Filled with snow. Snow. Dpw briefed reporters about those preparations cbs 58s amanda devoe is live with the key points of the plan. Amanda . The city wants you to know that crews will be out in full force to make sure the roads are safe to drive. The Milwaukee Department of public works says antiicing operations started on wednesday. Crews are brining the streets with salt and water to keep the snow from sticking to the pavement. 102 streets starting tomorrow. Dpw says 350 workers will be out over the course of the storm, and theyre prepared to work 12 hour shifts. Dpw also says they are monitoring the storm, and will do whatever it takes to keep the roads safe, reminding drivers to be patient with plow trucks as they remove snow. Laura daniels, director of operations, dpw its important for us to get the snow moved and especially with a storm of this sizable predicted amounts that we dont leave snow there because itll just compound future storms. We need to get through this weekends s
Out fresh drivers within the hour to help get the job done before you head to work tomorrow. This was a long snow fall, with some impressive totals. Sheldon were already looking ahead to some serious cold that could make matters worse. Our team is live to get you prepared for the week ahead. We begin with chief meteorologist mark baden. Mark that snow thankfully finally is over. We may get a couple of flurries and light snow sho i the accumulating snow has come to an end. It is nice to see very little after we had over 24 hours worth of snow. It is not the snow that works well for building a snowman. You are not going to be able to build a snowman out of this one. We have had this around for a wild. These are the flurries and snow showers i was talking about. They will come through around again, just kind of reinforcing what we have had. Now the focus will turn to the bitter cold. I will time this out and also timeout the possibility of more snow coming out on weatherwatch 12. Patrick
Out fresh drivers within the hour to help get the job done before you head to work tomorrow. This was a long snow fall, with some impressive totals. Sheldon were already looking ahead to some serious cold that could make matters worse. Our team is live to get you prepared for the week ahead. We begin with chief meteorologist mark baden. Mark that snow thankfully finally is over. We may get a couple of flurries and light snow sho i the accumulating snow has come to an end. It is nice to see very little after we had over 24 hours worth of snow. It is not the snow that works well for building a snowman. You are not going to be able to build a snowman out of this one. We have had this around for a wild. These are the flurries and snow showers i was talking about. They will come through around again, just kind of reinforcing what we have had. Now the focus will turn to the bitter cold. I will time this out and also timeout the possibility of more snow coming out on weatherwatch 12. Patrick
Several wari protect the most vulnerable population during these dangerous weather conditions. Angelica sanchez is live in west allis where a new location is hoping to take 20 people in. Angelica . Ted and stephanie several outreach groups are working to help those less fortunate find shelter. This morning city of milwaukee officials advised all viewers to limit skin exposure outdoors. Call 211 to find places you can stay home some people are well aware of how to keep warm. ive had this jacket since 1970 its a goosedown but after an unseasonably warm november potentially dangerous cold weather patterns hypothermia is a life threatening situation and it occurs when body tempertures drop too low causing shivirning drowsiness and confusion. milwaukee mayor tom barett is stressing the public follow crucial outdoor saftey tips in the coming days. cover those ears. Gloves wear those mittens wear those hats again this is all basic stuff the most vulnerable populations are children. The elderl
W nw 1020 mph tonight overcast. Warming slightly. Low 2 wind sw 510 mph anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no breaking news an Early Morning house fire is under investigation. Julie collins joins us live at 35th and hampton with the try to rotate the crews as much as possible, the problem is rotating crews you send a crew out and bring them back in the masks will freeze up on you, so you have to get it done as quickly as possible so you dont have ;an alert from the state of wisconsin. The dot is warning drivers about an increased risk of hitting black ice this weekend. The department of transportation is warning drivers to be cautious on the roads this weekend. With high winds and drifting snow expected. Road conditions could be dangerous. The combination could create a higher risk for black ice. Which is often mistaken for wet or newly paved roads. So what do you need to look out for . P