Election Day snow: Fox Valley may get 4-8 inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday
It's set to be a snowy election day in the Fox Valley.
Snow will likely begin to start falling Tuesday morning, but won't stick to the ground until late afternoon due to temperatures resting above freezing for most of the day, said Roy Eckberg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Green Bay.
For voters driving to the polls, Eckberg warned the roads might start getting dicey after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
"Roads could become snow-covered and slippery, especially toward sunset," he said.
The heaviest of the snow should wrap up Wednesday morning, Eckberg said, but flurries may continue into Wednesday night.
How much snow will we get?
The Fox Valley can expect a snowfall total of around four to eight inches, Eckberg said.
However, as of midday Monday the National Weather Service Green Bay had not yet issued a winter storm watch for any areas of northeastern Wisconsin. Eckberg said it's still too early to tell exactly where the most snow will fall, but that a winter storm watch is likely to be issued for a few counties in the eastern part of the state.
"The highest snowfall totals are just east of Appleton — over Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc counties," Eckberg said. "It could be a very narrow band of 8-plus inches of snow."
However, the estimates could change over the next 12 to 24 hours, Eckberg said, in which case the Fox Valley may see higher totals.
Will the snow stick around?
Some of the snowfall will be mixed with rain, Eckberg said.
With temperatures expected to reach the 40s on Wednesday and Thursday, the snow will likely all melt by the end of the week, he said.
Will it get windy?
Tuesday night into Wednesday will bring "really strong winds," Eckberg said.
On Wednesday, winds in northeastern Wisconsin will likely be 25 to 35 mph. Areas closer to Lake Michigan may see gusts up to 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service Green Bay.
Winds will likely peak Wednesday afternoon, then calm down Thursday morning.
When will spring temperatures arrive for the season?
While Wisconsin has seen an unseasonably mild winter, spring is not coming in full force quite yet.
It's not unusual for an April winter storm to bring 6 inches or more of snowfall in Wisconsin, Eckberg said.
But at least for the next two weeks following the snow, temperatures seem to be looking up.
"The 8-to-14 day outlook is looking for warmer than normal conditions. So we should get more spring-like, warmer temperatures coming up," Eckberg said.
More: Here's an Appleton-area voters guide for the April 2 election in the Fox Valley
Contact Kelli Arseneau at 920-213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter, at @ArseneauKelli.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Election Day snow: Fox Valley may get 4-8 inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday
