Preliminary Event Overview
A low pressure system moved from the central Great Plains on Monday afternoon, to southern Wisconsin on Monday night, to northern Lower Michigan on Tuesday morning. Snow from this system started moving into east-central Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, before proceeding to spread across the area on Monday night. The heaviest snow fell in a corridor from Wautoma to Door County late on Monday night. Most of this area received 4 to 8 inches of snow, while lower amounts were reported northwest and to the southeast of this corridor. The highest snowfall amounts were reported over northeast Wisconsin from Oconto to Door County.
Below is a radar loop of the event from 11 am Monday, February 17 to 10 am Tuesday, February 18.
Below is a map of the snowfall totals based on reports from our Cooperative Observers.
Below is a summary of snowfall reports received through about 10 am Tuesday morning.
NWUS53 KGRB 181545 LSRGRB PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 945 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2020 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0919 AM SNOW 4 E GREEN BAY 44.52N 87.91W 02/18/2020 M3.7 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC 0858 AM SNOW 2 S SPRING LAKE 43.99N 89.17W 02/18/2020 E5.5 INCH WAUSHARA WI PUBLIC 0849 AM SNOW BRILLION 44.18N 88.07W 02/18/2020 M2.0 INCH CALUMET WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRLW3 BRILLION. 0835 AM SNOW TWO RIVERS 44.15N 87.56W 02/18/2020 M0.7 INCH MANITOWOC WI TRAINED SPOTTER A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OCCURRED. 0835 AM SNOW 2 N NEENAH 44.21N 88.44W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI PUBLIC 0830 AM SNOW 1 W SILVER LAKE 44.04N 89.24W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH WAUSHARA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WAOW3 WAUTOMA 3 SE. 0825 AM SNOW 4 N PHELPS 46.12N 89.08W 02/18/2020 M2.0 INCH VILAS WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LVDW3 4.2 N PHELPS. 0807 AM SNOW WAUSAU 44.96N 89.63W 02/18/2020 M3.5 INCH MARATHON WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0805 AM SNOW KIEL 43.91N 88.03W 02/18/2020 M1.0 INCH MANITOWOC WI PUBLIC 0800 AM SNOW 2 NNW WAUSAUKEE 45.38N 87.96W 02/18/2020 M5.0 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WSKW3 1.6 NW WAUSAUKEE. 0800 AM SNOW 1 SSE WASHINGTON ISLAND 45.36N 86.89W 02/18/2020 M6.8 INCH DOOR WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WASW3 WASHINGTON ISLAND. 0800 AM SNOW 2 SW SHAWANO 44.76N 88.62W 02/18/2020 M5.2 INCH SHAWANO WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SHHW3 SHAWANO 2 SSW. 0800 AM SNOW 2 W BLAINE 44.31N 89.35W 02/18/2020 M3.1 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMDW3 ALMOND 5 NE. 0800 AM SNOW 1 NE DENMARK 44.35N 87.81W 02/18/2020 M2.9 INCH BROWN WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DENW3 DENMARK WWTP. 0800 AM SNOW 2 WSW HANCOCK 44.12N 89.54W 02/18/2020 M2.6 INCH WAUSHARA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HANW3 1.5 SW HANCOCK. 0800 AM SNOW 1 N WAUPACA 44.35N 89.06W 02/18/2020 M4.9 INCH WAUPACA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WWWW3 WAUPACA 1 E. 0800 AM SNOW 6 N RHINELANDER 45.71N 89.42W 02/18/2020 M2.2 INCH ONEIDA WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-ON-6 RHINELANDER 5 N. 0800 AM SNOW 3 SW DE PERE 44.42N 88.09W 02/18/2020 M5.3 INCH BROWN WI PUBLIC 0746 AM SNOW 4 NW BLAINE 44.37N 89.33W 02/18/2020 M3.1 INCH PORTAGE WI PUBLIC . 0745 AM SNOW AMHERST 44.45N 89.28W 02/18/2020 M4.0 INCH PORTAGE WI PUBLIC 0738 AM SNOW SUAMICO 44.63N 88.05W 02/18/2020 M6.7 INCH BROWN WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0738 AM SNOW LEDGEVIEW 44.43N 88.00W 02/18/2020 M4.8 INCH BROWN WI NWS EMPLOYEE 0738 AM SNOW 7 E KNOWLTON 44.71N 89.54W 02/18/2020 M3.7 INCH MARATHON WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0730 AM SNOW 1 SE PESHTIGO 45.03N 87.74W 02/18/2020 M6.5 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PSHW3 PESHTIGO 1 S. 0730 AM SNOW 2 NNE DARBOY 44.25N 88.36W 02/18/2020 M3.7 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION APLW3 APPLETON WHBY RADIO. 