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Michael P. King / Wisconsin State Journal via AP
A snowball fight rages among University of Wisconsin-Madison students on Bascom Hill in Madison, Wis., Dec. 20, 2012.
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A street sign is topped with several inches of snow in Madison, Wis., Dec. 20.
WTMJ-TV reports — The governor of Wisconsin has issued a state of emergency as a winter storm approaches the state. Snow totals of 15 inches or more are possible. “I issued this executive order to make sure Wisconsin is prepared for whatever this winter storm may bring,” Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement. “Mobilizing our state agency resources during this storm will ensure we leave nothing to chance when it comes to protecting the citizens of Wisconsin.” The declaration puts Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin National Guard and the State Patrol at the ready for various emergencies.
Read more about the storm here.
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Michael P. King / Wisconsin State Journal via AP
University of Wisconsin-Madison students try to help a food delivery truck driver free his vehicle from snow after it made a stop at Wasabi Japanese Restaurant in Madison, Wis., Dec. 20. They were not successful.
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An Amish boy plays in snow outside a one-room schoolhouse in Kingston, Wis., Dec. 20.
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Whiteout conditions along a county road near Beaver Dam, Wis., Dec. 20.
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Luke McHenry, left, and his son Sebastian Wells dig out their snow-buried vehicle in Madison, Wis., Dec. 20.
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Man we sure dodged the bullet again in Chicago in regard to the weather that is. In our suburb they closed the schools early anticipating treacherous driving conditions. Rain for hours on end here,now, as of 9pm, it's switching over to flurries for our 1st formal snowfall! Why is it that snow is so welcomed before the 1st of the year and after that it's a pain in the a$$? Happy Holidays to all! May you and your loved ones be together because you are the most blessed of all. And may the Liberal Democrat's of Wisconsin lighten up on Gov. Scott Walker. For he has opened the floodgate for a $hitload of Union overtime for WI state workers for snow removal. Peace on Earth
State of emergency ??? Wisconsin is a state !!!
Probably all that cheese they eat... hahaha
First pic-- That's one hell of a Snowball fight!:)
That guy is going to scratch his paint.