Snow Plowing Update: February 1, 2026

Bottom Line

Chances for light snow this afternoon through evening. Plows will be out on the salt routes. Stay alert when making your way through Madison tonight.

What’s the weather doing?

Chances for snow begin around noon today and last until the overnight hours. 

This is expected to be a light snow that may stop and start through the afternoon and into the evening, if it even arrives at all. While we are likely to receive snow today, the forecasts far from guarantee it. 

Overall, accumulation is expected to be minor with around a half inch at most.

Streets Division’s Response

Streets Division plows will be dispatched to the salt routes when conditions require it. Crews will be applying salt and plowing these main thoroughfares as needed. And plows will remain on these routes throughout the night once they are deployed.

What to Expect on Your Travels

Plan on needing some extra travel time this afternoon and evening just in case the light snow arrives as predicted and makes your commuting experience a little bit more taxing. Even a little bit of snow can make things slippery. Remember to stay alert, stay patient, and be slow. And, as always, make good choices.

Today’s snow event is expected to be relatively minor, especially for Wisconsin. A citywide plowing operation is not expected to be necessary and the plows, when dispatched, will stick to the salt routes this afternoon and through the evening. 

The first few flakes could even melt on contact with the pavement, especially if the snow begins in the early afternoon. Our pavement temperature sensors show that we could have road temps above freezing.  

Monitoring Conditions

Streets Division staff will be monitoring the roads and the weather. Operations will adjust as conditions require.