Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sidelined by snow, Muskego City Hall canceled meetings on Tuesday, but there were other things to talk about, including a lost dog found, a new business edging toward opening, and more crime stories
This was the last week in February, but it appeared that winter wasn't planning on leaving anytime too soon. Muskego got a bit of a snow surprise, with 8-10 inches falling, but soldiered on through the wet, heavy white stuff. Did a snowplow level your mailbox? We also reviewed the stories in February that got the most attention from readers, with the closing of Salentine, the Parkland Mall lawsuit, and a barn fire among the top stories. Wesley the dog made news, as this seven-month-old puppy, visiting from West Allis, took an unauthorized tour of Muskego, being lost for three days before being found again on Thursday. In crime stories, a woman was charged with her 3rd OWI in Muskego at three times the legal limit, and heroin was again …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
While schools remained open for Wednesday, the big dig out begins as a winter storm slowly exits the area.
By Wednesday morning, an expected snowfall of 3-5 inches piled up to around 8 inches in a storm that had many scratching their heads. It was the snowfall that seemed to change from the moment it was first forecast and continued to "morph" even as the flakes fell. WeatherWatch 12 chief meteorologist Mark Baden called it "a humbling storm for all meteorologists in southeast Wisconsin. It was quite a storm; I think the most surprising thing about this storm was the amount of moisture it was able to transport." Much of Waukesha County fell within a 7-13 inch snowband, but never was under a winter storm warning. Nevertheless Muskego-Norway schools were in session, and residents took sides debating the wisdom of that. "The kids are disapointed …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Winter Storm Rocky wasn't expected to pack much of a punch in southeastern Wisconsin, but intensity of major system has upgraded initial advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for lakeside counties.
This article has been updated to reflect the upgrade of the snowfall to a Winter Storm Warning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for portions of our area. Another major winter storm, dubbed "Rocky," will stay largely south of Wisconsin, opting instead to deliver a blizzard to the central plains for the second time in less than a week. Nevertheless, the National Weather Service has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory that was initially posted to a Winter Storm Warning for lakeside counties of Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha as well as Walworth and Washington. All other counties in much of southern Wisconsin remain under a Winter Weather Advisory, according to Patch's media partners at WISN 12. Strong winds and snow will continue …
Craig
3:27 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
In that case I want to see the President chill out on using executive privilege, issue a freeze on spending, and a flood of democrats resigning. Maybe then we can get a heat wave to warm up the economy. more ›