how much of the white stuff fell and

and --- taking a live look at the roads..as crews work through out the night to clear snow. what to expect for your sunday travels. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in

of public works says 283 salt trucks and plows have been deployed to tackle this snowfall. about an hour ago they say garbage and recycling trucks hit the roads with mounted plow blades to clear side streets in the city. salt trucks will remain on the main streets. the dpw says it plans to send out an additional 52 front end loaders along with 12 private plow truck throughout the morning. we have live team coverage this morning as we track the first major snowfall of the julie collins is keeping an eye on conditions in oak creek but first we'll head to deandra corinthios -- she's hitting the road... how are conditions for drivers

in oak cre

the weather anywhere -- just download the fox 6 storm center app. it's free for apple and android devices. it is a perfect morning for a pancake breakfast.

their spin on the breakfast classic. plus-- what to expect if you're heading north for the packers game. how the team is prepared for the winter weather.

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but as eric peterson reports -- road crews in green bay already have something tagging along that's going to be a huge help. during a friday morning test drive on interstate 41 in green bay, paul fontecchio this is going to freak people out, i'll be honest with you. reporter the brown county public works department demonstrated its latest weapon in the war against winter. paul fontecchio/brown county public works department that's something that brown cou before. it's a device pulled behind a snow plow. pull over to the right and it will actually get two lanes at once. reporter the tow plow is part of the county's plan to plow the new and improved interstate 41. paul fontecchio there's 165 new lane miles up there. 26 roundabouts, all fully open to traffic. there's places where it's 5-6 lanes wide in one direction. reporter paul fontecchio says the tow plow won't work alone. paul fontecchio there will be

trucks, 2, 3, 4 trucks wide, to hit all those lanes at once. eric peterson/green bay at the green bay public works garage, city workers are preparing for winter storm aaron. they say every snow event is unique, and for game day, they're going to try something a little bit different. reporter city streets surrounding lambeau field are treated with salt brine, ahead of sunday's game day traffic and parking. chris pirlot/green bay public works department if it starts snowing heavy after the cars are already there, we can't get down the street. so we want to do something, a preemptive s take care of the snow. because there's going to be a lot of people walking and a lot of cars parking. reporter meanwhile, brown county officials say if it does snow during the game, drivers need to watch for the new tow plow operation. paul fontecchio when you come up on this with your car, you're going faster than these tow plows. you're going to see a wall of steel on 41. just don't pass it.

game... you can watch the packers take on the seahawks right here on fox six. the game is at 3-25.. and afterwards stay tuned for a fox 6 news special with reaction from the locker room.

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