Guidelines when heading out on the ice. Two inches and under they advise you stay off the ice. They say at least 4 inches of ice is a safe bet for walking or ice fishing. Snowmobiles and atvs. 5 to 6, small cars and trucks 8 to 12 and for anything bigger at least a foot. The city of Milwaukee Department of public works is getting ready for the several inches of snow expected to fall in milwaukee over the weekend. Lauren winfrey is liit department is doing to prepare. Safe and passable. Those are the two words emphasized most today during the department of Public Works Press conference that wrapped up just a couple of hours ago. The department has a plan to clear snow and ice and keep milwaukees streets safe and passable in fact laura daniels, ddirector of operations says her team has been preparing for the citys first snow fall since the summer implementing a new brining technique this year if we get the higher limits of the snow predicted, we will have a snow emergency in all likelihood. That is declared by the commissioner of public works. In a snow emergency there are posted snow routes, look for the signs whenever you park. According to daniels, if a snow emergency where to go into effect cars parked along the snow emergency route would be ticketed and towed. Dpw expects to deploy 102 Truck Drivers at a time who will work on rolling 12 hour shits. They have an a team of 102 drivers who will work 12 hours then a b team that will be deployed to relieve those initial drivers and dpw says it will call in additional drivers if necessary. All and all im told a snow removal project like the one anticipated for this weekend could cost the city about one and a half Million Dollars coming up at five well hear from local milwaukeeians who are also preparing for the and now over to jesse ritka for a look at when we can expect the storm to hit. . . . Winter storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday evening . . . We get to enjoy more sunshine friday under a partly cloudy sky, but it will be breezy and cold with highs in the low 20s, for the latest on this winter storm watch or any watches or warnings be sure to head to tmj4. Com or download our mobile app for your smartphone and tablet. The recount effort in wisconsin is just about done. Waukesha county is one of the last counties recounting. They expect to finish up by this afternoon. Then the board of canvassers certifies the results for each reporting unit. Before they hand them off to the Wisconsin Elections commission. The commission recount finished by monday night. What is this sickness spreading around at the work place . Carole meekins is in the newsroom with a story new on live at 5. Thanks steve and shannon you may have caught it already, or your loved ones have suffered through it. Tonight. We ask local doctors on whatsoing around, and how to beat it before the holidays. Live at 5. Were all excited about the winter storm heading our way but heres a little bit of summerfest news to get you thinking warmer thoughts. The big gig announced tom petty and the heartbreakers will be joining the 50th anniversary party. Petty will be headlining at the Marcus Amphitheater with special guest chris stapleton. Tickets go on sale legendary packers wide receiver Donald Driver has been named as this years emcee of the historic wisconsin Athletic Hall of fame induction ceremony. Driver who was a inducted into the hall of fame this past year will host as another packers great and former teammate Charles Woodson is inducted this year. Along with woodson. Wisconsin badgers Heisman Trophy winner ron dayne and lpga legend Sherri Steinhauer will be the packer win number three this sunday when they take on the seahawks lambeau field. Its mostly likely going to be another snowy one for the green and gold who continue try and dig themselves out of a hole after loosing four in a row. The seattle is always a tough opponent for the packers even at home. Kickoff is at 3 25. Still ahead how . Not . To fall victim to a new attack on your personal information. Stay off the sleepy list this 4 your money this afternoon. Markets at the close of business today. We have a new warning about . Fake . Government websites. Consumer reporter John Matarese brings us one womans cautionary tale, so you dont waste your money. If you need a new Social Security card, or some other government document, the easiest thing to do these days is go online and order a replacmeent. But before you do, one woman has a warning for all of us. Barbara bolden is worried. She just gave her website she thought was the Social Security administration. I gave them my phone number, address, my zip code, my Social Security number, and everything it all started when she lost her Social Security card. Somewhere in her college hill apartment. I have a wallet, i cant find it, so i decided to send off for another one. So she googled Social Security card replacement, and came to govsimplified dot com. That promised an replacement. Lot of people dont want the hassle off driving downtown to the Social Security office, or perhaps standing in line at their local post office. So they make it easy. But at a cost. I dont drive, so when i saw the other said you can get it online, i but when the asked for a credit card number, she realized it wasnt a government agency. He told me how much it is going to said im not paying for a Social Security card gov simplified is not a scam it is a legitimate south Florida Based Company that helps consumers with government services. It recently a 2015 class action suit accusing it of deceptive practices. And promised to post more disclaimers that it is not an official government website. But barbaras just wants to warn others to double check websites before they share personal info. Of all people, i think im on top of that. Remember, these websites are not scams. But they are charging you money for something you can get free. So yo dont waste your money. Im John Matarese, todays tmj4. 4 your money this afternoon. Markets at the close of business today. Storm team 4 weather now. Youve got about 24 hours to get everything done before the snow comes. Meteorologist jesse ritka joins us now with the timeline on when well see the first flakes start to fall. Effect from saturday afternoon through sunday evening . . . Friday night will be mostly cloudy and cold with lows in the teens and a light breeze. