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Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak Possible in the Upper Midwest on Monday

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