Event Overview
A fast moving, compact low pressure system brought snow to the area Sunday, February 9, 2020. The storm generated hazardous travel conditions across most of the state of Wisconsin. The heavy snow band with the storm extended across central and east-central Wisconsin, where a widespread snowfall of 6 to 10 inches was reported.
Below is a radar loop of the event.
Below is an image of radar estimated snowfall from the KGRB doppler radar. Snowfall values at greater distances from the radar tend to be underestimated.
Below is a summary of snowfall reports received by the National Weather Service from early afternoon Sunday through early Monday morning. Please note the time of each report as some were taken before the snow ended and the storm total snowfall could be higher.
NWUS53 KGRB 100259 LSRGRB PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 859 PM, 0900 PM, 1000 PM CST SUN FEB 9 2020 and 535 AM CST MON FEB 10 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0155 PM SNOW 5 ESE MENASHA 44.17N 88.35W 02/09/2020 M4.5 INCH CALUMET WI TRAINED SPOTTER MODERATE SNOW FALLING AT REPORT. SNOW STARTED AROUND 650 AM. 0200 PM SNOW NEW FRANKEN 44.53N 87.83W 02/09/2020 M4.7 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0200 PM SNOW HORTONVILLE 44.33N 88.63W 02/09/2020 M4.0 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0220 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 NE WAUSAU 44.99N 89.59W 02/09/2020 M6.5 INCH MARATHON WI BROADCAST MEDIA REPORT COURTESY OF WAOW-TV. 0226 PM HEAVY SNOW SCHOFIELD 44.90N 89.59W 02/09/2020 M6.0 INCH MARATHON WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0227 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 SE WISCONSIN RAPIDS 44.38N 89.81W 02/09/2020 M6.8 INCH WOOD WI AMATEUR RADIO COURTESY OF KB9WDJ. 0230 PM SNOW 2 NE WAUSAU 44.99N 89.62W 02/09/2020 M6.0 INCH MARATHON WI PUBLIC LIGHT AND FLUFFY, LITTLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. 0230 PM SNOW CLINTONVILLE 44.61N 88.75W 02/09/2020 M5.0 INCH WAUPACA WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0230 PM SNOW SHERWOOD 44.17N 88.27W 02/09/2020 M5.0 INCH CALUMET WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0300 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 N WAUSAU 44.99N 89.63W 02/09/2020 M6.5 INCH MARATHON WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0320 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 SW DE PERE 44.42N 88.09W 02/09/2020 M6.0 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0326 PM SNOW MARSHFIELD 44.66N 90.16W 02/09/2020 M5.0 INCH WOOD WI TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW IS STARTING TO TAPER OFF. 0330 PM HEAVY SNOW STILES 44.86N 88.05W 02/09/2020 M7.2 INCH OCONTO WI PUBLIC SNOW AMOUNT SO FAR. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0335 PM SNOW WASHINGTON ISLAND 45.43N 88.66W 02/09/2020 M5.8 INCH FOREST WI BROADCAST MEDIA MELTED TO 0.27 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIP. 0335 PM SNOW WAUSAU 44.96N 89.63W 02/09/2020 M5.8 INCH MARATHON WI BROADCAST MEDIA CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS LSR. LOCATION SHOULD BE WAUSAU, WSAW-TV. MEASURED 2.7 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIP. 0354 PM SNOW APPLETON 44.26N 88.40W 02/09/2020 M5.4 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI CO-OP OBSERVER SNOW AMOUNT SO FAR. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING. 0356 PM SNOW 3 NW PORT EDWARDS 44.36N 89.89W 02/09/2020 M7.0 INCH WOOD WI PUBLIC 0409 PM SNOW 2 NE OSHKOSH 44.03N 88.54W 02/09/2020 M7.0 INCH WINNEBAGO WI PUBLIC 0410 PM HEAVY SNOW TWO RIVERS 44.15N 87.56W 02/09/2020 M6.2 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC SNOW AMOUNT SO FAR. 0410 PM HEAVY SNOW E WISCONSIN RAPIDS 44.40N 89.84W 02/09/2020 M7.4 INCH WOOD WI PUBLIC REPORT FROM GRAND RAPIDS WI. 0421 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 WSW ABRAMS 44.76N 88.14W 02/09/2020 M9.0 INCH OCONTO WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0430 PM HEAVY SNOW GREEN BAY 44.51N 88.00W 02/09/2020 M7.0 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. NEAR PACKERLAND DRIVE. 0430 PM SNOW OMRO 44.03N 88.75W 02/09/2020 E5.8 INCH WINNEBAGO WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0430 PM SNOW VALDERS 44.06N 87.88W 02/09/2020 M4.0 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0437 PM SNOW 2 NW NEENAH 44.20N 88.47W 02/09/2020 M5.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0439 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 WNW GREEN BAY 44.54N 88.11W 02/09/2020 M6.3 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC 0439 PM HEAVY SNOW PLOVER 44.45N 89.53W 02/09/2020 M8.2 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER 0.59 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT. 0445 PM SNOW MERRILL 45.18N 89.68W 02/09/2020 M5.8 INCH LINCOLN WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0445 PM HEAVY SNOW NEKOOSA 44.31N 89.88W 02/09/2020 M8.0 INCH WOOD WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0450 PM HEAVY SNOW MANITOWOC 44.08N 87.66W 02/09/2020 M8.0 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0500 PM HEAVY SNOW SHIOCTON 44.43N 88.58W 02/09/2020 M6.0 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0500 PM HEAVY SNOW WISCONSIN RAPIDS 44.40N 89.84W 02/09/2020 E9.5 INCH WOOD WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0517 PM HEAVY SNOW LITTLE RAPIDS 44.38N 88.13W 02/09/2020 M6.5 INCH BROWN WI BROADCAST MEDIA REPORT FROM TOWN OF LAWRENCE. 