Traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays bitter cold temperatures mean efforts are underway to keep the homeless safe in milwaukee county. Some shelters have extending their hours. Deandra corinthios is live near repairers of the breach, near 14th and vliet. Efforts are underway to make sure those in need are safe. When temperatures hit 10 or below, the shelter opens back up overnight the demand for help spikes this time of year. Repairers of the breach has been busy. On monday night12 people passed through, tuesday afternoon more than 100. That number is expected to grow as the cold air sticks around. Staff are working extra hours. Putting out food, scarves and hats. We greet them, offer them a hot shower, a hot cup of coffee, a hot meal, pillow and a place to sit. , sometimes they put the chairs together and lay down. At about 11 oclock things settle down and we might even put a movie in and go through the night in warmth if you are in
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 joins us live at an emergency warming shelter in west allis, with their they opened their doors 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 the impact 211 call centerresource specialists 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 most vulnerable. 12 34 hangout and keep warm, maybe play some games, eat some
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