Photos: Winter storm closes schools and creates treacherous roads
From the Deep freeze: Read our coverage of the early 2019 polar vortex in southern Wisconsin series
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A storm system that brought heavy snowfall to southern Wisconsin on Sunday and Monday will be followed Tuesday and beyond by dangerously cold weather, leading Gov. Tony Evers to declare a state of emergency.
Winter storm hits Madison area
Jennie May shovels snow at the bottom of the driveway at her East Side home during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
(From left) Jamie Myers, Shannan Meylor and Jason Meylor, with All-American out of Sun Prairie, clear snow from a driveway at an apartment complex on Sommers Avenue on the Near East Side during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
State Street near Capitol Square was fairly clear Monday morning after city crews spent much of the night and early morning cleaning up the 5 to 7 inches of new snow.
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Morgan Buckingham, with Madison Commercial Landscapes Inc, clears snow off the steps of the State Capitol Monday morning. Cleanup from an early morning snowstorm Monday Jan. 28, 2019 that dumped 5-7 inches of snow in Madison, Wisconsin. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
A pedestrian walks across Park Street on the UW-Madison campus Monday Jan. 28, 2019. Clean up continued through the day to deal with the 5-7 inches of snow that fell overnight and through the day in Madison, Wisconsin. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Snowplows clear the road on Williamson Street during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Katrina Klafka shovels the driveway of the home she is pet sitting for on the East Side during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Marlisa Kopenski Condon, left, heads to work on foot along Williamson Street, with her son, Rex Condon, 10, and their 1-year-old mutt, Coconut, during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
A cross-country skier makes their way along Lake Monona on the East Side during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
A snowplow clearing the East Beltline near Park Street in Madison. Cleanup from an early morning snowstorm Monday Jan. 28, 2019 that dumped 5-7 inches of snow in Madison, Wisconsin. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Students walking down Bascom Hill between classes. Cleanup from an early morning snowstorm Monday Jan. 28, 2019 that dumped 5-7 inches of snow in Madison, Wisconsin. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Pedestrians walks down Park Street on the UW-Madison campus. Cleanup from an early morning snowstorm Monday Jan. 28, 2019 that dumped 5-7 inches of snow in Madison, Wisconsin. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWinter storm hits Madison area
Pedestrians walks across Park Street on the UW-Madison campus. Cleanup from an early morning snowstorm Monday Jan. 28, 2019 that dumped 5-7 inches of snow in Madison, Wisconsin. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
STEVE APPS STATE JOURNALWINTER WEATHER
Eliza Laden Mauro shovels snow from around her vehicle as she prepares to leave for work in the afternoon on the Near West Side during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWINTER WEATHER
Harper Schrager, 11, left, and her sister, Payton, 8, go sledding at Bear Mound Park on the Near West Side during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALWINTER WEATHER
Chad Bohne walks past Bear Mound Park with his 5-year-old daughter, Emma, and puppy, Ginger, during a winter storm in Madison, Wis., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNALIn this Series
Deep freeze: Read our coverage of the early 2019 polar vortex in southern Wisconsin
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Several days off due to weather creates some complications for Madison-area school districts
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Deep freeze ending, rain possible this weekend as highs reach upper 40s
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Dangerous cold nearly over, so — of course — snow returns to forecast in advance of big weekend warm-up
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The area is under a wind chill advisory through 6 p.m. on Tuesday, then a wind chill warning through noon on Thursday as the cold reaches truly life-threatening levels, according to forecasters.
"We recognize this may be a challenging week for all of us, based on the current forecast"Â - Madison Schools
Winter weather has been pounding southern Wisconsin, bringing lots of snow and then extreme cold temperatures. Keep up with the latest news here.
