A band of accumulating snow will move into the area around daybreak Saturday, continuing through the day before tapering off by early evening. Generally 1 to 4" of snow are expected within the band, with locally higher amounts nearing 6" possible. The band could still shift slightly north/south, which will result in a subsequent shift in where travel impacts are highest. Read More >
Overview
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A potent winter storm brought heavy snow and strong/gusty winds to much of the region from early Friday morning, January 12th into the morning of Saturday the 13th. A broad swath of a foot or more of snow ran from southern Iowa into southern and eastern Wisconsin. The bulk of the snow fell that Friday. Meanwhile, north winds were gusting 40+ mph at times across portions of Iowa and southern/eastern Wisconsin Friday afternoon & evening. Widespread blowing and drifting snow lead to blizzard conditions across parts of these areas. |
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Snow Totals
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Allamakee County... Postville 5.5 NE 5.3 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.14N/91.49W Monona 9.8 N 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.19N/91.35W ...Chickasaw County... New Hampton 0.4 SW 7.6 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.06N/92.32W Fredericksburg 0.3 S 7.3 in 0800 AM 01/13 42.96N/92.20W New Hampton 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.06N/92.32W ...Clayton County... Monona 0.2 WNW 8.9 in 0630 AM 01/13 43.05N/91.39W Guttenberg Dam 10 6.0 in 0800 AM 01/13 42.79N/91.10W Elkader 6.8 WSW 4.8 in 0630 AM 01/13 42.81N/91.52W ...Fayette County... 3 NNW Fayette 6.0 in 1154 AM 01/12 42.88N/91.83W ...Winneshiek County... 1 E Decorah 6.0 in 0946 AM 01/13 43.31N/91.77W 7 ENE Decorah 3.8 in 0902 AM 01/13 43.34N/91.64W ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... 1 NW Kasson 7.0 in 0836 AM 01/13 44.04N/92.77W Mantorville 1.9 ESE 5.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 44.05N/92.72W 1 ENE Kasson 5.0 in 0745 AM 01/13 44.04N/92.74W Hayfield 0.3 SSE 2.5 in 0730 AM 01/13 43.89N/92.85W West Concord 2.0 in 1230 PM 01/12 44.16N/92.90W ...Fillmore County... Mabel 4.0 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.52N/91.76W Wykoff 3.1 NW 3.2 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.74N/92.31W Chatfield 9.0 ESE 3.2 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.79N/92.03W ...Houston County... 3 ENE Houston 6.8 in 1051 PM 01/12 43.77N/91.51W Hokah 4 NW 5.1 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.80N/91.43W 1 ENE Mound Prairie 5.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.79N/91.42W Caledonia 4.2 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.63N/91.50W 3 ENE Mound Prairie 3.0 in 0415 PM 01/12 43.80N/91.41W 2 ENE Mound Prairie 3.0 in 0431 PM 01/12 43.80N/91.41W ...Mower County... 3 ENE Mapleview 4.7 in 0905 AM 01/13 43.71N/92.93W Waltham 2.0 SE 4.3 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.80N/92.85W Austin 2.4 W 3.6 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.67N/93.02W ...Olmsted County... 