Blizzard warning issued for Green bay area; 10-15 inches of snow in forecast; list of closings

Benita Mathew, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Forecast for Friday and Saturday.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday.

GREEN BAY - Green Bay could be in the middle of a blizzard Friday afternoon.

A blizzard warning is in place for much of northeastern Wisconsin including Green Bay starting Friday afternoon. The warning is from 3 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday.

The National Weather Service Green Bay had initially put out a winter storm warning starting 6 a.m. but upgraded it into a blizzard warning for most of Friday because of the high winds and increase in snowfall. The winter storm warning still remains in effect until 3 p.m. Saturday.

Due to the expected blizzard, most schools in the Green Bay are ending the day early or are closed for the whole day.

It's the first blizzard warning issued for Green Bay since 2018.

Here's what to know about the possible blizzard, which schools are canceled, and how the snow is affecting flights at local airports. This story will be updated with more event and business closings throughout the day.

Prevea Health closes early

All Prevea Health clinics and urgent care centers will close at noon Friday. Some urgent care centers will reopen at noon Saturday.

If you need emergency medical care, go to your nearest emergency department.

City Hall closes early

Green Bay City Hall will be closed starting at 1:30 pm Friday and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday.

The Wedding Show rescheduled

The Wedding Show at the Resch Expo is canceling Friday's show and is rescheduled for Sunday. The show on Saturday is still on schedule. Any tickets purchased previously can be used Saturday or Sunday.

New Wedding Show hours:

Saturday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fashion show at 1 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cake dive at 11 a.m.

Community First Credit Union closes early

All locations of Community First Credit Union will close at noon Friday.

Allouez and Ashwaubenon issue snow emergencies

A snow emergency is in effect in Ashwaubenon from noon Friday to midnight Sunday. The snow emergency in Allouez lasts from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Under a snow emergency, cars cannot be parked on village streets.

How much snow will Green Bay get?

The area could see over a foot of snow this weekend.

Green Bay will get between 10 to 15 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service Green Bay. The highest amounts will be in the northeast region and along the lakeshore. Snow will get heavier Friday afternoon and evening. With temperatures below freezing, meteorologists expect the incoming snow to accumulate.

Brown, Door, Outagamie, Kewaunee, Winnebago, Calumet, and Manitowoc counties are part of the blizzard warning.

Project snowfall totals.
Project snowfall totals.

What about winds?

Winds will reach 50 mph in Green Bay and the Fox Valley and visibility could drop below a quarter mile during the blizzard, according to the blizzard warning.

With possible "whiteout" conditions and tree damage, the weather service warns people to avoid traveling as the weather will affect commutes Friday.

Which schools are closing early or canceled for the day?

Area schools will either have an early release or will be closed today.

Here are area schools that have a two-hour early release. All after-school activities are canceled.

  • Green Bay School District

  • Ashwaubenon School District

  • De Pere School District

  • West De Pere School District

Here are area school districts that are closed Friday.

  • Howard-Suamico School District

  • Wrightstown Community School District

  • Pulaski Community School District

  • Oneida Nation School District

Flights are delayed or canceled

Most flights from the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport and Appleton International Airport have been canceled Friday. Check their websites for updates.

First blizzard warning for Green Bay since 2018

Friday is the first time the weather service has issued a blizzard warning for the area in five years. The last warning was for the three-day "Doozy" blizzard from April 13-15, 2018, according to the weather service. Green Bay got two feet of snow in the historic blizzard late in the winter season.

It is still the second largest snowstorm on record for Green Bay. The snow caused several barn roofs to collapse in Brown, Oconto and Outagamie counties and brought down part of the roof at the Econo Lodge hotel in Ashwaubenon.

RELATED Four years ago an April blizzard sets snow records across Wisconsin, shut down roads, power

This story will be updated.

Danielle DuClos contributed to this report.

Benita Mathew is a health reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. Contact her at bmathew@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay weather: 10-15 inches of snow forecast, blizzard warning

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