Multiple corridors of severe thunderstorms are expected across the Upper Midwest on Monday into Monday night, with a regional severe weather outbreak possible. The most dangerous period is likely during the late afternoon and evening when strong tornado potential should be maximized. Scattered large to very large hail and damaging winds are likely as well. Read More >
The season started slowly, but record snowfall across the north was noted during February. From January 15th through March 5th, snowfall totals for this period were 200 to 400 percent of normal. For the season, snowfall averaged 20 to 40 inches above normal at most spots. At Rhinelander, the winter of 2018-19 will go down in the record books as the snowiest winter on record. The old record was 107.6 inches set during the winter of 2013-14. At Wausau, the total of 96.8 inches makes it the 3rd snowiest winter on record. Only the winters of 1908-09 with 103.8 inches and 1995-96 with 100.3 inches recorded more snow. At Green Bay, the total of 74.0 inches makes it the 12th snowiest winter on record. The deep snow pack and rapid rise in temperatures led to record flooding on the East, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc Rivers during mid to late March.
Location | Snowfall Total (inches) |
Location | Snowfall Total (inches) |
Land O' Lakes - 4 WNW | 132.6 | Crivitz High Falls | 89.5 |
Lac Vieux Desert | 124.0 | Ephraim - 1 NE | 89.2 |
Land O' Lakes - 12 W | 123.8 | New London | 87.7 |
Eagle River | 123.1 | Eau Pleine Reservoir | 86.8 |
Phelps | 118.3 | Wausaukee | 86.8 |
Rhinelander - WJFW | 116.3 | Shiocton | 82.6 |
St. Germain | 111.9 | Wisc. Rapids | 81.7 |
Summit Lake | 104.0 | Stratford | 81.5 |
Florence | 102.1 | Appleton | 78.3 |
Rice Reservoir | 101.8 | Waupaca | 78.2 |
Argonne - 2 NW | 101.6 | Two Rivers | 76.1 |
White Lake | 98.5 | NWS Green Bay | 74.0 |
Rest Lake | 97.5 | Pulaski | 73.3 |
Wausau | 96.8 | Shawano | 73.0 |
Antigo | 96.1 | Green Bay Botanical | 68.6 |
Washington Island | 95.8 | Wautoma | 67.9 |
Minocqua | 94.4 | Stevens Point | 66.6 |
Marshfield | 93.9 | Hancock | 65.6 |
Merrill - 7 W | 92.5 | Brillion | 63.0 |
Willow Reservoir | 92.2 | Denmark | 62.8 |
Merrill | 91.3 | Manitowoc | 56.6 |
Oconto | 91.0 | ||
Sturgeon Bay | 89.9 |