Heavy Snow Hits on Groundhog Day

The Groundhog Day Storm...

Wet, heavy snow fell across much of central and northeast Wisconsin on February 2 as low pressure moved across the region. Five to eight inches fell, most of that in only about six hours, creating treacherous roads during the afternoon commute.

Here is a list of a few snowfall totals across the area (through 6 am Feb 3):

City	Snowfall
Appleton	5.8"
Boulder Junction	6.4"
Green Bay	5.2"
Hobart	5.6"
Iola	8.0"
Marinette	6.0"
Merrill	5.0"
Rhinelander	2.5"
Sturgeon Bay	6.0"
Suamico	6.0"
Wausau	5.7"

Here's a map with snowfall reported across the state (6 am Feb 2 - 6 am Feb 3):

An additional 1 to 3 inches fell on February 3 as an upper level weather disturbance moved through. Two-day snow totals in Green Bay reached 8.4 inches.