Madison and Wisconsin bracing for ‘a storm to remember’ ANNA HANSEN Mar 15, 2026 Mar 15, 2026 Updated Mar 15, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANNA HANSEN The past 24 hours have been a meat grinder for Wisconsin’s meteorologists, but the next 48 hours are likely to bring the pain for many residents.kAm$2EFC52J ?:89E 3C@F89E E96 7:CDE @7 E9C66 A92D6D :? 2 >:5\|2C49 DE@C> AC@>:D:?8 D?@H[ C2:?[ :46 2?5 92:=] %96 DE@C> E@F4965 5@H? :? 46?EC2= (:D4@?D:? 36EH66? f A]>] 2?5 `` A]>][ 244@C5:?8 E@ }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 >6E6@C@=@8:DE q6?;2>:? $96AA2C5]k^Am NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE kAm~G6C?:89E $2EFC52J H2D 6IA64E65 E@ 3C:?8 2 8=2K6 @7 :46 E@ 46?EC2= (:D4@?D:? 2?5 ` E@ b :?496D @7 D?@H 4@?46?EC2E65 7C@> |2CBF6EE6 E9C@F89 $963@J82? 4@F?E:6D] u2CE96C D@FE9[ 2C62D =:<6 s2?6 r@F?EJ H:== =:<6=J 36 “82AA65” 3J E96 DE@C> $2EFC52J ?:89E[ H:E9 =6DD :?E6?D6 AC64:A:E2E:@? 2D E96 C2:? 2?5 D?@H =:?6 =:7ED 72CE96C ?@CE9]k^Am People are also reading… Grant funding approved to promote Lake Geneva Pride Weekend Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year 12 potential candidates to become Wisconsin athletic director 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Driver arrested after pedestrian, 68, dies in Middleton crash Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Walworth County to conduct vegetation management this spring Fire Department rescues boy from inside a claw machine Trump signs bill to fund DHS agencies including Secret Service, TSA Sandra L. 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