0520 PM SNOW N LITTLE CHUTE 44.28N 88.32W 02/09/2020 M4.3 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI PUBLIC REPORT FROM THE TOWN OF VANDENBROEK. 0523 PM HEAVY SNOW CLINTONVILLE 44.61N 88.75W 02/09/2020 M9.7 INCH WAUPACA WI TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING. 0530 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 SE POLONIA 44.54N 89.38W 02/09/2020 M10.0 INCH PORTAGE WI TRAINED SPOTTER REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0533 PM HEAVY SNOW TIGERTON 44.73N 89.05W 02/09/2020 M9.1 INCH SHAWANO WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0540 PM HEAVY SNOW POLONIA 44.56N 89.41W 02/09/2020 M10.3 INCH PORTAGE WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0550 PM SNOW ASHWAUBENON 44.46N 88.08W 02/09/2020 M5.8 INCH BROWN WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS OFFICIAL NWS MEASUREMENT. LIQUID AMOUNT OF 0.47 INCHES. 0550 PM HEAVY SNOW S MARINETTE 45.09N 87.61W 02/09/2020 M7.3 INCH MARINETTE WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SNOW STILL FALLING. 0600 PM HEAVY SNOW LENA 44.95N 88.05W 02/09/2020 M8.0 INCH OCONTO WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0625 PM HEAVY SNOW STILES 44.86N 88.05W 02/09/2020 M9.0 INCH OCONTO WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0625 PM SNOW 2 NW TWO RIVERS 44.18N 87.59W 02/09/2020 M8.8 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC 0629 PM SNOW 2 S SPRING LAKE 43.98N 89.17W 02/09/2020 E8.0 INCH WAUSHARA WI PUBLIC 0645 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 S SHAWANO 44.76N 88.59W 02/09/2020 M6.8 INCH SHAWANO WI TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW FELL FROM 845 AM UNTIL 645 PM. 0710 PM HEAVY SNOW GREEN BAY 44.51N 88.00W 02/09/2020 M6.9 INCH BROWN WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0720 PM SNOW WRIGHTSTOWN 44.33N 88.17W 02/09/2020 M6.1 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC 0730 PM HEAVY SNOW NEW FRANKEN 44.53N 87.83W 02/09/2020 M10.0 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0730 PM HEAVY SNOW ROSHOLT 44.63N 89.30W 02/09/2020 M9.7 INCH PORTAGE WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0750 PM HEAVY SNOW WASHINGTON ISLAND 45.38N 86.90W 02/09/2020 M7.4 INCH DOOR WI TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. 0800 PM HEAVY SNOW SUAMICO 44.63N 88.05W 02/09/2020 M7.3 INCH BROWN WI BROADCAST MEDIA FINAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT. 0803 PM SNOW 2 NW TWO RIVERS 44.17N 87.59W 02/09/2020 M8.6 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC 0805 PM SNOW 4 SE POTAWATOMI STATE P 44.83N 87.37W 02/09/2020 M9.0 INCH DOOR WI PUBLIC 0827 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 N IOLA 44.56N 89.11W 02/09/2020 M9.0 INCH WAUPACA WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0830 PM SNOW NEENAH 44.18N 88.44W 02/09/2020 M4.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI PUBLIC SNOW ENDED AROUND 430 PM. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0830 PM HEAVY SNOW OCONTO FALLS 44.88N 88.20W 02/09/2020 M7.0 INCH OCONTO WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0831 PM SNOW 2 W WISCONSIN RAPIDS 44.39N 89.88W 02/09/2020 M9.8 INCH WOOD WI PUBLIC 0835 PM HEAVY SNOW EGG HARBOR 45.04N 87.28W 02/09/2020 M6.5 INCH DOOR WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0845 PM HEAVY SNOW PESHTIGO 45.04N 87.75W 02/09/2020 M10.0 INCH MARINETTE WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0845 PM HEAVY SNOW STILES 44.86N 88.05W 02/09/2020 M9.0 INCH OCONTO WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0845 PM HEAVY SNOW GREENVILLE 44.29N 88.53W 02/09/2020 M8.0 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0900 PM HEAVY SNOW APPLETON 44.95N 90.32W 02/09/2020 M6.0 INCH MARATHON WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 1000 PM SNOW MERRILL 45.18N 89.68W 02/09/2020 M5.2 INCH LINCOLN WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 1000 PM SNOW MARSHFIELD 44.66N 90.16W 02/09/2020 M5.0 INCH WOOD WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 1000 PM SNOW SHERWOOD 44.17N 88.27W 02/09/2020 M5.8 INCH CALUMET WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 1000 PM SNOW BRILLION 44.18N 88.06W 02/09/2020 M8.0 INCH CALUMET WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 1000 PM SNOW KIEL 43.91N 88.03W 02/09/2020 M7.5 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 0436 AM SNOW 1 W BELLEVUE 44.43N 87.93W 02/10/2020 E7.0 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC && $$