Freezing rain is in the forecast Wednesday afternoon and evening in the Milwaukee area while a wintry mix is expected north of Port Washington.

Forecasters are tracking the potential for a winter storm Wednesday night into Thursday that could include a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and snow for New Jersey. The bulk of the precipitation is expected along and northwest of the Interstate 95 corridor, according to the National Weather Service

Sleet should accumulate around an inch which can cause travel issues on its own, but our primary concern is for freezing rain. Freezing rain begins falling in the middle of the night and will continue up until sunrise on Thursday morning.