A wintry mix of rain, wet snow and freezing rain is possible across northwest counties, especially where temperatures will hover near freezing.

Milwaukee is set for a warmer week with temperatures reaching the low to mid-40s, following a cold morning. The city will see mostly sunny skies and potential rain later in the week.

MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Sheboygan County through 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. An advisory for other parts of southeast Wisconsin expired at 6 p.m. Saturday. More accumulating snowfall on Saturday and Sunday will lead to low visibility and slick travel due to already snow-covered roads in areas.

On Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated special weather statement in effect until Wednesday at 3 a.m. The alert is for the Madison Area as

Thus, the service began its life within the U.S. Army Signal Service’s Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce. Observations officially began on Nov. 1, 1870. Exactly a week later, on Nov. 8, Lapham issued the service’s first storm warning on the approach of a storm over Lake Michigan.