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Wet, slushy snow likely starting in the late afternoon Sunday will make roads slippery and dangerous through the evening in southern Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said.
The snow is expected to reach the Madison area around 4 p.m. and deliver one to three inches. The weather service expects the winter storm to be cleared up by about 11 p.m. in Madison.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the area to the southwest of Madison, where greater accumulation levels are expected.
"Prepare for snow covered and slippery road conditions this afternoon and evening," the National Weather Service said.
Even though the storm will be lighter, the weather service cautioned that roads can still be dangerous. The National Weather service advises drivers to allow extra distance for stopping, drive slower and turn on headlights when it's snowing, even during the day.
Temperatures will be around 30 degrees, resulting in slushy conditions.
Photos: Remembering huge snowstorm that hit Madison in April 1973
Front page of the Wisconsin State Journal, April 10, 1973
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring storm on April 10, 1973.
April 1973 snowfall
Wind-whipped pedestrians, slipping cars and heavy snow clogged Capitol Square during record snowfall April 10, 1973.
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring snowstorm on April 10, 1973.
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring snowstorm on April 10, 1973 in Madison.
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring snowstorm on April 10, 1973, in Madison.
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring snowstorm on April 10, 1973, in Madison.
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring snowstorm on April 10, 1973, in Madison.
April 1973 snowfall
Scenes from a powerful spring snowstorm on April 10, 1973, in Madison.
April 1973 snowfall
James Muehl, a student at Madison Area Technical College, found himself straddling a snowdrift in April 1973 as he walked to class at MATC Technical Center, 2125 Commercial Ave. The school held classes during the snowstorm, but attendance was severely reduced.
April 1973 snowfall
Snowdrifts pile high as a spring storm smothers Downtown Madison in April 1973.
April 1973 snowfall
Cars buried along East Gorham Street in Madison on April 10, 1973.
Emily Hamer | Wisconsin State Journal
Emily Hamer is a general assignment reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal. She joined the paper in April 2019 and was formerly an investigative reporting intern at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