0730 AM SNOW 1 NNE EPHRAIM 45.17N 87.15W 02/18/2020 M7.0 INCH DOOR WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EPMW3 EPHRAIM 1 NE - WWTP. 0730 AM SNOW FISH CREEK 45.12N 87.23W 02/18/2020 M6.0 INCH DOOR WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FISW3 FISH CREEK 1 E WWTP. 0730 AM SNOW 1 NNW HEWITT 44.64N 90.13W 02/18/2020 M4.0 INCH WOOD WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MFDW3 0.8 N HEWITT. 0730 AM SNOW 3 SW RHINELANDER 45.60N 89.45W 02/18/2020 M1.3 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RHIW3 RHINELANDER 2 SW. 0730 AM SNOW 7 ENE PESHTIGO 45.10N 87.62W 02/18/2020 M8.3 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MRIW3 MENOMINEE 1.6 S. 0730 AM SNOW 1 SW SPENCER 44.75N 90.29W 02/18/2020 M2.4 INCH MARATHON WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SPCW3 SPENCER - WWTP. 0720 AM SNOW 1 NW ANGELICA 44.67N 88.31W 02/18/2020 M5.1 INCH SHAWANO WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-SW-5 PULASKI 3.7 W. 0720 AM SNOW 5 SSW ASHWAUBENON 44.39N 88.12W 02/18/2020 M4.8 INCH BROWN WI BROADCAST MEDIA 0718 AM SNOW 3 N LITTLE CHUTE 44.32N 88.32W 02/18/2020 M5.3 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI PUBLIC 0718 AM SNOW CLINTONVILLE 44.61N 88.75W 02/18/2020 M4.0 INCH WAUPACA WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0715 AM HEAVY SNOW STILES 44.86N 88.05W 02/18/2020 M7.5 INCH OCONTO WI PUBLIC 0715 AM SNOW 10 NE BOULDER JUNCTION 46.19N 89.46W 02/18/2020 M1.5 INCH VILAS WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-VL-9 BOULDER JUNCTION 9 ENE. 0709 AM SNOW 1 NW ARGONNE 45.67N 88.90W 02/18/2020 M1.5 INCH FOREST WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AGNW3 ARGONNE 1.5 NW. 0707 AM SNOW CRIVITZ 45.24N 88.01W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CVZW3 MARINETTE - WPS. 0700 AM SNOW 1 W STEVENS POINT 44.51N 89.59W 02/18/2020 M3.8 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION STPW3 STEVENS POINT. 0700 AM SNOW 2 N OSHKOSH 44.03N 88.54W 02/18/2020 M3.9 INCH WINNEBAGO WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION OSNW3 1.8 N OSHKOSH. 0700 AM SNOW 2 N OSHKOSH 44.03N 88.56W 02/18/2020 M3.1 INCH WINNEBAGO WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION OKHW3 OSHKOSH. 0700 AM SNOW KEWAUNEE 44.46N 87.50W 02/18/2020 M1.2 INCH KEWAUNEE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KKKW3 KEWAUNEE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 NE MOON 44.77N 89.77W 02/18/2020 M3.0 INCH MARATHON WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EPTW3 MOON 1 E. 0700 AM SNOW 4 ESE CALDRON FALLS RES 45.36N 88.19W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CRVW3 ATHELSTANE 6 SW. 0700 AM SNOW 1 NE WAUSAU 44.97N 89.61W 02/18/2020 M3.1 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-4 WAUSAU 1 ENE. 0700 AM SNOW 3 SSE AMHERST 44.41N 89.26W 02/18/2020 M3.5 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMHW3 AMHERST 3 SE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 N CLINTONVILLE 44.62N 88.75W 02/18/2020 M4.9 INCH WAUPACA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CNTW3 CLINTONVILLE 0.9 N. 0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW DANCY 44.70N 89.70W 02/18/2020 M3.4 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-13 DANCY 1 NNW. 0700 AM SNOW FLORENCE 45.93N 88.26W 02/18/2020 M3.1 INCH FLORENCE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FLNW3 FLORENCE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE CHILTON 44.03N 88.15W 02/18/2020 M2.5 INCH CALUMET WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CHIW3 CHILTON 0.5 E. 0700 AM SNOW 1 SW NEENAH 44.17N 88.45W 02/18/2020 M4.3 INCH WINNEBAGO WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-WN-9 NEENAH 1.1 