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UW-Madison stays open, but other campuses close for Monday’s blizzard UW-Madison remained open, while other Wisconsin universities went virtual.
See how much snow fell from blizzard that set records in parts of Wisconsin The storm hit hardest in northeast and northern Wisconsin, with snow total reports to the National Weather Service that included 33.2 inches i…
Madison and Wisconsin bracing for ‘a storm to remember’ Saturday night brought the first of three phases in a mid-March storm promising snow, rain, ice and hail.
See how much snow fell from blizzard that set records in parts of Wisconsin The storm hit hardest in northeast and northern Wisconsin, with snow total reports to the National Weather Service that included 33.2 inches i…
Madison schools, surrounding districts closed Monday as blizzard hammers Wisconsin The blizzard warning runs until 4 p.m. Monday, with snow falling at up to an inch per hour and north winds blowing at 40 to 45 mph.