2 NE Rochester 6.5 in 0500 AM 01/13 44.04N/92.44W Elgin 2SSW 6.1 in 0700 AM 01/13 44.10N/92.27W Chatfield 2.7 NNW 6.1 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.88N/92.22W Stewartville 4.3 E 6.0 in 0600 AM 01/13 43.86N/92.40W Stewartville 4.5 in 0919 AM 01/13 43.86N/92.49W 2 NNE Rochester 4.3 in 0924 AM 01/13 44.04N/92.46W 3 NW Rochester 4.0 in 0856 AM 01/13 44.04N/92.52W Rochester 5.7 N 3.4 in 0800 AM 01/13 44.10N/92.46W Rochester 1.5 WSW 3.0 in 0600 AM 01/13 44.00N/92.50W Rochester 4.7 N 2.6 in 0700 AM 01/13 44.08N/92.48W ...Wabasha County... Kellogg 0.1 N 7.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 44.31N/92.00W 3 NW Wabasha 6.0 in 1000 PM 01/12 44.40N/92.10W Lake City 5.5 in 0925 AM 01/13 44.45N/92.27W Theilman 1 SSW 5.3 in 0730 AM 01/13 44.28N/92.19W Lake City 0.7 SE 4.8 in 0800 AM 01/13 44.43N/92.27W Zumbro Falls 3.5 SSW 1.6 in 0740 AM 01/13 44.24N/92.46W ...Winona County... Winona 7.0 in 0924 AM 01/13 44.05N/91.66W Winona 2.0 ESE 6.2 in 0730 AM 01/13 44.04N/91.63W La Crescent 4.0 NNW 5.2 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.88N/91.34W Winona 1.9 ESE 4.8 in 0724 AM 01/13 44.04N/91.63W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... Grand Marsh 13.0 in 0846 AM 01/13 43.89N/89.71W 8 ENE Friendship 12.0 in 0747 AM 01/13 44.01N/89.66W 6 NNE Grand Marsh 12.0 in 0950 AM 01/13 43.97N/89.68W Oxford 4.0 W 11.8 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.79N/89.64W 0.6 W Friendship 10.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.98N/89.83W Dellwood 8.0 in 0937 PM 01/12 43.98N/89.94W 9 ENE Friendship 7.6 in 0355 PM 01/12 44.01N/89.66W ...Buffalo County... Mondovi 6.0 in 0953 AM 01/13 44.57N/91.67W Mondovi 12.1 SSE 5.2 in 0705 AM 01/13 44.40N/91.60W ...Clark County... Neillsville 5.5 in 0801 AM 01/13 44.56N/90.59W ...Crawford County... 2 N Prairie Du Chien 14.4 in 0851 AM 01/13 43.07N/91.14W Gays Mills 1.0 NE 11.8 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.33N/90.84W 1 S De Soto 9.5 in 0757 AM 01/13 43.41N/91.19W 4 NNE Boscobel 9.0 in 1059 AM 01/13 43.20N/90.68W Bell Center 8.0 in 1230 PM 01/12 43.30N/90.83W Seneca 8.0 in 1235 PM 01/12 43.27N/90.96W Ferryville 8.0 in 0746 AM 01/13 43.34N/91.08W ...Grant County... Platteville 15.0 in 0851 AM 01/13 42.74N/90.48W Stitzer 14.0 in 0856 AM 01/13 42.93N/90.62W Lancaster 12.5 in 0741 AM 01/13 42.85N/90.71W 3 NE Mount Hope 11.0 in 0954 AM 01/13 43.00N/90.82W 2 SE Blue River 10.0 in 0953 PM 01/12 43.17N/90.55W Cassville 7.8 ENE 5.9 in 0700 AM 01/13 42.75N/90.84W ...Jackson County... Melrose 3.6 W 7.6 in 0700 AM 01/13 44.13N/91.07W Black River Falls 5.2 in 0830 AM 01/13 44.29N/90.85W ...Juneau County... New Lisbon 13.0 in 1007 AM 01/13 43.88N/90.16W 1.0 E Mauston 11.0 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.79N/90.06W ...La Crosse County... Rockland 12.0 in 0952 AM 01/13 43.91N/90.92W Newburg Corners 10.0 in 0955 AM 01/13 43.78N/90.98W Onalaska 1.9 E 8.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.89N/91.18W French Island 7.6 in 0600 AM 01/13 43.86N/91.27W 1 WSW West Salem 7.6 in 1124 AM 01/13 43.90N/91.10W 2 E La Crosse 7.0 in 0600 AM 01/13 43.82N/91.19W La Crosse 4NNW 6.7 in 0730 AM 01/13 43.87N/91.27W 2 E Onalaska 6.6 in 0915 PM 01/12 43.89N/91.18W Coon Valley 4.5 NNW 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.76N/91.06W 1 ESE La Crosse 6.5 in 0738 AM 01/13 43.82N/91.21W 3 SSE La Crosse 6.5 in 0951 AM 01/13 43.78N/91.21W 1 SSW Onalaska 6.0 in 1026 AM 01/13 43.88N/91.23W Holmen 2 S 5.8 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.93N/91.25W Holmen 1.7 SSE 5.8 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.93N/91.24W 2 SSE Holmen 2.3 in 1200 PM 01/12 43.93N/91.24W 4 NE New Amsterdam 2.0 in 0135 PM 01/12 44.03N/91.27W ...Monroe County... 