A potent spring storm will bring swaths of rain, strong to severe storms, and winds gusting as high as 45 mph to the region into this evening. If you have outdoor plans, stay weather aware! Be ready to shelter indoors if a storm should near your location. Read More >
Overview
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A winter weather system produced widespread snow accumulations from the afternoon of March 9th into the early morning hours of Friday, March 10th. The heaviest snow fell from extreme eastern Minnesota into western and central Wisconsin, including numerous reports of 6-8 inches of new snow. The precipitation was mainly snow but during the afternoon of Thursday, March 9th, most of the snow melted as it fell, especially on roads. As temperatures cooled late in the day, accumulations increased which impacted travel all the way into the morning of the 10th. |
 Radar loop March 9-10 |
Snow
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1255 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2023 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM MARCH 9-10... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY... HARPERS FERRY 6.4 SSW 4.8 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.11N/91.20W POSTVILLE 5.5 NE 3.8 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.14N/91.49W MONONA 9.8 N 2.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.19N/91.35W ...CHICKASAW COUNTY... NEW HAMPTON 2.2 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.06N/92.32W NEW HAMPTON 0.4 SW 2.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.06N/92.32W ...CLAYTON COUNTY... 4 SW GARNAVILLO 5.0 IN 0836 AM 03/10 42.82N/91.29W STRAWBERRY POINT 4.4 IN 0700 AM 03/10 42.69N/91.53W ELKADER 2.5 IN 0838 AM 03/10 42.86N/91.40W ...FAYETTE COUNTY... WAUCOMA 1 WNW 3.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.06N/92.05W FAYETTE 2.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 42.88N/91.83W ...FLOYD COUNTY... CHARLES CITY 3.4 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.06N/92.67W NORA SPRINGS 2.4 SSE 2.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.11N/92.99W MARBLE ROCK 2.0 IN 0753 AM 03/10 42.97N/92.87W ...HOWARD COUNTY... ELMA 3.2 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.24N/92.44W ...MITCHELL COUNTY... OSAGE 3.0 IN 0809 AM 03/10 43.28N/92.81W ...WINNESHIEK COUNTY... 4 NW DECORAH 4.8 IN 0845 AM 03/10 43.34N/91.84W 7 ENE DECORAH 4.7 IN 0823 AM 03/10 43.34N/91.64W CALMAR 2.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.19N/91.86W ...MINNESOTA... ...FILLMORE COUNTY... CHATFIELD 5.0 IN 0756 AM 03/10 43.85N/92.19W CHATFIELD 9.0 ESE 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.79N/92.03W WYKOFF 3.1 NW 4.3 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.74N/92.31W MABEL 3.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.52N/91.76W SPRING VALLEY 3.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.69N/92.39W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... HOKAH 4 NW 6.6 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.80N/91.43W 1 ENE MOUND PRAIRIE 6.6 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.79N/91.42W SPRING GROVE 6.0 IN 0812 AM 03/10 43.56N/91.64W CALEDONIA 5.4 S 6.0 IN 0800 AM 03/10 43.56N/91.51W HOUSTON 6.9 E 5.1 IN 0845 AM 03/10 43.76N/91.43W 1 NE MOUND PRAIRIE 5.0 IN 0813 AM 03/10 43.79N/91.44W LA CRESCENT 5.4 SW 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.78N/91.39W CALEDONIA 5.0 IN 0649 AM 03/10 43.63N/91.50W ...MOWER COUNTY... WALTHAM 2.0 SE 5.5 IN 0800 AM 03/10 43.80N/92.85W 4 WSW AUSTIN 4.5 IN 0739 AM 03/10 43.64N/93.05W ...OLMSTED COUNTY... 