By Craig Koplien Special to OnMilwaukee.com Published Feb 01, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Heavy snow and powerful winds will continue through tonight and into Wednesday.

The blizzard warning is in effect until noon Wednesday. The snow will be winding down by then, but strong winds will continue through the day.

Wind gusts over 40 miles per hour will be common all night. Early Wednesday morning, we'll likely have some gusts over 50 miles per hour. This will lead to major blowing and drifting of the snow. White-out conditions with near-zero visibility are likely through at least Wednesday morning.

Below are my county-by-county snowfall projections, listed from most to least. These totals reflect the new snow that will fall tonight and Wednesday.

(Totals do not include the snow that fell on Monday, Monday night and during the day Tuesday.)

Kenosha County

  • Tonight -- 11-13 inches
  • Wednesday -- 2-4 inches
  • Total -- 13-17 inches

Racine County

  • Tonight -- 9-12 inches
  • Wednesday -- 2-4 inches
  • Total -- 11-16 inches

Milwaukee County

  • Tonight -- 9-11 inches
  • Wednesday -- 2-3 inches
  • Total -- 11-14 inches

Walworth County

  • Tonight -- 9-11 inches
  • Wednesday -- 1-3 inches
  • Total -- 10-14 inches

Waukesha County

  • Tonight -- 7-10 inches
  • Wednesday -- 1-2 inches
  • Total -- 8-12 inches

Ozaukee County

  • Tonight -- 6-9 inches
  • Wednesday -- 1-3 inches
  • Total -- 7-12 inches

Jefferson County

  • Tonight -- 7-9 inches
  • Wednesday -- 1-2 inches
  • Total -- 8-11 inches

Washington County

  • Tonight -- 5-7 inches
  • Wednesday -- 1-2 inches
  • Total -- 6-9 inches

Sheboygan County

  • Tonight -- 5-6 inches
  • Wednesday -- 1-2 inches
  • Total -- 6-8 inches

Dodge County

  • Tonight -- 4-7 inches
  • Wednesday -- 0-2 inches
  • Total -- 4-9 inches

Fond du Lac County

  • Tonight -- 2-5 inches
  • Wednesday -- 0-1 inches
  • Total -- 2-6 inches

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Craig Koplien Special to OnMilwaukee.com

Craig is a meteorologist who was born and raised in Pewaukee. After getting a degree in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked over 20 years on TV and radio in Milwaukee, Madison, Omaha, Nebraska and Kansas City, Missouri.

Craig spends most of his time trying to keep up with his bride and their three teenage daughters. Any time left over is spent with his other beloveds, the Packers, Brewers and Badgers.