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ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A strengthening low pressure system will track from the mid-Mississippi Valley to the central Great Lakes from Friday morning through midday Saturday. The strong system will bring heavy snow and strong winds to the region. Most of the region should see 8 to 12 inches of snow, though lower amounts are anticipated in north central Wisconsin, and higher amounts are expected in far eastern Wisconsin. In addition, wind gusts could reach 45 mph or higher in the Fox Valley and lakeshore areas, where near-blizzard conditions are expected late Friday afternoon and Friday night. Temperatures near freezing could locally reduce snowfall totals right along the Lake Michigan shoreline. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 13 inches expected. Winds could gust up to 45 to 50 mph and create significant blowing and drifting snow. Near-blizzard conditions are possible at times late Friday afternoon and Friday night. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Door, Kewaunee, and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, and result in near-blizzard conditions late Friday afternoon and Friday night. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds will likely bring down tree branches, and cause power outages.