Freezing rain creates hazardous travel across portions of Wisconsin; 2 to 4 inches of snow possible in northern Wisconsin
Hazardous travel conditions are expected to last through most of Wednesday morning after freezing rain fell overnight and will continue to do so across portions of the state.
The National Weather Service in Green Bay issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook on Wednesday morning to alert people in north-central and northeast Wisconsin that freezing rain will continue to fall throughout most of the morning, but should change to rain as the temperature rises.
The National Weather Service said the most ice will accumulate north of Marshfield, stretching across the state to Marinette.
By Wednesday night, the rain will shift back to a wintry mix of precipitation as colder air moves in, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the north-central and northeast regions should see snow accumulations of two to four inches before Thursday morning, when the snow is expected to stop.
The outlook issued by the National Weather Service also said that the large amount of precipitation and melting could cause flooding in parts of the state later in the week.
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This article originally appeared on Wausau Daily Herald: Freezing rain across Wisconsin causes hazardous Wednesday travel
