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NOAA normal Milwaukee averages about 48.7 inches of snow a season; Madison about 51.8Freeze-thaw Madison averages about 80 freeze-thaw days a year in our count of NOAA dataMadison Madison runs a Winter Salt Certification program with Wisconsin Salt WiseLakes Chloride from road salt is a growing concern for Madison-area lakesEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during itNOAA normal Milwaukee averages about 48.7 inches of snow a season; Madison about 51.8Freeze-thaw Madison averages about 80 freeze-thaw days a year in our count of NOAA dataMadison Madison runs a Winter Salt Certification program with Wisconsin Salt WiseLakes Chloride from road salt is a growing concern for Madison-area lakesEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during it

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NOAA CPC seasonal temperature outlook for December through February — Temperature outlook. Source: NOAA CPC (live image, updated monthly).

NOAA CPC seasonal precipitation outlook for December through February — Precipitation outlook. Source: NOAA CPC (live image, updated monthly).

In plain English (NOAA CPC outlook issued October 15, 2026, for Dec 2026–Feb 2027): NOAA's seasonal maps are updated monthly; check the outlook below for the current lean in southern Wisconsin. Lake-effect snow and cold snaps can swing any week. These are probabilities, not a forecast of any storm. The maps above update automatically when NOAA issues a new outlook (third Thursday of each month), so this summary may lag behind them.

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