Winter storm could bring foot of snow to Wisconsin

It may not measure up to the "groundhog blizzard" of 2011, but a strong winter storm moving into Wisconsin is expected to pack a punch.

Forecasters say a large swath of the Badger State, from the southwest to the northeast, will see 8 to 12 inches of snow.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for much of the state beginning Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. Northwestern Wisconsin is expected to see 3 to 6 inches of snow with 2 to 4 inches in the southeast.

In 2011, nearly 19 inches of snow fell at Madison from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.