Racine and Kenosha counties woke up to several inches of lake-effect snow Monday morning as a steady snow band followed a north-northeast wind off the lake.

The snow band was initially expected to remain over land through 5 a.m.; however, the National Weather Service extended the winter weather advisory until 8 a.m. for Racine, Kenosha and Milwaukee counties.

The NWS later canceled the advisory for Milwaukee County.

Kenosha residents wake up to lake-effect snow

“I did not expect it. I went to bed last night thinking, ‘What’s all the noise about all the snow coming? It’s beautiful out tonight!’” one resident in Kenosha recalled. “And I woke up this morning and could barely get down my front steps.”

Several Kenosha County schools were closed Monday due to the snow, including the Kenosh

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