Officially, the temperature in Madison was 11 below at 5:53 a.m. and the high Tuesday was expected to reach only 2.

The extreme cold warning includes the counties of Dane, Sauk, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Green and Rock for midnight through 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon. Wind chills will remain below zero until Wednesday afternoon.

On Tuesday at 9:21 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated extreme cold warning in effect until noon. The warning is for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties.

Wisconsin continues to see freezing temperatures this week. Here's how NWS meteorologists calculate wind chill.

The Milwaukee area will see light snow all day as the region experiences another round of frigid temperatures. Flurries will move across southern Wisconsin throughout the early morning on Wednesday, followed by light snow showers until 2 or 3 a.

Light snow is looking more likely for Wednesday. Most of the snow is expected after the morning commute, but there may be a few slick spots early.

While many Wisconsin schools — including Madison College and the Madison Metropolitan School District — have already announced Tuesday closures due to the extreme cold, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is planning to "operate normally.

As wind chills hit dangerous levels, the decision to close schools becomes critical. Kevin Wagner, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service, explains how those decisions are made.

Temperatures are expected to be below zero Sunday and Monday in central Wisconsin with wind chills reaching around 30 degrees below zero.

Several schools and organizations have already announced closures for Tuesday. You can view a complete list compiled by our

Following light snow and continued chill this weekend, Wisconsin will start feeling much warmer temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. High temperatures will approach 40 by Monday.