5 SW ELBA 6.5 IN 0949 AM 03/10 44.05N/92.09W ROCHESTER 5.7 N 5.6 IN 0715 AM 03/10 44.10N/92.46W 2 SSE ROCHESTER 5.5 IN 0803 AM 03/10 43.99N/92.47W 2 NNW ROCHESTER 5.0 IN 0759 AM 03/10 44.04N/92.49W ELGIN 2SSW 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.10N/92.27W BYRON 4.5 IN 0807 AM 03/10 44.03N/92.65W ROCHESTER INTL AIRPORT 3.6 IN 1200 PM 03/10 4 ESE DOUGLAS 3.5 IN 0721 AM 03/10 44.08N/92.51W ROCHESTER 4.7 N 3.1 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.08N/92.48W ELBA 4.7 SW 1.8 IN 0800 AM 03/10 44.04N/92.09W ...WABASHA COUNTY... THEILMAN 1 SSW 5.7 IN 0730 AM 03/10 44.28N/92.19W 1 W READS LANDING 5.5 IN 0858 AM 03/10 44.40N/92.10W WABASHA 6.2 WNW 5.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.39N/92.16W KELLOGG 0.1 N 4.5 IN 0800 AM 03/10 44.31N/92.00W 2 W WABASHA 4.5 IN 0750 AM 03/10 44.38N/92.09W LAKE CITY 4.0 IN 0843 AM 03/10 44.45N/92.27W KELLOGG 4.0 IN 0801 AM 03/10 44.31N/92.00W ZUMBRO FALLS 3.5 SSW 3.9 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.24N/92.46W ...WINONA COUNTY... 2 NNW WILSON 6.0 IN 0856 AM 03/10 43.98N/91.71W LA CRESCENT DAM 7 6.0 IN 0800 AM 03/10 43.87N/91.31W WINONA 2.0 ESE 6.0 IN 0710 AM 03/10 44.04N/91.63W WINONA 1.9 ESE 5.5 IN 0805 AM 03/10 44.04N/91.63W 2 N MONEY CREEK 4.8 IN 0824 AM 03/10 43.85N/91.62W ...WISCONSIN... ...ADAMS COUNTY... 6 E BIG FLATS 7.5 IN 0753 AM 03/10 44.11N/89.69W OXFORD 4.3 W 7.2 IN 0800 AM 03/10 43.79N/89.65W NEKOOSA 8.0 SSE 7.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.21N/89.85W OXFORD 4.0 W 6.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.79N/89.64W 9 ENE FRIENDSHIP 6.0 IN 0837 AM 03/10 44.01N/89.66W 0.6 W FRIENDSHIP 5.6 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.98N/89.83W ...BUFFALO COUNTY... COCHRANE 5.9 IN 0830 AM 03/10 44.22N/91.84W 1 W MARSHLAND 5.0 IN 0756 AM 03/10 44.08N/91.58W ...CLARK COUNTY... 2 NW LAKE ARBUTUS 8.0 IN 0751 AM 03/10 44.45N/90.73W 5 W RIPLINGER 6.8 IN 0840 AM 03/10 44.82N/90.50W 6 N CHILI 6.5 IN 0854 AM 03/10 44.71N/90.34W 6 ENE LAKE ARBUTUS 6.0 IN 0845 AM 03/10 44.46N/90.59W OWEN 1E 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.95N/90.55W ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... MOUNT ZION 6.0 IN 0826 AM 03/10 43.26N/90.73W 3 NE BELL CENTER 6.0 IN 0803 AM 03/10 43.32N/90.77W GAYS MILLS 1.0 NE 6.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.33N/90.84W STEUBEN 4SE 5.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.13N/90.84W EASTMAN 4.5 IN 0825 AM 03/10 43.16N/91.02W 3 SW SOLDIERS GROVE 4.5 IN 0757 AM 03/10 43.36N/90.81W 2.8 E HARPERS FERRY 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/10 43.21N/91.10W 0.6 NE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 4.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.05N/91.13W ...GRANT COUNTY... 2 SE BLUE RIVER 8.0 IN 0915 AM 03/10 43.17N/90.55W MUSCODA 8.0 IN 0825 AM 03/10 43.19N/90.44W MUSCODA 0.5 WSW 6.8 IN 0830 AM 03/10 43.18N/90.44W STITZER 5.5 IN 0806 AM 03/10 42.93N/90.62W 3 WNW PLATTEVILLE 5.2 IN 0802 AM 03/10 42.75N/90.54W 3 NE MOUNT HOPE 5.0 IN 0802 AM 03/10 43.00N/90.82W BAGLEY 5.0 IN 0800 AM 03/10 42.90N/91.10W BOSCOBEL 5.0 IN 0718 AM 03/10 43.14N/90.71W CASSVILLE 7.8 ENE 4.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 42.75N/90.84W PATCH GROVE 0.1 NNW 4.