Filled with snow. Snow. Dpw briefed reporters about those preparations cbs 58s amanda devoe is live with the key points of the plan. Amanda . The city wants you to know that crews will be out in full force to make sure the roads are safe to drive. The Milwaukee Department of public works says antiicing operations started on wednesday. Crews are brining the streets with salt and water to keep the snow from sticking to the pavement. 102 streets starting tomorrow. Dpw says 350 workers will be out over the course of the storm, and theyre prepared to work 12 hour shifts. Dpw also says they are monitoring the storm, and will do whatever it takes to keep the roads safe, reminding drivers to be patient with plow trucks as they remove snow. Laura daniels, director of operations, dpw its important for us to get the snow moved and especially with a storm of this sizable predicted amounts that we dont leave snow there because itll just compound future storms. We need to get through this weekends s
Snow by afternoon evening saturday. The Second System will continue the snow throughout the day sunday and potentially into monday morning. 3 4 of snow is possible by sunday morning but storm totals will be higher by monday morning. Stay tuned. Today mix of clouds and sunshine. Chilly. High 24 wind nw 812 mph tonight partly cloudy. Low 12 wind w 510 mph traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays Winter Weather causing dangerous conditions across the country. In michigan. Authoritie s say three people died and nearly a dozen others hurt following pileup on the interstate in the fowlerville area thats about 25 miles east of lansing. About forty vehicles then in ohio crews working overnight to clear cars involved in a large Chain Reaction crash involving more than 50 vehicles. At least 19 people were hurt. And the same story in erie, pennsylvania where a semi rollover causing a multi vehicle crash. So far there are no reports of any serious i
Now at 8 00 the election recount for milwaukee is over. But a federal judge is considering ending the recount for the entire state. The latest on the upcoming hearing in madison. Plus we are tracking a storm system thats headed our way this weekend. And accumulation is likely. How much we can expect to see here in southeast milwaukee. Good morning and welcome back to wakeup. Time now x xx adlib Weather Forecast forecast from fox6 meteorologist Stephanie Barichello a mix of clouds and sunshine today with high temperatures reaching into the low to middle 20s. Clouds increase overnight with lows in the teens. Two storm systems first bringing snow by afternoon evening saturday. The Second System will continue the snow throughout the day sunday and potentially into monday morning. 3 4 of snow is possible by sunday morning but storm totals will be higher by monday morning. Stay tuned. Today mix of clouds and sunshine. Chilly. High 24 wind nw 812 mph tonight partly cloudy. Low 12 wind w 510 m
Senior citizen to go into space. Sound john glenn 58 1 03 although i always wanted to go up again, i never thought age would be an advantage. Glenn went through a battery of physical tests. And then. In october 1998. Natsoundbooster ignition. And liftoff of the shuttle discovery with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. Glenn spent almost nine days in space. Conducting more than 80 experiments on weighlessness and aging. And reflectinghi dont think you can be up here and look out the window. Out at this creation out here. And not believe in god. In 2012, president obama presented glenn was highest civilian honor. The medal of freedom. Throughout his life, john glenn called himself a very lucky man. God speed john glenn. Mark barger, nbc news glenn once joked that the only astronaut he was envious of was his fellow ohio native, to walk on the moon. John glenn was 95. We know. Its december weather in wisconsin. But after the mild weather we had over the past few months
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