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Update: Flash freeze could impact afternoon commute for south-central Wisconsin

Jeff Richgels
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025 Updated Dec 26, 2025

Chief Meteorologist Matt Holiner shows us some of the maps and images he came across while researching the coldest weather the Midwest has ever seen.

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There is less chance for intense snow squalls, but a flash freeze still could impact the Thursday afternoon/evening commute for south-central Wisconsin, according to forecasters.

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