Doors to those less fortunate tonight and tomorrow. The milwaukee Mayors Office wants viewers to use basic safety precautions to be healthy and protected all season long. Some people are well aware of how to keep warm. ive had this jacket since 1970 november potentially dangerous cold weather patterns could take some by surprise. the cold wind chills will cause frost bite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin and thats where i want to begin. 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 working very closely with our local homeless shelters. Our focus is making sure we have enough capacity with some of the warming rooms. on average milwaukee can have 200250 People Living in the streets. In an effort to provide shelter. Several warming rooms are opening up across the county. Including a new one at fe
Temperatures. Temperatures will dip into the Single Digits below zero. These temps combined with brisk west winds will bring dangerously cold wind chill values of 15 to 25 to the area tonight into thursday morning. A wind chill advisory is in effect for that time. Then we turn our attention to r where we are forecasting 6 to 9 inches of snow. This will impact travel so keep up with the latest forecasts as we pin the fox6 Storm Center App can keep you in the know with the bitter cold and upcoming snow. Its free for apple and android devices. Youll have instant access to the fox6 weather forecast. As the temps take a plunge, milwaukees mayor is reminding everyone about just how dangerous the cold can be. And fox sixs Angelica Sanchez joins us from a warming shelter in west allis with more. Angelica. Stephanie. Behind me is one of several warming rooms opening up tonight across the county. This is at feed his flock near 81st and lapham. The most vulnerable population right now are childre
Chills likely in the 10 to 25 degree range. Well be sunny but stay in the Single Digits with subzero wind chills all day long. We do start warming overnight as a low moves our way. We get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. We could see 69 of snow friday and friday night. Snow should wind down early saturday but an additional 12 is possible. Today mostly sunny, blustery and bitter cold. High 8 wind w nw 1020 mph tonight overcast. Warming slightly. Low 2 wind sw 510 mph angelica adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays another extremely cold day in our area. And that can create dangerous conditions for anyone who has to place to go Julie Collins joins us live outside a warming shelter in west allis with details julie . The frigid cold can be dangerous. In a News Conference early this week milwaukee mayor tom barrett said the cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30
Major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays the frigid temperatures can be very dangerous. Shelters across the area are making sure people have a warm place to go. Julie collins has the latest on the efforts underway at a west allis emergency warming shelter. We are at feeding his flock. Yesterday as a warming shelter. Were told it was a very busy night hereand the Group Expects it to stay busy in the coming days. Work to prepare the basement of the chapel at 81st and lapham in west allis began yesterday afternoon. They encourage folks without a home to join them inside and escape the cold this group is one of several in southeast wisconsin making sure people stay safe as the temperatures dip. At the impact 211 call centerresource connect callers with the help theyre looking for. Assisting many in finding shelter. With more predicted coldheaded this wayeach group gets ready for whats ahead. So that this dangerous weatheris safer for some of the areas m
Long. We do start warming overnight as a low moves our way. We get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. We could see 69 of snow friday and friday night. Snow should wind down early saturday but an additional 12 is possible. Anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays red on traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays we start with breaking news firefighters battling the extreme cold while fighting a house fire. Julie collins joins us live at 35th and hampton with the dale schwark we had a little difficulty initially because of the cold the first engine was partially frozen, it took us a couple of line inside and start to put the addressing the public on the cold. Theyre reminding residents how dangerous this cold can be. hypothermia is a life threatening situation and it occurs when body tempertures drop too low causing shivirning drowsiness and confusion. the cold wind chills will cause frost bite in as little as 30 minutes to expos