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and quiet for most of the day a light wind, but snow showers move in after 4pm, and become heavier and widespread saturday night. There will be 24 of snow by sunday morning, and the snow continues into sunday evening with an additional 35 of will be near 30 with a light wind. Light snow continues into monday morning, and total accumulations from this storm just ahead. How to get a good nights sleep during the christmas craze. And coming up at 4 30. While we brace for snowfall, well show you where else the Winter Weather is already causing many if youre living in wisconsin, and covered by medicare and medicaid, heres something important to know. Its the unitedhealthcare dual complete lp plan. And since you have both cards, you may be eligible for it. Call now to talk with us and learn more. Medicaid gives you benefits and medicare gives you some, too. But a dual complete lp plan can add even more benefits and features compared to original medicare. Youll have lots of doctors and hospitals to choose from, Prescription Drug coverage, and other important benefits. Like routine dental exams and cleanings for a 0 copay, and rides to and from your doctor or local pharmacy. Youll even get a Health Products catalog, with credits you can use to shop for everyday things, like vitamins, oral health items and first aid kits. And best of all, with this plan, theres no additional cost to you. Remember, if you live in wisconsin. And have these two cards, a licensed agent visit your home and take you through everything, step by step. We know healthcare can be confusing. Unitedhealthcare can straighten things out. With over 30 years of experience, you can count on us to be there all along the way. With a dual complete lp plan youll have a wide choice of doctors to choose from, Prescription Drug coverage. Dental care, and rides to your doctor. All at no additional cost. You may be eligible for dual complete. So call the number on your screen now to see if youre eligible or to enroll. In a dual complete lp plan from unitedhealthcare. Its a busy Holiday Season. And many forgo a good nights just because santa stays up all night. Doesnt mean you have to. As ira cronin reports, now is a good time to evaluate your sleep habits. sot dr. Charles bae, Cleveland Clinic its more of a reminder to make sure that youre not sleep deprived and making sure that you get enough sleep. So this might be a good chance to kind of catch up on sleep, but then also make sure that you make sleep a priority. Most of know the importance of a good nights sleep. But Research Shows that few of us get the recommended 7 to 9 hours a night. And to make getting quality sleep. Its important to limit exposure to stimulants such as caffeine, energy drinks, and the blue light that comes from those tiny screens on our cell phones or tablets. That can interfere with your circadian rhythm or Natural Sleep wake cycle. Doctor charles bae. Is a sleep expert with the Cleveland Clinic. And says not getting enough sleep. Or being sleep deprived. Increases a persons likelihood for decreased alertness, especially while driving, a an increased risk for a number of other health risks. sot dr. Charles bae, clinic linked to increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, also theres connections to increased risk of heart attack and stroke and thats all from not getting enough sleep. Finally. Remember while its good to sleep in on the weekends. Dont over do it because it can mess with your bodys sleepwake cycle and make it more difficult to get up and going on monday. Coming up next. The fake ad from fisherprice that has some people laughing and others fuming. Also up next. The interactive experience taking you and your family to the north pole and where you santa claus is getting a tech upgrade this Holiday Season. Its a new kind of experience can transport your family from the mall right to santas doorstep. Santa claus is nothing if not hip. Especially when it magic. Saint nicks using the latest technology to help make the Holiday Season special. On this experience youre not just making a stop at the mall youre actually getting on a ride that takes you all the way to the north pole to visit santa where he lives dreamworks provided a holiday assist by developing adventure to santa. For 14 locations worldwide. So theres a bunch of technology in the house including digital skins all around the outside falling snow and light shows make the house merry and history. Families can preregister for a certain time so santa knows . Who . s visiting when. The adventure is hosted by the Friendly Faces from kung fu panda. Kids train on devices to prepare for boarding the . Rocket sleigh . And then theres an immersive panaramic ride theater where you actually take a journey to fly to the north poleits a bumpy ride. But kids are excited name and will welcome them into his study to visit with himafter teleporting back to the mall. Parents can check out photos. Seeing her face on the sleigh ride was the best part. And leave with precious holiday memories. What does santa say . Ho ho ho if you want to check out the adventure to santa for yourself youll have venture about an hour and a half south. The Oakbrook Center in illinois is the closest mall to us thats showing the interactive experience. You might have already seen this next ad circulating online. Toy giant fisherprice came out with this next fake ad to help spread some christmas cheer. The ad claims to be a fisherprice happy hour playset. Featuring three children sitting around a play bar with beer bottles. While many have found the ad humorous. Some are lashing it inappropriate. Fisherprice has been reaching out to customers to clarify that the product is not real. Thanks for joining us four. Theres more news ahead. On we continue to stay on top of breakng news out of Walworth County. Right now crews are searching for a the body of a man who fell throught the ice on lake como this afternoon. This a live look coming to us from chopper four. Officials tell us golf course securitycalled police around through the ice about 200 to 300 yards out on the lake. The Walworth CountySheriffs Office responded with their dive team and air boatsbut so farthey have not been able to recover a body. Well bring you another update on live at five. A winter storm watch has been our viewing area. Effect tomorrow night. Meteorologist jesse ritka joins us with the . . . Winter storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday evening . . . Friday night will be mostly cloudy and cold with lows in