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 42.94N/90.97W 4.3 W LANCASTER 3.5 IN 0800 AM 03/10 42.83N/90.79W ...JACKSON COUNTY... 2 S BLACK RIVER FALLS 7.2 IN 0831 AM 03/10 44.27N/90.84W 4 NE DISCO 6.5 IN 0752 AM 03/10 44.30N/90.95W 3 ENE NORTH BEND 5.8 IN 0806 AM 03/10 44.11N/91.06W MELROSE 3.6 W 5.8 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.13N/91.07W ...JUNEAU COUNTY... LYNDON STATION 8.0 IN 0841 AM 03/10 43.71N/89.90W 1.0 E MAUSTON 7.5 IN 0800 AM 03/10 43.79N/90.06W 5 SSE PLAINVILLE 7.0 IN 0751 AM 03/10 43.65N/89.79W WONEWOC 6.0 IN 0842 AM 03/10 43.65N/90.22W 1 SSE HUSTLER 5.0 IN 0754 AM 03/10 43.86N/90.26W ...LA CROSSE COUNTY... LA CROSSE NWS 6.3 IN 1200 PM 03/10 MINDORO 6.0 IN 1022 AM 03/10 44.02N/91.10W 4 SSE LA CROSSE 6.0 IN 0835 AM 03/10 43.77N/91.21W LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 5.7 IN 1200 PM 03/10 LA CROSSE 4NNW 5.5 IN 0730 AM 03/10 43.87N/91.27W ONALASKA 1.9 E 5.5 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.89N/91.18W COON VALLEY 4.5 NNW 5.1 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.76N/91.06W ONALASKA 5.0 IN 0801 AM 03/10 43.88N/91.22W 2 SSE HOLMEN 5.0 IN 0712 AM 03/10 43.94N/91.24W ...MONROE COUNTY... WARRENS 4.7 WSW 8.1 IN 0700 AM 03/10 44.10N/90.59W 3 NNE TUNNEL CITY 5.5 IN 0859 AM 03/10 44.04N/90.55W CATARACT 5.5 IN 0839 AM 03/10 44.09N/90.84W 1 S TOMAH 5.5 IN 0803 AM 03/10 43.98N/90.51W 5 WSW MILLSTON 5.3 IN 1026 AM 03/10 44.16N/90.74W 4 SW FORT MC COY 4.2 IN 0840 AM 03/10 43.98N/90.74W 0.5 SW SPARTA 4.0 IN 0900 AM 03/10 43.94N/90.82W TOMAH 7.5 SSW 4.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.90N/90.58W CASHTON 3 NNW 3.4 IN 0745 AM 03/10 43.79N/90.80W ...RICHLAND COUNTY... ROCKBRIDGE 7.5 IN 0841 AM 03/10 43.45N/90.36W 2 SSE SEXTONVILLE 7.5 IN 0755 AM 03/10 43.26N/90.27W 2 E YUBA 6.0 IN 1025 AM 03/10 43.54N/90.39W BOAZ 6.0 IN 0835 AM 03/10 43.33N/90.53W RICHLAND CENTER 4 N 4.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.40N/90.39W ...TAYLOR COUNTY... MEDFORD 0.8 ENE 6.3 IN 0700 AM 03/10 45.14N/90.33W 2 N DORCHESTER 4.5 IN 0832 AM 03/10 45.04N/90.34W ...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY... ARCADIA 7.0 IN 0705 AM 03/10 44.25N/91.49W ETTRICK 4.0 WNW 6.8 IN 0655 AM 03/10 44.19N/91.34W DODGE 5.5 IN 0844 AM 03/10 44.13N/91.55W ETTRICK 5.0 IN 1007 AM 03/10 44.17N/91.27W 1 NE GALESVILLE 4.0 IN 0837 AM 03/10 44.10N/91.34W ...VERNON COUNTY... 0.5 E VIROQUA 6.4 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.56N/90.88W 3 SSE GENOA 6.3 IN 0806 AM 03/10 43.53N/91.21W LA FARGE 6.2 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.57N/90.63W 2 E LA FARGE 6.0 IN 0826 AM 03/10 43.58N/90.60W 2 NE STODDARD 5.9 IN 0802 AM 03/10 43.68N/91.19W STODDARD 1.5 NE 5.9 IN 0730 AM 03/10 43.67N/91.19W HILLSBORO 2 SW 5.6 IN 0700 AM 03/10 43.63N/90.38W VIROQUA 0.8 ESE 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/10 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.
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| Snow Plow camera view as snow moved in. (Courtesy of IADOT) |
Snow Plow camera view as snow moved in. (Courtesy of IADOT) |
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| Figure 1: Graphic issued days in advance of potential for heavy snow and/or a winter storm | Figure 2: Safety and informational graphic with updated snow forecast | Figure 3: Warning & Advisory map |
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