Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will persist over the central to southern High Plains this weekend with a severe weather and flash flooding threat. A late season storm will bring low elevation rain and high elevation snow to portions of California, Nevada and Oregon through the weekend. Winter Weather Advisories are in place for the Sierra for snow totals of 3-6", locally higher. Read More >
Overview
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A band of heavy snow fell across central and northeast Wisconsin January 9-10, 2017. The snow developed as an area of low pressure rapidly developed in Iowa and quickly moved across Wisconsin. Behind the departing low, strong winds developed, gusting to near 50 mph during the evening of January 10.
The highest snowfall totals included 11.5 inches in Crandon and 11.0 inches in Stevens Point. The highest wind gust reported was 53 mph in Omro. Green Bay measured a wind gust of 48 mph.
Numerous accidents were reported on area highways. Power outages were reported as a result of the gusty winds. |
 January 9-10 Snowfall. Click for larger image. |
Snowfall Reports
Here is a sample of snowfall reports from across northeast Wisconsin.
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Wisconsin... ...Brown County... Ashwaubenon 4.6 in 0600 PM 01/10 44.46N/88.08W ...Florence County... 1 N Spread Eagle 9.0 in 0640 PM 01/10 45.90N/88.13W ...Langlade County... White Lake 9.8 in 0425 PM 01/10 45.16N/88.76W ...Lincoln County... 7 W Merrill 6.0 in 0720 PM 01/10 45.18N/89.82W ...Marathon County... Wausau 9.8 in 0653 PM 01/10 44.96N/89.63W Wausau 9.5 in 0725 PM 01/10 44.96N/89.63W Rothschild 9.0 in 0500 PM 01/10 44.88N/89.61W ...Oconto County... Mountain 6.4 in 0700 PM 01/10 45.18N/88.48W ...Oneida County... Lake Tomahawk 8.0 in 0425 PM 01/10 45.81N/89.59W 1 S Lake Tomahawk 6.8 in 0530 PM 01/10 45.80N/89.59W 3 NNW Heafford Junction 6.0 in 0600 PM 01/10 45.58N/89.73W ...Outagamie County... Dale 3.0 in 0615 PM 01/10 44.26N/88.68W ...Portage County... Stevens Point 11.0 in 0800 PM 01/10 44.51N/89.56W Polonia 11.0 in 0440 PM 01/10 44.56N/89.41W ...Shawano County... Tigerton 9.5 in 0642 PM 01/10 44.73N/89.05W ...Waupaca County... 4 NE Iola 10.0 in 0811 PM 01/10 44.54N/89.05W ...Wood County... Wisconsin Rapids 8.0 in 0800 PM 01/10 44.40N/89.84W 5 WNW Bakerville 10.0 in 0315 PM 01/10 44.66N/90.30W
Peak Wind Reports
Here is a list of peak wind reports. Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
...Wind Reports... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Omro 53 MPH 0617 PM 01/10 44.03N/88.75W Wautoma Airport 49 MPH 0551 PM 01/10 44.04N/89.30W Combined Locks 1 W 49 MPH 0845 PM 01/10 44.24N/88.34W Zittau 3 SSE 49 MPH 0736 PM 01/10 44.17N/88.77W Two Rivers 20 ESE 49 MPH 0100 PM 01/10 44.00N/87.20W Kewaunee 49 MPH 0924 PM 01/10 44.47N/87.50W Appleton Airport 48 MPH 0845 PM 01/10 44.26N/88.52W Green Bay Airport 48 MPH 0933 PM 01/10 44.50N/88.11W Menominee 2 SE 47 MPH 0930 PM 01/10 45.10N/87.59W Wausau Airport 47 MPH 0706 PM 01/10 44.93N/89.63W Wisconsin Rapids Airport 45 MPH 0715 PM 01/10 44.36N/89.84W Sturgeon Bay Airport 45 MPH 1002 PM 01/10 44.84N/87.42W Shawano Airport 44 MPH 0755 PM 01/10 44.79N/88.56W Oconto Airport 44 MPH 0915 PM 01/10 44.87N/87.91W Rhinelander Airport 43 MPH 0720 PM 01/10 45.63N/89.47W Plover 1 WSW 43 MPH 0847 PM 01/10 44.44N/89.55W Rankin 3 ENE 43 MPH 1023 PM 01/10 44.61N/87.43W Manitowoc Airport 43 MPH 0856 PM 01/10 44.13N/87.68W Clintonville Airport 43 MPH 0735 PM 01/10 44.61N/88.73W Rose Lawn 4 SE 42 MPH 1030 PM 01/10 44.54N/88.25W Wautoma 1 WSW 42 MPH 0612 PM 01/10 44.06N/89.29W Yacht Works Sister Bay 41 MPH 1220 AM 01/11 45.20N/87.12W Oshkosh Airport 40 MPH 0618 PM 01/10 43.98N/88.56W Marshfield Airport 40 MPH 0602 PM 01/10 44.64N/90.19W Antigo Airport 40 MPH 0815 PM 01/10 45.15N/89.11W Wayside 1 SW 39 MPH 0657 PM 01/10 44.23N/87.96W Merrill Airport 39 MPH 0655 PM 01/10 45.20N/89.71W Anston 39 MPH 0845 PM 01/10 44.61N/88.15W Sister Bay 1 NNW 38 MPH 1205 AM 01/11 45.20N/87.12W Mosinee Airport 38 MPH 0650 PM 01/10 44.78N/89.67W Two Rivers 8 ESE 38 MPH 1200 AM 01/11 44.10N/87.40W Potawatomi State Park 4 ESE 38 MPH 1009 PM 01/10 44.83N/87.34W Stevens Point Airport 37 MPH 0815 PM 01/10 44.55N/89.53W Butte Des Morts 2 WSW 37 MPH 0701 PM 01/10 44.07N/88.69W Greenleaf 4 NNE 37 MPH 0915 PM 01/10 44.37N/88.07W Wrightstown 37 MPH 0739 PM 01/10 44.33N/88.17W Wausau 1 ESE 36 MPH 0701 PM 01/10 44.95N/89.61W Antigo 2 ENE 36 MPH 0805 PM 01/10 45.16N/89.11W Eagle River Airport 35 MPH 0955 PM 01/10 45.93N/89.28W Tomahawk Airport 35 MPH 0655 PM 01/10 45.48N/89.81W
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