Milwaukee and parts of Wisconsin face extreme cold with two bouts of lake-effect snow expected, one on Friday and another on Saturday. Wind chills may drop to the negative teens, with uncertainties about snowfall amounts and locations.

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning across southeastern Wisconsin lasting from midnight to 1 p.m. Friday. Jan. 23.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is providing live updates on the weather and its effects throughout the day, including cancellations, closures and tips on staying safe in the better cold. You can follow along here for the latest.

Milwaukee faces frigid conditions with temperatures at 1°F and wind chills down to -13°F, with cold persisting and chances of snow later in the week.

According to the National Weather Service, snow showers are expected in the Milwaukee area during the day on Jan. 30 and Jan. 31.

Scattered snow showers return this evening, some of which could produce heavy bursts of snow and brief white-out conditions. Another 1-2" of accumulation by morning, then only light additional accumulation throughout the day Saturday.

The recent string of warm January days in southeastern Wisconsin is going away mid-week as a cold front moves in.

Dangerous Arctic cold dominates the forecast starting later Thursday through the end of the week, with wind chills plunging to near 40 below zero at times.

Another weekend snow threat and more cold are in the forecasts. But the big difference between last week and this one in the Philadelphia region is a matter of degrees — about 10 of them. A coastal “bomb cyclone” could form during the weekend with significant impacts,