A powerful winter storm is bearing down on southern Wisconsin, dumping several inches of snow.

With the snow expected to continue through Sunday evening, many area businesses have announced plans to close while various events and churches are calling off scheduled services for Sunday.

Various cities, villages and towns have also declared snow emergencies.

To see a complete list of closings and snow emergencies, click here.

8 Seasons Grille opened in July on the corner of Bassett Street and W. Main Street in the space formerly occupied by Jo’s Tazzina. While I think it’s great to have a true neighborhood restaurant (like in bigger cities), I worry that its location will be its downfall, with so many students living nearby and so little parking (a free lot down the street; otherwise, find something on the street).

It’d be a shame if the parking issue prevents people from coming, because the food is really good. I stopped in shortly after it first opened and ate the seafood ravioli, which was a tasty appetizer. In a second, more recent visit, the menu had changed (one of eight times per year), and I tried the duck, the pork tenderloin and the meatballs.

Read more at eatdrinkmadison.com.

Madison foodies will have new downtown dining options soon.