Overview
- Wind gusts reached the 50s with isolated readings near 60 mph as a High Wind Warning ran from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
- Racine and Waukesha city halls closed for the day after wind-related power outages confirmed in official Facebook posts.
- The Pewaukee School District dismissed early due to outages, releasing Asa Clark Middle and Pewaukee High at about 1:30 p.m., with Lake and Horizon elementary students following an hour later.
- Utilities reported tens of thousands without power regionwide, including a peak of more than 27,000 customers out in Waukesha County, with downed lines and business interruptions before restorations progressed by late afternoon.
- WeatherWatch 12 issued a Winter Storm Watch for Saturday evening through Monday afternoon, with a rain, sleet, and snow mix expected and the worst travel conditions projected Sunday night into Monday.