1 NNW Tomah 11.0 in 0941 AM 01/13 44.01N/90.51W Wyeville 8.8 in 0751 AM 01/13 44.03N/90.39W Warrens 8.2 in 1032 AM 01/13 44.13N/90.50W Cataract 6.5 in 0743 AM 01/13 44.09N/90.84W 0.5 SW Sparta 5.0 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.94N/90.82W ...Richland County... 2 ENE Richland Center 13.8 in 0827 AM 01/13 43.35N/90.34W Richland Center 4 N 9.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.40N/90.39W Richland Center 4.0 N 9.5 in 0800 AM 01/13 43.40N/90.39W ...Taylor County... Medford 0.8 ENE 1.9 in 0700 AM 01/13 45.14N/90.33W ...Trempealeau County... Ettrick 4.0 WNW 5.7 in 0715 AM 01/13 44.19N/91.34W 4 NW Stevenstown 3.3 in 0939 AM 01/13 44.07N/91.23W ...Vernon County... Readstown 12.8 in 0825 AM 01/13 43.45N/90.76W La Farge 12.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.57N/90.63W Westby 12.0 in 1125 AM 01/13 43.65N/90.86W Viola 11.3 in 0737 AM 01/13 43.51N/90.67W Hillsboro 2 SW 10.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.63N/90.38W 0.5 E Viroqua 9.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.56N/90.88W Ontario 9.4 in 1203 AM 01/13 43.72N/90.59W 1 NNW Valley 9.0 in 0600 PM 01/12 43.66N/90.55W Viroqua 8.0 in 0826 AM 01/13 43.56N/90.89W 4 ESE Genoa 7.0 in 1006 AM 01/13 43.55N/91.14W Stoddard 1.5 NE 4.8 in 0730 AM 01/13 43.67N/91.19W Viroqua 0.8 ESE 4.1 in 0700 AM 01/13 43.55N/90.87W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Wind:
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Chickasaw County... New Hampton 37 MPH 0350 AM 01/13 43.07N/92.46W ...Clayton County... Monona 22 MPH 1004 PM 01/13 43.04N/91.39W ...Fayette County... Oelwein Municipal Airport 41 MPH 0755 PM 01/12 42.68N/91.97W Hawkeye 37 MPH 0205 AM 01/13 42.96N/91.95W ...Floyd County... Charles City Airport 45 MPH 0455 PM 01/12 43.07N/92.62W Greene 43 MPH 0425 PM 01/12 42.93N/92.81W 2 NE Dougherty 30 MPH 0250 AM 01/13 42.95N/93.01W Nora Springs 26 MPH 1255 PM 01/12 43.20N/93.02W Charles City 25 MPH 0615 PM 01/12 43.05N/92.67W Rudd 22 MPH 0825 PM 01/13 43.18N/92.83W ...Howard County... Saratoga 43 MPH 0550 PM 01/12 43.37N/92.47W Riceville 32 MPH 1130 PM 01/13 43.36N/92.48W ...Mitchell County... Osage 29 MPH 0755 PM 01/13 43.26N/92.89W Saint Ansgar 26 MPH 0205 AM 01/13 43.39N/92.98W Stacyville 24 MPH 0219 PM 01/12 43.44N/92.78W ...Winneshiek County... Decorah 36 MPH 0440 AM 01/13 43.25N/91.70W Decorah Municipal Airport 32 MPH 0755 PM 01/12 43.27N/91.72W Calmar 23 MPH 0430 PM 01/12 43.25N/91.82W 1 ENE Jackson Junction 20 MPH 0900 PM 01/13 43.11N/92.04W ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... U.s.14 - Byron - Mp 200 36 MPH 0700 PM 01/12 44.02N/92.71W Dodge Center Airport 33 MPH 0815 PM 01/12 44.02N/92.82W Hayfield 29 MPH 0417 PM 01/13 43.89N/92.85W Claremont 21 MPH 1125 PM 01/13 44.07N/93.01W ...Fillmore County... U.s.63 - Le Roy - Mp 0.5 45 MPH 0545 PM 01/12 43.51N/92.37W T.h.52 - Canton - Mp 2 38 MPH 0535 PM 01/12 43.52N/91.89W Preston Airport 37 MPH 0415 AM 01/13 43.68N/92.17W Lanesboro 22 MPH 1115 PM 01/12 43.65N/91.84W ...Houston County... Hokah 29 MPH 0720 PM 01/12 43.80N/91.43W T.h.44 - Hokah - Mp 60 28 MPH 0640 AM 01/13 43.72N/91.44W ...Mower County... I-90 - Dexter - Mp 195 40 MPH 0615 PM 01/12 43.73N/92.68W U.s.218 - Lyle - Mp 4 40 MPH 0830 PM 01/13 43.56N/92.95W Austin 36 MPH 0915 AM 01/13 43.56N/93.02W Austin Municipal Airport 36 MPH 0615 PM 01/13 43.67N/92.92W