Event Overview
A low pressure system tracked southeast from the Northern Plains Saturday night through Sunday night, bringing snow to the area. The heaviest snow fell in a band from northwest to east-central Wisconsin.
Radar Imagery
Below is a radar loop of a portion of the event that occurred from about 500 am to 500 pm on Sunday, March 12. The snow that fell across much of the area during the day Sunday generally melted on pavement because of temperatures near to slightly above freezing.
Below is a radar loop of the portion of the event from about 500 pm Sunday, March 12 to 200 am Monday, March 13. The snow that fell during the evening and overnight accumulated rapidly as temperatures begin to fall with the loss of daylight.
Snowfall Maps
Below is a map of the 2-day snowfall totals based on reports from our Cooperative Weather Observers.
Below is a map of the 2-day snowfall totals based a compilation of various sources.
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Snowfall Reports
Below is a summary of snowfall reports received through about 10 am Monday morning. Most of the reports are event total snowfall reports, though some may not include snow that fell early in the event.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
847 AM CDT MON MAR 13 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 N IOLA 44.60N 89.11W
03/13/2023 M13.2 INCH WAUPACA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NE DENMARK 44.35N 87.81W
03/13/2023 M12.5 INCH BROWN WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DENW3 DENMARK WWTP.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NE WESTON 44.92N 89.54W
03/13/2023 M12.3 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-1 WESTON 1 NE.
0700 AM SNOW 4 ESE MC NAUGHTON 45.70N 89.48W
03/13/2023 M11.5 INCH ONEIDA WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-ON-14 RHINELANDER 5.5
NW.
0800 AM SNOW ROSHOLT 44.63N 89.31W
03/13/2023 M11.5 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RSTW3 ROSHOLT.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NE WAUSAU 44.97N 89.61W
03/13/2023 M11.0 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-4 WAUSAU 1 ENE.
0630 AM SNOW 2 WSW WOODRUFF 45.89N 89.73W
03/13/2023 M10.5 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MQRW3 MINOCQUA.
0700 AM SNOW 10 ENE WAUSAU 45.02N 89.44W
03/13/2023 M10.5 INCH MARATHON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW DANCY 44.70N 89.70W
03/13/2023 M10.4 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-13 DANCY 1 NNW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SSE HAZELHURST 45.78N 89.70W
03/13/2023 M10.0 INCH ONEIDA WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-ON-8 HAZELHURST 2.1 SSE.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SE HAZELHURST 45.78N 89.70W
03/13/2023 M10.0 INCH ONEIDA WI PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW ASHWAUBENON 44.46N 88.08W
03/13/2023 M9.9 INCH BROWN WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL.
0500 AM SNOW 2 NNE RUDOLPH 44.53N 89.79W
03/13/2023 M9.7 INCH PORTAGE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-PT-8 RUDOLPH 1 NNE.
0833 AM SNOW 6 E KNOWLTON 44.69N 89.55W
03/13/2023 M9.6 INCH MARATHON WI PUBLIC
0500 AM SNOW 1 NE MOON 44.77N 89.77W
03/13/2023 M9.5 INCH MARATHON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EPTW3 MOON 1 E.
0700 AM SNOW HEAFFORD JUNCTION 45.54N 89.71W
03/13/2023 M9.5 INCH LINCOLN WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-LN-6 TOMAHAWK 4.6 N.
0600 AM SNOW 1 ESE WILD ROSE 44.18N 89.24W
03/13/2023 M9.4 INCH WAUSHARA WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WH-7 WILD ROSE 0.5 E.
0700 AM SNOW TOMAHAWK 45.46N 89.73W
03/13/2023 M9.3 INCH LINCOLN WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-LN-7 TOMAHAWK 1.2 SSW.
0714 AM SNOW 1 W STEVENS POINT 44.51N 89.59W
03/13/2023 M9.3 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION STPW3 STEVENS POINT.
0500 AM SNOW 2 WNW APPLETON 44.28N 88.44W
03/13/2023 M9.0 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION APPW3 APPLETON.
0700 AM SNOW WRIGHTSTOWN 44.33N 88.17W
03/13/2023 M9.0 INCH BROWN WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-BN-22 WRIGHTSTOWN 0.4
ENE.
0841 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 NW SPLIT ROCK 44.71N 89.02W
03/13/2023 M9.0 INCH SHAWANO WI COCORAHS
THE SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR MARCH STANDS AT 21.5
INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 3.6 NE MOSINEE 44.82N 89.64W
03/13/2023 M8.9 INCH MARATHON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW 3 SSE AMHERST 44.41N 89.26W
03/13/2023 M8.8 INCH PORTAGE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-PT-19 AMHERST 2.6 SSE.
0700 AM SNOW 3 SSE AMHERST 44.41N 89.26W
03/13/2023 M8.8 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMHW3 AMHERST 3 SE.
1220 AM SNOW 4 W NEENAH 44.18N 88.52W
03/13/2023 M8.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI BROADCAST MEDIA
COURTESY OF WGBA-TV.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW PULCIFER 44.85N 88.35W
03/13/2023 M8.5 INCH SHAWANO WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-SW-1 CECIL 5.6 ENE.
0500 AM SNOW 1 WNW IOLA 44.50N 89.13W
03/13/2023 M8.4 INCH WAUPACA WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WP-11 IOLA 0.4 SSW.
0600 AM SNOW 5 ENE RHINELANDER 45.65N 89.31W
03/13/2023 M8.4 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RHLW3 RHINELANDER 4
NE.
