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The powerful system has tracked a little southeast of what was expected, which means not quite as much snow for south-central Wisconsin while a heavy blow falls on southeast Wisconsin, according to forecasters.

The Wisconsin State Climatology Office declared Lake Mendota to be officially frozen Sunday, two days later than last year.

No major storms are headed for the area, but some precipitation is possible to likely from Wednesday through Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

After Polar Vortex-influenced cold that set records ended last January, the final days of this January will see above-normal highs, according to forecasters.

Heading into the final day of January, Madison has enjoyed the 11th-warmest January on record, and the first weekend of February will feature an early hint of spring, according to forecasters.

Lake enhancement will drive the potential totals along Lake Michigan, according to forecasters.

The area will see highs in the 20s to end the work week, but highs in the 40s starting Sunday, according to forecasters.

The area should see highs in the 40s, jumping back to the 50s on Sunday, according to forecasters.

After bundling up on Thursday and Friday, southern Wisconsin residents will be able to pull out the shorts and T-shirts this weekend, according to forecasters.

The area will see much warmer weather with highs in the 50s next week, according to forecasters.

Several periods of moderate rainfall Friday night into Saturday night may cause several area rivers to rise above flood stage over the weekend, according to forecasters.

The low tumbled to 31 at 5:53 a.m. Friday at the Dane County Regional Airport, and the low will plummet to the 20s on Saturday, according to forecasters.

After days of rain and chilly highs in the 50s that set records, the area will see highs reaching 60 Friday and in the 70s by Sunday, when sunshine returns, according to forecasters.

The area saw days of rain and record-setting cold last week, but this week will be dry with highs in the 70s and then the 60s, according to forecasters.

After a raw Thursday with possible thunderstorms, the coldest weather of the season will hit the area on Friday morning, with frost possible, according to forecasters.

Temperatures may fall into the upper 20s for the area for the first time this season, according to forecasters.

Temperatures will feel more like Thanksgiving than late October for southern Wisconsin into early next week, according to forecasters.

Although temperatures won’t break out of the 40s, storms are possible Saturday night as winds build and gust as high as 30 miles per hour, increasing to 40 mph Sunday, according to forecasters.

Wet, dense snow could make for a slippery commute on Tuesday morning across southern Wisconsin, especially south-central Wisconsin, according to forecasters.

Deputies with the Sheriff's Office Marine and Trail Enforcement Bureau responded to at least three calls Friday involving people who had fallen through ice.

The cold blast will arrive for southern Wisconsin early Thursday and push wind chill values down to 10 to 15 below by Christmas morning, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for counties in south-central Wisconsin from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. 

No precipitation is in the forecast for the next week for southern Wisconsin, with temperatures around normal, according to forecasters.

Highs will hit the 50s and may crack 60 across southern Wisconsin, before falling back to the 40s late this week.

A wet snowfall followed by freezing rain is expected to hit parts of southern Wisconsin Monday afternoon into the evening. 

The snow that fell across southern Wisconsin on Monday won’t be around for long as temperatures warm into the low 40s Tuesday and upper 40s Wednesday, according to forecasters.

While normal highs are in the mid-60s and increasing for southern Wisconsin, highs mostly in the 50s are expected for the next week, according to forecasters.

The much-needed rain Thursday into Friday could total more than 2 inches, according to forecasters.

Showers and storms that have been hitting northern and central Wisconsin are expected to move to southern Wisconsin on Wednesday, as clouds and cooler weather replace sun and heat, according to forecasters.

Several inches are possible in many locations in what is developing to be a storm packing a double punch Friday night through Saturday night, according to forecasters.

Between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday, vehicles must be parked on the even numbered side of the street.

A blizzard struck the Madison area Feb. 5 and 6, 2008, bringing with it more than 12 inches of snow and high winds -- creating treacherous road conditions that essentially shut down the area and left hundreds stranded on the interstate.