Officially, the temperature in Madison was 11 below at 5:53 a.m. and the high Tuesday was expected to reach only 2.

The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon. Wind chills will remain below zero until Wednesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for all of southern Wisconsin until Noon on January 21. Dangerous wind

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 9:06 p.m. for snow until 11 p.m. The alert is for Waukesha, Milwaukee, Rock, Walworth, Racine and

Southeastern Wisconsin residents urged to take precautions as arctic air mass brings dangerous wind chills overnight

Several schools and organizations have already announced closures for Tuesday. You can view a complete list compiled by our

On Monday at 2:34 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning valid for Tuesday between 3 a.m. and noon. The warning is for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha

The Milwaukee area will see light snow all day as the region experiences another round of frigid temperatures. Flurries will move across southern Wisconsin throughout the early morning on Wednesday, followed by light snow showers until 2 or 3 a.

While many Wisconsin schools — including Madison College and the Madison Metropolitan School District — have already announced Tuesday closures due to the extreme cold, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is planning to "operate normally.

As wind chills hit dangerous levels, the decision to close schools becomes critical. Kevin Wagner, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service, explains how those decisions are made.

Light snow showers will move across southern Wisconsin until 2 or 3 a.m. on Thursday, amounting to up to two inches of snow.