first let's check in with meteorologist lindsey slater in the weather center. we cannot be too careful on mornings like this. lindsey: you need snow boots. the snow boots and good traction walking the dog later. this is slippery stuff. i don't have a lot of coordination. you have to have a lot of traction on your shoes. this is a live look outside right now. no covered tops of all of the buildings in milwaukee. 29 degrees. it is beautiful. and cold it should look pretty, right? the roads not so pretty. there are areas that are still slippery this morning and even if it looks just like its wet that could easily be ice mixed in there with the snowplowing moving through. the powdery snow packs itself. it is snow granules that will make it feel a little bit icy out there. keep it in mind. that doppler 12 radar network. the heavy snow band is moving through green bay. and traveling through green bay that might be a problem. the road conditions, slippery heading to lambeau today, take your time. going to chicago the same deal. and there is a lot more snow if especiall

lindsey slater, who is tracking the latest in the weather center. lindsey: a lot of folks, you can see from the camera behind me, the highways look shiny. some areas looking better than others. the let that fool you. these drivers are going slow for a reason. on the wisconsin dot website, everything is showing up as blue and pink. blue means it is snow-covered, pink means it is slippery. both not good. lights and 4394. not looking good, their accidents already happening. you don't want this to be you, trust me. it will be a bad day for you. sit sunday out. today's that you don't want to drive. here's 41-94 at layton avenue. not that many people. some areas have gotten almost six inches of snow. that is something to keep in mind. we are not done yet. madison airport, almost four inches as well. under two inches as of midnight, five hours ago. we are looking at the snow impact it's going to be heavy overall, totals throughout the entire events, five inches to eight inches. you can see the radar network still showing we are in the thick of it, it's goin

meteorologist lindsey slater is tracking it right now. lindsey: you can see this swirl happening because of that area of low pressure taking cold air from the north and wrapping it around. that's why we have seen the report of rain-snow mix. the radar keeps flip-flopping. creek, a little white popping up next to the green, so i do not anticipate issues as far as the roads are concerned. more drizzle happening to the north, watertown, johnson creek, may be flurries in waukesha county, but on the roads, you should be fine. 37 right now, a lot of cool air out there. i will tell you when we can see our next chance of snow, coming times. a reminder, even though there's no snow on the ground, winter parking rules do go into effect, starting tomorrow in the city of milwaukee. that means drivers are going to have to keep an eye on the date to know which side of the street they're allowed to park on. and be aware of the four-inch rule and any snow emergencies declared. the rules last until march 1. kathy: happening now, your last chance to weigh in

i'm in the weather watch 12 weather center with meteorologist lindsey slater. what is the latest? lindsey: it is starting to move in. the darker colors indicate some of the heavier pockets. most of us are getting the light snow, but this will not be the only time we see this. winter weather advisory's to the north, 3-5 inches of snow. winter storm warnings in the pink. 22 milwaukee. not a lot at cathedral square or in racine, but some pictures are coming in. look at that camera. it does show the snow falling on i-94 and us 18. tonight and tomorrow, not recommending driving. it will not be pleasant. the side streets will be. this is a powdery snow. -- this side streets will be bad. this is a powdery snow. stay inside, watch christmas movies, and stick with us for the latest updates. next, amounts and the full adrienne: thank you. several local communities already declaring snow emergencies. pleasant prairie and burlington are in effect right now. kenosha starts at midnight . watertown's snow emergency is set to begin tomorrow evening. we will keep you updated on that. and don't forg

standing by live with the latest on just how bad it's getting, but we start with meteorologist lindsey slater. lindsey: thanks. some of the colors are showing been telling you all evening that we were saying this snow could roll in. i've gotten some of the latest sub dates, some areas have received over two inches of snow. this is just the beginning of this system. those blue areas are seeing about half an inch per hour. we are under winter storm warnings and tell tomorrow night and winter storm our north. you can see the snow flying back and forth, especially on those off ramps. take your time and go slow. currently in milwaukee, slow traveling. that is smart. if you don't need to travel, i would not. 22 degrees. road conditions tonight through sunday will not be as bad, but the side streets and driveways are where it is going to be bad. more heavy. i will have more snowfall totals and how tomorrow is panning out. that is coming up. adrienne: we will check back in with you. a long night ahead for snow plow drivers. in milwaukee, road crews started at 2:00 this afternoon putting down that lay

lindsey slater is in the weather center tonight. and lindsey, you're already looking ahead to our next possibility for snow. lindsey: that and some vitor cold this week. i what a show you -- bitter cold this week. the snow started falling around 8:00 in the morning. how it kind of melted and then re-froze. some areas really struggled to get a lot of snow. areas in the know worth only got an inch -- in the north only got an inch. 30 degrees right now. not a whole lot left on the radar. taking you hour-by-hour, temperatures tonight dropping to about 30 degrees. we may briefly touch base with 29 degrees, but we are staying cloudy. to make sure that you are bundling up. that windchill is going to be near 23 degrees. something to consider are at up next, i will tell you when we could see the bitter cold and when we could see more snowflakes. adrienne: you've been sending in pictures of the snow. this one is from elkhorn, a beautiful shot. and in west bend, this viewer says winter has finally arrived. your phone, download the free wisn 12