Lyle 33 MPH 1100 PM 01/12 43.51N/92.94W Austin 24 MPH 0615 AM 01/12 43.56N/92.99W ...Olmsted County... Rochester International Airp 39 MPH 0339 PM 01/12 43.90N/92.50W I-90 - Eyota - Mp 226 36 MPH 1120 PM 01/12 43.96N/92.21W U.s.63 - Stewartville - Mp 3 35 MPH 0600 AM 01/13 43.90N/92.48W Mayo Helipad 33 MPH 1115 AM 01/13 44.02N/92.48W Byron 30 MPH 0345 PM 01/13 44.04N/92.64W Rochester 26 MPH 0235 AM 01/13 44.09N/92.51W ...Wabasha County... U.s.63 - Lake City - Mp 62.9 38 MPH 0245 AM 01/13 44.38N/92.37W Lake City 34 MPH 0430 AM 01/13 44.32N/92.44W U.s.61 - Kellogg - Mp 53 34 MPH 0145 AM 01/13 44.28N/91.99W Lake City 24 MPH 0515 AM 01/13 44.44N/92.28W ...Winona County... I-90 - La Crescent - Mp 276. 40 MPH 0820 PM 01/12 43.86N/91.30W I-90 - Ridgeway - Mp 261 35 MPH 0150 AM 01/13 43.91N/91.54W Winona Municipal Airport 32 MPH 0235 AM 01/13 44.07N/91.70W U.s.61 - Winona 26 MPH 0800 AM 01/13 43.98N/91.43W ...Wisconsin... ...Clark County... Greenwood 25 MPH 1220 PM 01/13 44.72N/90.60W ...Crawford County... Steuben 31 MPH 0245 AM 01/13 43.21N/91.00W Prairie Du Chien Airport 30 MPH 0115 AM 01/14 43.02N/91.12W Crawford Co. Sth 27 Sb 0.25 25 MPH 0950 PM 01/12 43.31N/90.94W De Soto 17 MPH 0836 PM 01/13 43.42N/91.19W ...Grant County... Lancaster 34 MPH 0841 PM 01/12 42.83N/90.69W Platteville 33 MPH 0845 PM 01/12 42.74N/90.46W Platteville Municipal Airpor 33 MPH 1235 PM 01/12 42.68N/90.43W Boscobel Airport 31 MPH 0924 PM 01/12 43.15N/90.68W Boscobel 28 MPH 0503 PM 01/12 43.15N/90.68W Grant Co. Us 151 Nb At Sth 1 21 MPH 0259 AM 01/14 42.52N/90.62W ...Jackson County... 1 E Black River Falls 26 MPH 0115 AM 01/13 44.30N/90.73W Black River Falls 26 MPH 1225 PM 01/13 44.19N/90.74W Black River Falls Area Airpo 24 MPH 0935 PM 01/13 44.25N/90.85W I-94 Eb 0.7 Mi Southeast Of 22 MPH 0929 AM 01/13 44.34N/90.91W ...Juneau County... Mauston Airport 28 MPH 0735 AM 01/13 43.83N/90.13W Volk Field 28 MPH 0328 AM 01/13 43.93N/90.27W Necedah 25 MPH 0348 AM 01/14 44.03N/90.08W New Lisbon 21 MPH 0501 PM 01/12 43.87N/90.17W Uscrn Site Near Necedah 5wnw 21 MPH 0600 AM 01/13 44.06N/90.17W ...La Crosse County... La Crosse Regional Airport 36 MPH 0554 AM 01/13 43.88N/91.25W I-90 Eb At Ush 53 Nb 35 MPH 0600 AM 01/13 43.86N/91.24W Onalaska 32 MPH 0336 PM 01/13 43.89N/91.18W La Crosse 29 MPH 0600 PM 01/12 43.77N/91.22W Burns 21 MPH 0619 AM 01/13 43.91N/90.97W Holmen 20 MPH 0545 PM 01/12 43.96N/91.23W ...Monroe County... Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport 23 MPH 0955 AM 01/13 43.97N/90.73W Tomah 19 MPH 1105 AM 01/12 43.99N/90.67W Millston 19 MPH 0625 AM 01/13 44.15N/90.69W ...Taylor County... Medford Airport 30 MPH 0535 AM 01/13 45.10N/90.30W Medford 28 MPH 0515 AM 01/13 45.30N/90.30W 3 NE Lublin 24 MPH 1014 PM 01/12 45.11N/90.69W STETSONVILLE 24 MPH 0909 PM 01/12 45.04N/90.34W Westboro 23 MPH 0305 AM 01/13 45.37N/90.31W ...Trempealeau County... Trempealeau 22 MPH 0855 AM 01/13 44.07N/91.51W ...Vernon County... Viroqua Municipal Airport 31 MPH 0655 AM 01/13 43.58N/90.90W Genoa 20 MPH 1134 AM 01/13 43.56N/91.22W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
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Ontario, WI (Daniel Yszenga) |
Prairie du Chien, WI (Tori King) |
Westby, WI (David K.) |
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| Expected Snowfall Forecast | Graphic issued Jan 12, 2024 | Graphical Update Issued Jan 12, 2024 |
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