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Lake Geneva, WI
Right Now
47°
Clear
- Humidity: 56%
- Feels Like: 46°
- Heat Index: 47°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 46°
- UV Index: 5 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:39:36 AM
- Sunset: 07:17:25 PM
- Dew Point: 32°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 77F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy skies. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High 72F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
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- Jeff Richgels
Meteorological spring started March 1, the vernal equinox signifying the start of calendar spring is Friday at 9:46 a.m.
- STATE JOURNAL STAFF
A historic winter storm delivered freezing rain, heavy snow, strong winds and the Madison area’s first blizzard warning in more than a decade.
- KIMBERLY WETHAL
Not every soon-to-be born baby gets a snow plow escort to the hospital, but one Madison area one did overnight.
- Jeff Richgels
The storm hit hardest in northeast and northern Wisconsin, with snow total reports to the National Weather Service that included 33.2 inches in Sturgeon Bay.
- SABINE MARTIN
UW-Madison students shoveled and packed snow to create a ski and snowboarding ramp.
- SAMARA KALK DERBY
The Weather Service's criteria for a blizzard warning are wind gusts of at least 35 miles an hour along with quarter-mile visibility or less during falling or blowing snow.
- Eric Johnson
Last week’s flip of the calendar page from December to January marked another milestone passage of time.
- SABINE MARTIN
UW-Madison remained open, while other Wisconsin universities went virtual.
- SABINE MARTIN
Here’s what to know about UW Health, SSM Health and UnityPoint Health - Meriter operations around the Madison region Monday.
- BARRY ADAMS
Plows were out and roads remained hazardous as the wind and snow continued Monday.
Insects are cold-blooded and rely on ambient temperatures to regulate their internal body temperature. That makes them vulnerable to extreme weather and temperature fluctuations.
- Jeff Richgels
The blizzard warning is the first for the Madison area in more than 13 years.
- SAMARA KALK DERBY
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.