Sunday, February 20, 2011

Wisconsin Weather

A major blizzard is rolling through Wisconsin today, which means no flying for almost everyone. Just after a week of highs in the 40s, we are experiencing 3-5 inches of snowfall and a winter storm warning.

Here's the nasty area radar image:

Local Radar

The raw METAR:

METAR KMKE 201852Z 10013KT 1SM -SN BR OVC003 01/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 RAB34E40 SLP122 P0009 T00061006

300 foot ceilings, 1.5 mi visibility, and 13 KT winds!

The view from the ground:



A number of flights have been delayed/cancelled at KMKE as a result of the blizzard.