Lauren winfrey stopped by a local Hardware Store to see what people are snatching off the shelves. Shes live with us now. George and carol, bitter cold has already arrived and lots of snow is expected this weekend, thats why the folks i spoke with say theyre preparing an advance. Snow blowers, shovels, and salt. Oh my. Our first big snowl finally scheduled to arrive. You just really need to make sure that youre prepared because if you arent its no fun. Nathan brennemanconsiders himself a wisconsin winter pro hes lived in the milwaukee area for 30 years and he says he knows a thing or two about snow. I know what a snow storm is like, i know what winters like. So, may as well take care of everything today. The department of public works is also busy preparing the city plans to keep all roads safe and passable. Thats snow storm is like, i know what winters like. So, may care of everything today. And taking it seriously is exactly what many people say theyre doing, stocking up to prepare o
Morning is partly cloudy with lows near 10 along the lake, and Single Digits inland. The wind is light, but wind chills are slightly below zero. Today will be mostly sunny, breezy and cold with highs in the low to mid teens, and wind chills near 0. Under a clear sky tonight, lows will be in the single zero, with wi cto 15. Were following developing news out of milwaukees northwest side. Where a 15yearold girl was shot and killed. Family and friends are grieving Melanie Johnson as they wait for answers. Police say shots were fired from Silver Spring drive. Theyre investigating if a car was involved. Johnsons big sister has this plea. 19 43 03 put the guns down. Put the guns down theres too many kids losing their life by nonsense violence. Put the guns down please. 11police are investigating whether someone was targeting the 15 year old. Happening today a former Kenosha County sheriffs captain accused of Sexual Assault heads to court for his arraignment. The victim home in pleasant prair
Dropping in which and milwaue county has a need for more Warming Centers. People should be aware, these cold temperatures arent just frustrating, theyre something to take very seriously. With temperatures like this, you cant have too much. If theres people who have facilities in the nonprofit that understands kind of what a Warming Center is and are lilg to help us out, please get in contact because we can help you help people stay warm in the winter. Reporter the plan is to have more centers open before the week is over. Were focusing on just individuals out in the streets, were talking a couple hundred folks, but in total theres about 1400 that are either sheltered or unsheltered. Reporter and they want to get the message out that anyone who is willing to help, can. The county is working right now very hard to try and add additional capacity. Reporter if you would like to help or if you would like more information about a warming live from the milwaukee rescue mission, brandon rook.
To get something. This is something where were asking for trouble. Do not leave your car running unattended. And the Greenfield Fire Department says dont warm up your car in a garage, even with the garage doors open. If your car is in the garage, even if your garage door is open, we ask that you pull your car out of the garage. Because even when the door is open you can build up co gasses in the garage and that could be deadly. Com for our live radar and interactive maps, and any other Weather Information you need. A small fire broke out on the roof of the Pfister Hotel in downtown milwaukee today. Someone across the street noticed the flames and called the fire department. The folks here at the pfister did a great job evacuating people from that area we had no injuries that im aware of and the situation was mitigated in a relatively started in some construction material. Firefighters kept the flames from spreading. More local news now. A arbage truck worker hit by a car in racine this
The criteria, and that will continue on through the night. And now, clear skies, allows the heat to move out. Another low pressure system will be bringing us snow. A winter storm watch posted starting 2 00 friday afternoon through 6 00 saturday. For more snow, everybody except for walworth, racine and kenosha counties, ill be back to tell you how much more snow were going to get coming up in just a few minutes. Were that, john. Youve heard it before, the cold is so dangerous that milwaukee city officials are now warning everyone to bundle up and be careful. Keep an eye out for others, preston has this special plea for mayor barrett. Its a warm 72 . Inside the Washington Park Senior Center, a far cry from the dangerously cold temps outside. Wednesday, the bright sun didnt do much to warm up the frozen nasty wind blew ice from rooftop to rooftop. This is not the Winter Wonderland you want to be in. So frosty, so harsh, milwaukee mayor tom barrett warning everyone about frostbite and hypo