Holiday traveling...

Only five more days until Christmas and with that said a lot of people are kicking off their holiday travels or out looking for that last minute gift. Unfortunately there will be a few bumps in the road over the next few days. For tonight we'll see a chance of freezing drizzle as temperatures drop down near the freezing mark. I'm not expecting a lot of precipitation by any means but we could see just enough to make the roads slick in some spots. If you are interested in road conditions you can check them out under the weather tab at our website. Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin road conditions are listed and one very useful thing from the Wisconsin DOT is road temperatures for highways. This is a great way to find out if the precipitation on the road will be wet or if it will be icy.

Getting back to the forecast, expect drizzle to end the work week and on Saturday the next winter storm will be heading into our picture. The forecast models have been fairly inconsistent with this storm so it is difficult to put our thumb down on the exact track of the storm. However, as of right now expect a chance of a wintery mix early Saturday morning but as cooler air approaches it will likely switch over to snow. As of right now I am leaning towards 2-4 inches of snow on Saturday but we will keep you updated with that storm as it draws closer. If you plan on doing any traveling on Saturday, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give yourself some extra time as the roads could get slippery. The holidays are a time to enjoy family and friends, and staying safe in your journeys from point A to point B is important too.

Until Next Time,

Andrew Thut
News 19 Forecast Team