Meanwhile, a band of communities across the central part of the state got between 6 and 10 inches of snow. Areas in far northern Wisconsin also got 4 to 5 inches. Here's a roundup of the highest snow totals throughout Wisconsin over the past 24 hours, based on the NWS' snowfall reports:

It's been a slow winter for snow in Wisconsin, but Saturday delivered upwards of a foot of snow to central parts of the state even as the Milwaukee area largely missed out. Initially, the forecast for yesterday's snowstorm predicted Milwaukee was in store for 1 to 3 inches of snow.

A quick burst of light snow is expected tonight across southern Wisconsin, with snowfall peaking between 9 PM and 3 AM. Most areas could see anywhere betwee

Southern Wisconsin cities like Milwaukee and Madison recorded their driest Januarys on record, with about 12 fewer inches of snow than normal.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the Milwaukee region in effect from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.