. >> lindsey slater leads us off. some people will be happy to hear the snow is on the way out. lindsey: i had a couple of friends text me asking if it's over yet. you can see clearly where the cutoff is. janesville, you are just about done. shot, that -- and waukesha i think that line will be around until that 830. sheboygan getting some light flurries to the south. the winter weather advisory was extended through 9:00 p.m. so keep this in mind. look how slow everybody is going. pl going to be slippery stretches. that is the part where i would be scared. take your foot off the gas just for a moment to let your car coast. temperatures have been hovering in the mid-30's all day. the snow will be tapering off toward 8:00 and i will be talking about how much more snow we will get, where the troubled spots will be and the monday crash this morning on i-41 in washington county, just south of slinger. the sheriff's office says one car crossed the median and got hit by a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. two drivers went to the hospital but will be ok. the southbound lanes were

weather watch 12 meteorologist lindsey slater is there. lindsey, are these people in line prepared? lindsey: i don't know if you can be prepared for something like this. that's the question, is free chicken worth the cold? some of the people have done this before. >> survive that's the word. , lindsey: it's going to take more than surviving to make it through this bitterly cold night ahead. blankets, a nice coat. >> i love chick fil-a. i love chicken. eat more chicken. lindsey: for some people, it's tradition. for others it's camaraderie that , keeps them coming out to events like this year after year to events like this. and a shot at getting a year of free chick-fil-a. it's not all bad because the franchise's owner david schiedt treats the crowd like family. >> so we're actually going to feed them throughout the day. we've got entertainment, a chance to use the warm bathrooms inside. >> you have to make sure you feel that digits. this is how it ends, right here. lindsey: again, the reward to waiting in this cold is a digital card loaded with free meals. so there's just a little un

lindsey slater joins us. nothing is sticking right now, right? lindsey: yes, we are good to go. december 1 is tomorrow. it is crazy. the average high is typically around 34. the average low is near 21. the average monthly snowfall for december is 10.5 inches or so. upcoming snow chances, a few of them in my seven-day forecast. noticing right now, doppler 12 radar network, it has looked like this basically all evening. we have seen the greens, pings, purples, and white colors as well. all of this indicates mixed precipitation. the green as the rain, purple and pink is a rain-snow mix, and the white is snow. we have had flurries reported in waukesha and washington counties. if you have any pictures, send one to us. folks are just seeing the rain, that's because an area of low pressure is still spinning. this is a stubborn system that has been here for days. it will park right over us, bring us cooler air, which is why we are seeing the rain, the air is dry to the west, so it is breaking up. tonight, same thing, a chance of rain-snow mix. it will not stick. i keep on saying, it's s

coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news at 10:00 with sheldon dutes, adrienne pedersen, meteorologist lindsey slater, and stephanie sutton with big 12 sports. wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. sheldon: milwaukee county sheriff's deputies and police from several agencies spent the afternoon shopping with kids from our area. look at them. adrienne: 75 children got to participate in the tenth annual each student from first through eighth grades could spend up to $100 at walmart on gifts for family members or themselves. the officers enjoyed it just as much as the kids. >> it is fun to meet some of the kids here. she has been awesome and picked out some good stuff for her family. it's pretty fun. adrienne: that's sweet. after shopping, volunteers wrapped their gifts. the kids also got to take pictures with santa and have pizza. santa is makg sheldon: but before he makes the trek around the world, santa's making some stops in milwaukee. wisn 12 news' andy choi shows us. ? >> we all know the big guy's gotta hustle this time of year, but here at milwaukee's santa hustle 5-k, jolly old saint nick's taking a b

meteorologist lindsey slater is here with a look aw it may be dropping into the 20's overnight, but that is not what it will feel like. the current temperatures right now, about 33 degrees. you can see that swirl of low pressure over minnesota, that is the low bringing in this cold air from canada, and the windchill in milwaukee is 23, in madison, 16, plus chances of snow in the forecast. coming up next, i will talk about when we see snow chances and exactly how cold thursday will be. that is next. joyce: thank you. happening now, day six of the presidential vote recount in wisconsin. as this live-stream shows, volunteers and observers are hard at work in waukesha county. since the recount began in wisconsin last thursday, 23 of the state's 72 counties have finished their tallies. based on those, donald trump has picked up 146 votes on hillary clinton. the recount deadline is next patrick: new at 6:00, you'll notice new billboards popping up around town, aimed at fighting the growing opioid problem in our state. the digital billboards are part of the federal drug enforcement agency's new

i'm in the weather watch 12 weather center with meteorologist lindsey slater. what is the latest? lindsey: it is starting to move in. the darker colors indicate some of the heavier pockets. most of us are getting the light snow, but this will not be the only time we see this.

lindsey slater is in the weather center tonight. and lindsey, you're already looking ahead to our next possibility for snow. lindsey: that and some vitor cold this week. i what a show you -- bitter the snow started falling around 8:00 in the morning. it took a while, but you can see how it kind of melted and then re-froze. some areas really struggled to get a lot of snow. areas in the know worth only got an inch -- in the north only got an inch. 30 degrees right now. not a whole lot left on the temperatures tonight dropping to about 30 degrees. we may briefly touch base with 29 degrees, but we are staying cloudy. you need to make sure that you are bundling up. that windchill is going to be near 23 degrees. something to consider are at up next, i will tell you when we could see the bitter cold and when we could see more snowflakes. adrienne: you've been sending in pictures of the snow. this one is from elkhorn, a beautiful shot. and in west bend, this viewer says winter has finally arrived. while your taking pictures on -- you are tak

but we start our morning with meteorologist lindsey slater. >> winter storm warning continues until 8:00 p.m. across southeast wisconsin. expect an additional three to five inches of snow to fall by the end of the day. the heaviest will be from daybreak through about 10:00