Winter Weather
Awareness Week - November 7-11, 2005
National Winter Weather Safety
and Awareness Site
Winter Outlook: 2005-2006
Biggest Snowstorms across the United States
Biggest Snowstorms across Wisconsin
Memorable Snowstorms in Milwaukee
The Southern Wisconsin Blizzard Of 1881
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| Winter Weather One Page Flyers (.pdf format)
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Winter Awareness Week is Jointly sponsored by the State
of Wisconsin Emergency Management team and the National Weather
Service Offices that serve Wisconsin.
Everyone is encouraged to participate in the planned events
and become more aware of the dangers of winter weather in
Wisconsin. Winter hazards include heavy snows...blizzards...ice
storms...extreme cold and low wind chills, widespread high
winds, glazing of freezing drizzle or freezing rain, dense
fog, and indirectly the affects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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are a series of graphics highlighting the frequency of
various winter weather events across Wisconsin for the
period 1982 to 2004. |
Total # of
Winter Storms |
Total # of
Ice Storms |
Total # of
Blizzards |
Total # of ALL
Winter Events |
Yearly average of ALL
Winter Events |
According to Wisconsin Department of Transportation statistics,
an average of about 19,800 vehicle accidents occur in the
state each winter season when roads are covered with snow...ice...or
slush. This results in an average of about 78 deaths and 7,500
injuries each winter. Nationally, an average of about 950
people die in winter-related road accidents each year. Many
of these accidents can be avoided.
In addition, Wisconsin DOT statistics indicate that on average,
about 1,200 vehicle accidents occur in the state each year when dense
fog is a factor. This results in about 16 deaths and 700 injuries.
On Friday, October 11th, 2002, a multiple-vehicle accident
in southern Sheboygan county resulted in 10 fatalities due
to white out conditions in dense fog on I-43, and another
accident in northern Ozaukee County resulted in one fatality.
Dense fog can occur at any time of the year, but is most common
in the cooler part of the year. Many of the accidents related
to dense fog can also be avoided.
Planned Winter Awareness Week activities include...
* Winter weather safety tips broadcast on NOAA
Weather Radios that have coverage in Wisconsin.
* Public Information Statements sent on NOAA Weather Wire
covering a variety of winter-related issues.
* Information package distributed to Emergency Managers
and media outlets
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