0500 AM SNOW SUMMIT LAKE 45.38N 89.19W
03/13/2023 M8.3 INCH LANGLADE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SULW3 SUMMIT LAKE.
0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE MOUNTAIN 45.18N 88.46W
03/13/2023 M8.3 INCH OCONTO WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-OC-8 MOUNTAIN 0.9 E.
0600 AM SNOW 2 S SUGAR BUSH 44.45N 88.73W
03/13/2023 M7.9 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-OG-18 NEW LONDON 4.1 N.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW SAINT GERMAIN 45.92N 89.49W
03/13/2023 M7.8 INCH VILAS WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION STGW3 ST GERMAIN 0.6
NW.
0700 AM SNOW 10 NE BOULDER JUNCTION 46.19N 89.46W
03/13/2023 M7.7 INCH VILAS WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-VL-9 BOULDER JUNCTION 9
ENE.
0600 AM SNOW 1 SE WILLOW RESERVOIR 45.70N 89.83W
03/13/2023 M7.5 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WILW3 WILLOW.
0731 AM SNOW 1 NW ARGONNE 45.67N 88.90W
03/13/2023 M7.4 INCH FOREST WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AGNW3 ARGONNE 1.5 NW.
0600 AM SNOW 7 NNE HAMBURG 45.18N 89.85W
03/13/2023 M7.2 INCH LINCOLN WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-LN-2 MERRILL 7 W.
0600 AM SNOW 7 NNE HAMBURG 45.18N 89.85W
03/13/2023 M7.2 INCH LINCOLN WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MLLW3 MERRILL 8 W.
0600 AM SNOW 1 N WAUPACA 44.35N 89.06W
03/13/2023 M7.1 INCH WAUPACA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WWWW3 WAUPACA 1 E.
0700 AM SNOW 3 SE DE PERE 44.42N 88.01W
03/13/2023 M7.1 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC
0740 AM SNOW WRIGHTSTOWN 44.33N 88.17W
03/13/2023 M7.1 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC
1200 AM SNOW 3 SSW ASHWAUBENON 44.42N 88.09W
03/13/2023 M7.0 INCH BROWN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING. SNOW BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
0630 AM SNOW 1 W SILVER LAKE 44.04N 89.24W
03/13/2023 M7.0 INCH WAUSHARA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WAOW3 WAUTOMA 3 SE.
0600 AM SNOW 1 N PULASKI 44.68N 88.23W
03/13/2023 M6.8 INCH OCONTO WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PULW3 PULASKI - WWTP.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW MANITOWOC 44.11N 87.69W
03/13/2023 M6.8 INCH MANITOWOC WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MC-20 MANITOWOC 1.4 NW.
0630 AM SNOW 2 SE NEW LONDON 44.36N 88.72W
03/13/2023 M6.7 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NONW3 NEW LONDON 2
SE.
0700 AM SNOW 2 E MILLHOME 43.90N 87.91W
03/13/2023 M6.7 INCH MANITOWOC WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MC-5 MILLHOME 2 E.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW TWO RIVERS 44.17N 87.58W
03/13/2023 M6.6 INCH MANITOWOC WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MC-22 TWO RIVERS 1.2 N.
0730 AM SNOW 3 E PORT EDWARDS 44.34N 89.78W
03/13/2023 M6.5 INCH WOOD WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WD-2 PORT EDWARDS 2 E.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW TWO RIVERS 44.14N 87.57W
03/13/2023 M6.2 INCH MANITOWOC WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TWOW3 TWO RIVERS.
0630 AM SNOW 4 ESE OCONTO FALLS 44.86N 88.13W
03/13/2023 M6.0 INCH OCONTO WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-OC-15 OCONTO FALLS 1.0
SE.
0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW OMRO 44.02N 88.78W
03/13/2023 M6.0 INCH WINNEBAGO WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WN-7 OMRO 1 WSW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW SPREAD EAGLE 45.89N 88.14W
03/13/2023 M6.0 INCH FLORENCE WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-FL-4 SPREAD EAGLE 1 NW.
0730 AM SNOW BRILLION 44.18N 88.07W
03/13/2023 M6.0 INCH CALUMET WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRLW3 BRILLION.
0715 AM SNOW STURGEON BAY 44.83N 87.38W
03/13/2023 M5.8 INCH DOOR WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW 4 ESE CALDRON FALLS RES 45.36N 88.19W
03/13/2023 M5.4 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CRVW3 ATHELSTANE 6
SW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 E OSHKOSH 44.01N 88.52W
03/13/2023 M5.3 INCH WINNEBAGO WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-WN-19 OSHKOSH 1.6 ESE.
0700 AM SNOW 1 E OSHKOSH 44.01N 88.52W
03/13/2023 M5.3 INCH WINNEBAGO WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION OSNW3 OSHKOSH
SOUTHEAST.
0637 AM SNOW 2 NNW STRATFORD 44.82N 90.09W
03/13/2023 M5.2 INCH MARATHON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION STRW3 STRATFORD 1 NW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 N CLINTONVILLE 44.62N 88.75W
03/13/2023 M5.0 INCH WAUPACA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CNTW3 CLINTONVILLE
0.9 N.
0800 AM SNOW 3 NNW RIB MOUNTAIN STAT 44.96N 89.69W
03/13/2023 M5.0 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-24 WAUSAU 2.4 W.
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** This overview will be updated as new information becomes available.
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