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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. 

Radar Loop of Snow

 

 

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


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