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Overview

On Saturday, February 8, a narrow band of 6 to 12+ inches of snow fell along an east-west line through central Wisconsin. Areas to the north and south of this band saw lesser amounts with Rochester and La Crosse seeing 1-2 inches of snow.

This narrow band of snow was driven by a narrow corridor of frontal forcing (known as frontogenesis) that resulted in snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. Thankfully, the combination of light winds and fluffy snow nature resulted in lower impacts than what might otherwise be experienced with this much snow.

Snow Map
Snowfall Map from February 8, 2025

Snow Totals

...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM FEBRUARY 8...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider             

...Iowa...         

...Chickasaw County...
New Hampton                  0.8 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
New Hampton 0.4 SW           0.5 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Fredericksburg 0.3 S         0.2 in    0800 AM 02/09   COCORAHS                           

...Fayette County...
Fayette                      0.1 in    0700 AM 02/09   COOP                              

...Floyd County...
Marble Rock                  0.5 in    0130 PM 02/08   Public               

...Mitchell County...
St Ansgar                    3.2 in    0630 AM 02/09   COOP                      

...Minnesota...

...Dodge County...
Mantorville 1.9 ESE          2.0 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Hayfield 0.3 SSE             1.4 in    0630 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Fillmore County...
Chatfield 9.0 ESE            1.8 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Wykoff 3.1 NW                1.3 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Lanesboro 0.2 SSW            1.2 in    0600 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Mabel                        0.5 in    0645 AM 02/09   COOP                 

...Houston County...
1 ENE Mound Prairie          1.3 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
La Crescent 5.6 S            1.3 in    0733 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Mower County...
Waltham 2.0 SE               1.5 in    0800 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Austin                       1.4 in    1250 PM 02/08   Public               
Austin 2.4 W                 1.4 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Grand Meadow                 1.3 in    0530 AM 02/09   COOP                 

...Olmsted County...
5 SW Elba                    1.8 in    0430 PM 02/08   Public               
2 NNW Rochester              1.8 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Rochester 4.7 N              1.6 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Chester                      1.5 in    0200 PM 02/08   Broadcast Media      
3 ESE Douglas                1.5 in    0230 PM 02/08   Broadcast Media      
2 NE Rochester               1.5 in    0530 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Stewartville 4.3 E           1.5 in    0600 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Rochester 4.2 N              1.4 in    0620 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Byron 0.4 SSE                1.4 in    0702 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
4 N Rochester                1.3 in    0224 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
4 ESE Douglas                1.3 in    0330 PM 02/08   Public               
Rochester 1.5 WSW            1.0 in    0600 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Byron 5.5 SE                 1.0 in    0730 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Rochester 3.9 ESE            1.0 in    0800 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
2 NE Rochester AP            0.6 in    0645 PM 02/08   CO-OP Observer       
5 N Stewartville             0.6 in    0645 PM 02/08   CO-OP Observer       
Stewartville                 0.5 in    0200 PM 02/08   Public               

...Wabasha County...
Lake City                    2.5 in    0315 PM 02/08   Public               
Kellogg 0.1 N                2.0 in    0630 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Wabasha 6.2 WNW              1.3 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Winona County...
1 NW Winona                  2.0 in    0133 PM 02/08   Public               
2 NNW Wilson                 2.0 in    0445 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
4.2 N Rollingstone           2.0 in    0740 AM 02/09   COOP                 
La Crescent 4.0 NNW          1.7 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Winona 2.0 ESE               1.5 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Winona 1.9 ESE               1.3 in    0752 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Winona Dam 5A                1.0 in    0700 AM 02/09   COOP                 

...Wisconsin...

...Adams County...
Strongs Prairie              2.8 in    0730 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
0.6 W Friendship             1.8 in    0700 AM 02/09   COOP                 
White Creek                  1.0 in    0106 PM 02/08   Public               
Oxford 4.0 W                 0.5 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Buffalo County...  
Mondovi                      2.7 in    0500 PM 02/08   COOP                 
Mondovi 12.1 SSE             2.0 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Clark County...
Withee                       9.8 in    0600 PM 02/08   Public               
Thorp 0.5 NNE                8.8 in    0600 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
2 S Longwood                 8.5 in    0800 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
Colby 5.9 WSW                7.0 in    0700 PM 02/08   COCORAHS             
Thorp 10.1 S                 7.0 in    0600 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Loyal                        6.1 in    0314 PM 02/08   Public                                  

...Jackson County...
Melrose 3.6 W                2.3 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Juneau County...
5 NW Monroe Center           4.0 in    0700 PM 02/08   Public               
Necedah                      2.5 in    0700 PM 02/08   Public               
Cloverdale                   0.8 in    0700 PM 02/08   Public               

...La Crosse County...
Onalaska 1.9 E               1.5 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
2 SSE Holmen                 1.2 in    0230 PM 02/08   NWS Employee         
1 WSW West Salem             1.2 in    0600 PM 02/08   NWS Employee         
La Crosse 4NNW               1.2 in    0730 AM 02/09   COOP                               
Onalaska 0.5 WSW             0.9 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Coon Valley 4.5 NNW          0.6 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Monroe County...
Warrens 4.7 WSW              2.5 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
1 NNW Tomah                  2.0 in    0524 PM 02/08   Public               
2 NNW Tomah                  1.8 in    0530 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
3 E Tomah                    1.5 in    0315 PM 02/08   Public               

...Richland County...
Hillsboro 10.7 SW            1.0 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS                         

...Taylor County...
2 E Medford                  13.0 in   0130 PM 02/08   Public  
2 E Medford                  12.0 in   0300 PM 02/08   Public               
1 W Gilman                   9.0 in    0430 PM 02/08   Public               
0.6 SE Medford               8.3 in    0700 AM 02/09   COOP                 
2 N Dorchester               8.1 in    0130 PM 02/08   Broadcast Media           
Medford 0.8 ENE              7.6 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
5 WNW Medford                7.5 in    0330 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
1 WSW Medford                7.0 in    0400 PM 02/08   Trained Spotter      
7 SE Rib Lake                7.0 in    0430 PM 02/08   Public                    

...Trempealeau County...
Ettrick 4.0 WNW              1.8 in    0730 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

...Vernon County...
5 NE Stoddard                1.1 in    0530 PM 02/08   NWS Employee                   
0.5 E Viroqua                0.3 in    0700 AM 02/09   COOP                 
1 SSE Cashton                0.2 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             
Viroqua 0.8 ESE              0.1 in    0700 AM 02/09   COCORAHS             

Photos

Photo Photo Photo Photo
9 Inches in Gilman WI
(Ryan Foat - Facebook)
6.5 Inches in Marshfield, WI
(Kevin Kliewer - Facebook)
13 inches NW of Medford, WI
(Bob Henry - Facebook)
Over 5 inches north of Neillsville, WI
(Karen Statz - Facebook)

Service

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