ENE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW TWO RIVERS 44.15N 87.57W 02/18/2020 M0.7 INCH MANITOWOC WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-MC-12 TWO RIVERS 0.9 SE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 N NEW LONDON 44.39N 88.75W 02/18/2020 M5.0 INCH WAUPACA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NLDW3 NEW LONDON - WWTP. 0700 AM SNOW 2 N APPLETON 44.29N 88.39W 02/18/2020 M5.8 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-OG-7 APPLETON 1 N. 0700 AM SNOW 5 SE AURORAVILLE 43.99N 88.94W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH WAUSHARA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BLNW3 BERLIN WWTP. 0700 AM SNOW 1 SE OSHKOSH 44.00N 88.54W 02/18/2020 M2.0 INCH WINNEBAGO WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-WN-12 OSHKOSH 1.5 SSE. 0700 AM SNOW WISCONSIN RAPIDS 44.40N 89.83W 02/18/2020 M3.5 INCH WOOD WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WIRW3 WISCONSIN RAPIDS. 0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE ELLISON BAY 45.26N 87.03W 02/18/2020 M6.5 INCH DOOR WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-DR-5 ELLISON BAY 1 ENE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 E OSHKOSH 44.01N 88.52W 02/18/2020 M3.9 INCH WINNEBAGO WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-WN-19 OSHKOSH 1.6 ESE. 0700 AM SNOW 1 SSE HAZELHURST 45.78N 89.70W 02/18/2020 M2.0 INCH ONEIDA WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-ON-8 HAZELHURST 2.1 SSE. 0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW MOSINEE 44.77N 89.73W 02/18/2020 M3.2 INCH MARATHON WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-MT-14 MOSINEE 2 W. 0700 AM SNOW 1 SW TWO RIVERS 44.14N 87.57W 02/18/2020 M1.2 INCH MANITOWOC WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TWOW3 TWO RIVERS. 0700 AM SNOW 3 W SAINT NAZIANZ 44.00N 87.96W 02/18/2020 M2.2 INCH MANITOWOC WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NAZW3 ST. NAZIANZ 2 W. 0700 AM SNOW 2 N SISTER BAY 45.20N 87.11W 02/18/2020 M7.0 INCH DOOR WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-DR-6 SISTER BAY 1 N. 0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW CLAY BANKS 44.70N 87.40W 02/18/2020 M6.0 INCH DOOR WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FORW3 FORESTVILLE 4 E. 0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE BRADLEY 45.54N 89.73W 02/18/2020 M2.1 INCH LINCOLN WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TAKW3 BRADLEY 1.0 NE. 0700 AM SNOW 2 WSW OMRO 44.02N 88.78W 02/18/2020 M3.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-WN-7 OMRO 1 WSW. 0700 AM SNOW 4 NE BAILEYS HARBOR 45.09N 87.07W 02/18/2020 M6.0 INCH DOOR WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-DR-11 BAILEYS HARBOR 3 ENE. 0700 AM SNOW 3 SE DARBOY 44.20N 88.33W 02/18/2020 M3.8 INCH CALUMET WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-CT-4 DARBOY 3 SE. 0700 AM SNOW 4 WNW LAND O LAKES 46.17N 89.30W 02/18/2020 M1.3 INCH VILAS WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-VL-10 LAND O LAKES 3 W. 0659 AM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 45.91N 89.24W 02/18/2020 M2.1 INCH VILAS WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EGRW3 EAGLE RIVER - SOUTH. 0645 AM SNOW SHAWANO 44.78N 88.59W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH SHAWANO WI PUBLIC 0632 AM SNOW 5 ESE MENASHA 44.17N 88.35W 02/18/2020 M3.8 INCH CALUMET WI TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.28 INCH. 0630 AM SNOW 2 WSW WOODRUFF 45.89N 89.73W 02/18/2020 M2.0 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MQRW3 MINOCQUA. 0630 AM SNOW 1 ESE WILD ROSE 44.18N 89.24W 02/18/2020 M4.7 INCH WAUSHARA WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-WH-7 WILD ROSE 0.5 E. 0630 AM SNOW 1 S PITTSVILLE 44.44N 90.13W 02/18/2020 M4.0 INCH WOOD WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-WD-4 PITTSVILLE 0.1 NE. 0630 AM SNOW 2 SE NEW LONDON 44.36N 88.72W 02/18/2020 M5.6 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NONW3 NEW LONDON 2 SE. 0616 AM SNOW ASHWAUBENON 44.46N 88.08W 02/18/2020 M6.4 INCH BROWN WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS 3.7 INCHES IN THE PAST 6 HOURS. SNOW DEPTH 14 INCHES. 