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A fast-moving clipper system moved across the upper Midwest and dropped 6 to 14 inches of fluffy snow on January 27-28, 2019. Strong northeast winds produced widespread blowing and drifting of the dry snow. 

Snowfall map.
Eastern Wisconsin snowfall. Most of the snow fell from 6 PM Jan 27 - 9 PM Jan 28

 


Storm totals from weather observers in northeast and north-central Wisconsin:

Note: 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.

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon

...Wisconsin...

...Brown County...
NWS Green Bay                9.7 in    0600 AM 01/29   44.50N/88.11W
Wrightstown                  9.2 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.33N/88.17W
Flintville                   6.8 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.66N/88.12W

...Calumet County...
Brillion                     10.0 in   0630 AM 01/29   44.18N/88.07W
1 SW Combined Locks          10.0 in   1043 AM 01/28   44.24N/88.32W
Chilton                      8.0 in    0709 AM 01/29   44.03N/88.15W
New Holstein - East - WWTP   7.5 in    0800 AM 01/29   43.95N/88.08W

...Door County...
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm        12.8 in   0730 AM 01/29   44.87N/87.33W
Baileys Harbor               12.0 in   0530 PM 01/28   45.06N/87.13W
Egg Harbor                   9.5 in    0530 PM 01/28   45.04N/87.28W
Washington Island            8.4 in    0700 AM 01/29   45.36N/86.89W
Forestville 4 E              7.5 in    0800 AM 01/29   44.70N/87.40W

...Florence County...
Spread Eagle 1 NW            4.0 in    0700 AM 01/29   45.89N/88.14W
Aurora                       2.9 in    0725 AM 01/29   45.77N/88.12W

...Forest County...
Argonne 1.5 NW               3.5 in    0717 AM 01/29   45.67N/88.90W

...Kewaunee County...
Luxemburg                    12.0 in   0530 PM 01/28   44.54N/87.69W
Kewaunee                     10.0 in   0700 AM 01/29   44.46N/87.50W

...Langlade County...
Summit Lake                  4.5 in    0730 AM 01/29   45.38N/89.19W
Antigo 1 SSW                 4.2 in    0800 AM 01/29   45.13N/89.15W
White Lake 1 SE              3.8 in    0800 AM 01/29   45.15N/88.74W

...Lincoln County...
Merrill                      3.9 in    0800 AM 01/29   45.18N/89.66W
Merrill-4 W                  3.6 in    0400 PM 01/28   45.17N/89.78W
Merrill 8 W                  2.6 in    0600 AM 01/29   45.18N/89.85W

...Manitowoc County...
Two Rivers 2 NW              14.0 in   0501 AM 01/29   44.18N/87.58W
Two Rivers                   13.0 in   0700 AM 01/29   44.14N/87.57W
Millhome 2 E                 12.4 in   0700 AM 01/29   43.90N/87.91W
Manitowoc                    10.5 in   0600 PM 01/28   44.09N/87.65W
St. Nazianz 2 W              10.4 in   0700 AM 01/29   44.00N/87.96W

...Marathon County...
Dancy 1 NNW                  6.0 in    0500 AM 01/29   44.70N/89.70W
Eau Pleine Tender            4.7 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.77N/89.77W
Weston 1 NE                  3.8 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.92N/89.54W
Stratford 1 NW               3.4 in    0615 AM 01/29   44.82N/90.09W

...Marinette County...
Athelstane                   5.5 in    0600 AM 01/29   45.42N/88.06W
Wausaukee                    5.2 in    0800 AM 01/29   45.38N/87.96W
Marinette                    5.0 in    0730 AM 01/29   45.10N/87.62W
Peshtigo                     4.0 in    0730 AM 01/29   45.03N/87.74W
Crivitz High Falls           2.6 in    0700 AM 01/29   45.36N/88.19W
Amberg 9 E                   2.3 in    0607 AM 01/29   45.48N/87.81W

...Oneida County...
Minocqua                     2.0 in    0630 AM 01/29   45.89N/89.73W
Lake Tomahawk 2 SE           1.9 in    0600 AM 01/29   45.81N/89.56W
Minocqua                     1.4 in    0630 AM 01/29   45.89N/89.73W

...Outagamie County...
Shiocton                     10.5 in   0730 AM 01/29   44.44N/88.58W
Appleton                     9.2 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.28N/88.44W
New London                   7.9 in    0630 AM 01/29   44.36N/88.72W

...Portage County...
Amherst 3 SE                 7.6 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.41N/89.26W
Rosholt                      6.9 in    0707 AM 01/29   44.63N/89.31W
Amherst                      6.7 in    0600 AM 01/29   44.45N/89.29W
Plover                       6.5 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.44N/89.55W
Almond 5 NE                  6.4 in    0800 AM 01/29   44.31N/89.35W
Rudolph 1 NNE                6.3 in    0500 AM 01/29   44.53N/89.79W
Plover 2 E - Wwtp            5.5 in    0726 AM 01/29   44.46N/89.50W

...Shawano County...
Angelica                     8.4 in    0715 AM 01/29   44.67N/88.31W
Shawano 2 SSW                4.5 in    0800 AM 01/29   44.76N/88.62W
Split Rock 1 NNW             4.4 in    0800 AM 01/29   44.72N/89.02W

...Vilas County...
Rest Lake                    2.0 in    0830 AM 01/29   46.12N/89.88W
Eagle River - South          1.6 in    0659 AM 01/29   45.91N/89.24W
Eagle River 4 E              1.6 in    0713 AM 01/29   45.92N/89.15W
St Germain                   1.5 in    0600 AM 01/29   45.92N/89.49W
Boulder Junction 9 ENE       1.3 in    0715 AM 01/29   46.19N/89.46W

...Waupaca County...
Waupaca                      8.0 in    1043 AM 01/28   44.34N/89.06W
New London - WWTP            6.0 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.39N/88.75W

...Waushara County...
Poy Sippi 2 W                7.7 in    0630 AM 01/29   44.11N/89.02W
Berlin WWTP                  6.0 in    0800 AM 01/29   43.99N/88.94W
Hancock Exp Farm             5.7 in    0800 AM 01/29   44.12N/89.54W

...Winnebago County...
Oshkosh                      10.2 in   0600 AM 01/29   44.03N/88.54W
Omro 2 SW                    7.5 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.02N/88.78W
Neenah                       6.6 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.17N/88.45W

...Wood County...
Wisconsin Rapids-Southeast   7.9 in    0730 AM 01/29   44.38N/89.80W
Marshfield Exp Farm          6.0 in    0730 AM 01/29   44.64N/90.13W
Pittsville - WWTP            5.7 in    0700 AM 01/29   44.44N/90.13W
Port Edwards 2 E             5.5 in    0815 AM 01/29   44.34N/89.78W
Marshfield                   5.0 in    1043 AM 01/28   44.66N/90.16W


Daily 24-hour record snowfall totals for January 28: 

                                            OLD
CITY                SNOWFALL(IN)          RECORD(IN)          YEAR

MARSHFIELD            6.0(TIES)             6.0               1969
WISCONSIN RAPIDS      8.0(TIES)             8.0               1949
APPLETON              9.2                   6.0               1994
GREEN BAY(NWS)        9.7                   5.4               1994
OSHKOSH              10.2                   6.0               1994
MANITOWOC            10.5                   7.0               1918
STURGEON BAY         12.8                   6.0               1949