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Update: More Snow to Come, but No Major Accidents or Issues Reported

Use the interactive map to check how the snow is affecting travel.

Editor's Note: This article was updated at 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 12.

Snowfall continues throughout the day with hopes of the snow storm dying down by Friday, but more inches are expected to come by midnight, according to Fox6's animated radar.

However, as the roads become increasingly slippery, Patti Wood of Sussex Public Safety says there's been no reported power outages or major accidents. The worst calls she's been receiving all day have been fender benders or people sliding into ditches, Wood said. 

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The National Weather Service is continuing to classify the storm as a "winter snow advisory," saying four to five inches is still expected from noon to midnight.

Currently, according to the National Weather Service:

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This Afternoon: 

  • Snow and areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 26. Blustery, with a north wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. 

Tonight: 

  • Snow and areas of blowing snow. Low around 16. Blustery, with a north wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. 

Friday: 

  • A chance of snow showers before 6am, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: 

  • Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

Interim Director of Public Works Melissa Weiss said, depending how much snow Sussex receives, crews will continue clearing up the mess during the day and into Friday night should the weather persist.

“Staff is getting all eight plows ready today for the potential snowfall,” said Weiss on Wednesday. “We’ve had them ready, but we’re just checking and servicing them all this afternoon.”

If you have travel plans, be sure to keep checking in with Sussex Patch for news updates and travel conditions on our interactive map. You can also view Fox6's animated radar to see the storm rolling in.

  • If you have updates on the weather, travel or even know of an elderly resent who many need help shoveling, post it in the comments!

Problems?

Name Phone Number Emergency 911 Sheriff's Department, Non-emergency (262) 246-5237 Fire Department, Non-emergency (262) 246-5197


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