0615 AM SNOW 9 E AMBERG 45.48N 87.81W 02/18/2020 M4.4 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ABGW3 AMBERG 9 E. 0612 AM SNOW 2 NNW STRATFORD 44.82N 90.09W 02/18/2020 M3.0 INCH MARATHON WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION STRW3 STRATFORD 1 NW. 0605 AM SNOW NEW HOLSTEIN 43.95N 88.08W 02/18/2020 M1.1 INCH CALUMET WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NHNW3 NEW HOLSTEIN - EAST - WWTP. 0604 AM SNOW SHIOCTON 44.43N 88.58W 02/18/2020 M5.5 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI PUBLIC 0604 AM SNOW 2 W WOODRUFF 45.90N 89.73W 02/18/2020 M1.6 INCH VILAS WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AVTW3 ARBOR VITAE-JOHNSON LAKE. 0600 AM SNOW 1 NW SAINT GERMAIN 45.92N 89.49W 02/18/2020 M1.9 INCH VILAS WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION STGW3 ST GERMAIN 0.6 NW. 0600 AM SNOW 2 WNW APPLETON 44.28N 88.44W 02/18/2020 M6.0 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION APPW3 APPLETON. 0600 AM SNOW 2 ESE ATHELSTANE 45.42N 88.06W 02/18/2020 M4.5 INCH MARINETTE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ASTW3 ATHELSTANE 1.6 E. 0600 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANSTON 44.60N 88.10W 02/18/2020 M1.7 INCH BROWN WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SUAW3 FLINTVILLE 3.4 S. 0600 AM SNOW 7 NNE HAMBURG 45.18N 89.85W 02/18/2020 M2.6 INCH LINCOLN WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-LN-2 MERRILL 7 W. 0600 AM SNOW 2 ESE WISCONSIN RAPIDS 44.39N 89.81W 02/18/2020 M1.8 INCH WOOD WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WRPW3 1.9 E WISCONSIN RAPIDS. 0600 AM SNOW 2 S SUGAR BUSH 44.45N 88.73W 02/18/2020 M5.3 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-OG-18 NEW LONDON 4.1 N. 0600 AM SNOW 3 NNW ASHWAUBENON 44.50N 88.11W 02/18/2020 M6.4 INCH BROWN WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RNBW3 GREEN BAY. 0600 AM SNOW 5 ENE RHINELANDER 45.65N 89.31W 02/18/2020 M1.8 INCH ONEIDA WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RHLW3 RHINELANDER 4 NE. 0600 AM SNOW 1 N PULASKI 44.68N 88.23W 02/18/2020 M5.5 INCH OCONTO WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PULW3 PULASKI - WWTP. 0558 AM HEAVY SNOW ASHWAUBENON 44.46N 88.08W 02/18/2020 M6.4 INCH BROWN WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS 3.7 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY. 0545 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 SE FREMONT 44.20N 88.77W 02/18/2020 M6.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL. WATER EQUIVALENT 0.44 INCH. 0530 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 NW APPLETON 44.27N 88.41W 02/18/2020 M6.0 INCH OUTAGAMIE WI NWS EMPLOYEE STORM TOTAL. 0530 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 SW ABRAMS 44.75N 88.10W 02/18/2020 M6.3 INCH OCONTO WI PUBLIC 0530 AM SNOW 3 E PELLA 44.74N 88.74W 02/18/2020 M5.1 INCH SHAWANO WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PELW3 PELLA 3 SE. 0522 AM SNOW 2 NNW TWO RIVERS 44.18N 87.58W 02/18/2020 M1.5 INCH MANITOWOC WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-MC-4 TWO RIVERS 2 NW. 0500 AM SNOW SUMMIT LAKE 45.38N 89.19W 02/18/2020 M2.5 INCH LANGLADE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SULW3 SUMMIT LAKE. 0500 AM SNOW 2 NNE RUDOLPH 44.53N 89.79W 02/18/2020 M3.9 INCH PORTAGE WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION WI-PT-8 RUDOLPH 1 NNE. 0445 AM SNOW ROSHOLT 44.63N 89.31W 02/18/2020 M4.4 INCH PORTAGE WI CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RSTW3 ROSHOLT. 0445 AM SNOW WITTMAN FIELD 43.98N 88.55W 02/18/2020 E3.5 INCH WINNEBAGO WI PUBLIC
** This overview will be updated as new information becomes available.