February 7, 2012 • 5800 7th Avenue • Kenosha, WI 53140 • 262-657-1000
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Today Snow Likely Hi 34 °F | Tonight Chance Flurries Lo 24 °F | Wednesday Mostly Sunny Hi 34 °F | Wednesday Night  Mostly Clear Lo 22 °F | Thursday Sunny Hi 39 °F | Thursday Night  Slight Chc Snow Lo 27 °F | Friday Slight Chc Snow Hi 28 °F | Friday Night  Mostly Cloudy Lo 16 °F | Saturday Mostly Sunny Hi 25 °F |
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Air Quality IndexesNotice: Due to agency-wide furloughs, DNR offices will be closed and no air quality forecasts or notices about advisories will be issued until after May 27, 2011. Current air quality information will continue to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Daily Air Quality Hotline (1-866-DAILY AIR) and DNR's Real-time Air Monitoring web site. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
Pollen ReportUpdated: Feb 7 - 1:00am Data Unavailable |
Beach ReportsAlford Park BeachBeach Sampling Ended09/02/2010 - 04/07/2011Eichelman BeachBeach Sampling Ended09/02/2010 - 04/07/2011Pennoyer Park BeachBeach Sampling Ended09/02/2010 - 04/07/2011Simmons Island BeachBeach Sampling Ended09/04/2010 - 04/07/2011Southport Park BeachBeach Sampling Ended09/02/2010 - 04/07/2011 |
Marine ForecastLast Updated: Feb 7 - 3:18am small craft advisory in effect through late tonight.TodayNorthEast wind 15 to 25 kts. Chance of snow showers in the morning then snow showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon.TonightNorth wind 15 to 25 kts easing to 10 to 15 kts with gusts to around 20 kts in the late evening and overnight. Scattered flurries through the night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.WednesdayWest wind 10 to 15 kts with gusts to around 20 kts. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon.Wednesday NightWest wind 10 to 20 kts becoming 15 to 20 kts in the late evening and early morning then easing to 10 to 15 kts early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. |
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Storm Stories
Man rescued after fall through ice
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Quick, efficient work by Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Department personnel Friday afternoon netted a happy ending for a would-be ice fisherman who broke through a thinly frozen subdivision pond.
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Fishermen eager to take the bait on ice
It was 8:30 in the morning and the sign on the bank said 44 degrees, but Mike Bukantis of Bristol was going ice fishing.
Snowless December hurts some, helps others
All the leaves are gone. The temperature is a biting 25 degrees with wind chill.
Heat to return; severe storms possible
Heat and humidity could make Sunday a steamy repeat of last week.
Burst of rain showers crops just in time
Friday morning’s rain was a relief for area residents after five straight days of 90-degree temperatures.
Residents keeping their cool; energy use soars
Kenosha County residents appear to be keeping their cool despite recent warm weather.
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Heat wave on the way
We’ve suffered through a chilly spring, horrible summer storms, and now we’re heading into a hot and humid stretch that will last for days. The weekend forecast has us in the 80s, then the Kenosha area will probably see the low 90s on Monday, Tuesday and maybe Wednesday.
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As blizzard hits, governor declares state of emergency
The blizzard that began to blast the Kenosha area Tuesday evening, closing schools and businesses today, led Gov. Scott Walker to declare a state of emergency and activate the National Guard across southern Wisconsin.
Expect roadside snow to pile high as plows do their work
With nearly 2 feet of snow expected by todayWednesday, one question looms almost as large as the storm: Where are we gonna put it all?
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Residents dig out from record-setting blizzard
Kenosha County residents spent Wednesday digging out from a record-breaking blizzard that brought daily life to a halt throughout the area.
Snowplow drivers from the Salem Highway Department found two drivers Wednesday who had been stranded overnight in their vehicles.
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‘I couldn’t see 5 feet in front of me’
When Jimmy Doetsch began the drive from Carthage College to his dormitory room at the Best Western Harborside Inn about 10 p.m. Tuesday, the conditions didn’t seem too bad.
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Officers team with National Guard in Humvees to rescue stranded motorists
Law enforcement and emergency crews had their hands full during the blizzard.
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Sheriff, village fire chief among those stuck in wake of snowstorm
Sometimes emergency personnel need rescue too.
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City, county keep the plows running, widen snow routes
Officials said plows had made at least one pass over every stretch of road in the city and county by early Thursday, but plenty of snow removal work remained to be done.
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Stories of the storm
It was a snowstorm for the ages, and for the men and women of law enforcement and emergency services, a winter blast which will generate stories for years.
Police walk through snow to make domestic violence arrest
First, Kenosha police trudged through 4 feet of snow to arrest a man for alleged domestic violence at a home in 5100 block of 19th Avenue.
