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ReportIt: International Space Station flyover

ReportIt: Int'l. Space Station flyover

Submitted June 18, 2013, by Michele.

Wisconsin tornado numbers down this year

Wis. tornado numbers down this year

Only one tornado has been reported so far this year in …

Lots of sunshine over the next couple of days

Expect lots of sunshine today

An area of high pressure is building from Canada and will bring…

ReportIt: Hail in Kimberly

Submitted June 17, 2013, by John Pleau of Kimberly.

ReportIt photos: Severe weather 6/17/13

Viewer-submitted photos of severe weather in Northeast …

Growing ice this week

Updated: Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 11:10 AM CST
Published : Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 9:04 AM CST

Doug Higgins, FOX 11 Weather

Cold air will help to grow ice this week, but that doesn't mean it will be safe to walk on.

Temperatures will stay at or below freezing through the weekend so we will continue to grow ice with these cold temperatures.

The amount of ice growth will also depend on snow cover. We have a chance for light snow on Friday and Saturday (1-2" total). Snow acts to insulate the ice, so ice growth will be limited.

Saturday's forecast is calling for lots of wind and a wind shift during the day. Often times windy conditions with a wind shift leads to large chunks of ice detaching from the main ice sheet and floating off.

If you are going out on the ice this weekend, check with local anglers or bait shops on ice conditions and stay close to shore.