Heavy snow, blowing snow and wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected to keep travel difficult in New Glarus through 4 p.m. Monday as the National Weather Service continues a Blizzard Warning for southern Wisconsin. Forecasters said another 1.5 to 3 inches of snow still could fall in New Glarus before conditions begin to improve later today.

New Glarus already was among the hardest-hit communities in the area early Monday, with a reported 9.9 inches of snow after 0.58 inches of rain, according to early local totals shared Monday morning. Snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour, combined with strong north winds, were expected to keep visibility at a quarter-mile or less at times.