New Year's Eve Celebrations and Weather Forecast for Northeast Wisconsin

New Year's Eve Festivities in Title Town

• 🚀 Preparations are underway for Title Town's New Year's Eve celebration, transforming Ivy Plaza into a winter wonderland.
• 💡 The event opens at 10:00 AM and runs until 1:00 AM tomorrow, with an expected attendance of at least 14,000 people.
• 🍔 New this year are food trucks, while returning features include different countdown events.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A kid-friendly countdown begins at 9:00 PM, followed by the main midnight countdown.

Community New Year's Events

• 📚 In Oshkosh, the library is hosting a New Year's Eve event from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
• 🍦 Manitowoc offers a "countdown to noon" with Lamer's Dairy at the Far Wisconsin Discovery Center.
• 🏊 Shaboigan invites participants to a polar plunge at Dan Park tomorrow at 1:00 PM.
• 💻 More event details can be found on the NBC26.com website.

New Year's Day Outdoor Activities

• 🏞️ The Richard Bong Recreation Area in Kenosha County is offering free hikes on New Year's Day at various Wisconsin state parks.
• 🚶‍♀️ Hikes range from 1 to 3 miles, with some locations providing snowshoeing and cross-country skiing opportunities.
• 🔥 Bonfires and warming shelters will be available at select locations, and attendees are advised to dress warmly.
• 🤝 The free hikes are a way to connect with nature and meet new people, as highlighted by participants Kurt and Carrie Peterson.

Sister Bay's New Year's Eve Cherry Drop

• 🍒 Sister Bay is preparing for its New Year's Eve cherry drop event, with organizers remaining positive despite a recent incident at Husby's bar.
• 🚔 The sheriff's office will provide extra security, but organizers note that the local community is moving past the incident.
• ⏰ The street will be shut down for two hours longer this year, from 10:30 PM to 12:30 AM, to accommodate the growing event.

Weather Forecast for New Year's Eve

• 🥶 Northeast Wisconsin is experiencing chilly conditions for New Year's Eve, with temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s this morning.
• 🌬️ Highs today will be in the 20s, with wind chills feeling like they are not getting above 10 degrees, dropping into the single digits by tonight.
• ❄️ Light snow or flurries are expected, with accumulations of a dusting to half an inch.
• ⚠️ By midnight, temperatures will be in the low single digits, with wind chills in the negative teens, so bundling up is essential.

Public Health Update: Flu Season

• 📈 The CDC reports a rise in flu cases nationwide, with approximately 7.5 million cases, 81,000 hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths this season.
• 💉 Experts predict these numbers will increase, and the CDC recommends annual flu vaccines for everyone over 6 months old.