National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

General Statewide Description

A winter storm, the first of the season, affected the central and northern parts of Wisconsin with amounts of 6 inches up to over 14 inches.

Lesser amounts of snow fell over the southern part of the state. Very little or no accumulations were noted over the southeast part of the state where a rain-snow mix was reported.  Areas along and  south Interstate-43 and locations near Lake Michigan from Port Washington to Kenosha were spared most of the snow due to winds off of Lake Michigan warming the lowest levels of the atmosphere. The water temperature of Lake Michigan was in the lower 40s.

The largest 2-day snowfall total was 14.3 inches at River Falls in Pierce County.  Generally 8 to 13 inches fell elsewhere over the West-central counties tapering off to 3 to 6 inches over the Central, East-central and Northeast counties.

Below are two snowfall maps.  The one on the left shows snow totals from 7 am Saturday Dec 8th through 7 am Sunday December 9th.  The map on the right shows snowfall totals from 7 am Sunday December 9th through Monday December 10th.  Click on the graphics for a larger version.

 

Data for the above graphics were collected from various sources including utility companies, CO-OP weather observers, and the Badger Ham Radio Weather Net. Note that in these images some smoothing is present due to how the analyses were made. 

The graphic below is a snow depth map dervied from the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center Snow Model (analysis comprised from a combination of ground-based and remote sensing observations) at 12:00 am CST on December 10th, 2012.  Click on the graphic for a larger version.

Additional details can be found in these Top News of the Day stories:

WFO Green Bay     WFO La Crosse     WFO Minneapolis/Chanhassen     WFO Duluth

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South-central and Southeast Wisconsin Details

Two to four inches of snowfall fell northwest of a line from New Glarus to Watertown to Plymouth in southern Wisconsin.  Predominantly rain/snow mix to rain fell in far southeast Wisconsin, specifically near the areas of Delavan, Janesville, Racine, Kenosha, and downtown Milwaukee. Little to no snow accumulated in far southeast Wisconsin generally southeast of Interstate-43,,.and locations immediately along the lakeshore up to Sheboygan County.

Official NWS snowfall reports ending at 6 AM AM CST December 9th, 2012 to 6 AM CST December 10th:

Location	24-hr Snowfall Amount
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport	Trace
Madison Airport - Truax Field	3.8 inches
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan Office	0.3 inches

Below is a graphic that shows snow accumulations from 7 am CST Sunday Dec 9th through 7 am CST Monday Dec 10th, for only South-central and Southeast Wisconsin. Click on the graphic for a larger version.

Data for the above graphic was collected from various sources including utility companies, CO-OP weather observers, and the Badger Ham Radio Weather Net. Note that in this image some smoothing is present due to how the analyses were made. 

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Below is a partial listing of snowfall totals from across the state, with the total liquid equivalent, as well as the separate numbers for each day.

    

December 8-9, 2012 Winter Storm		Liquid Equivalent		24-hr Snowfall		Total Liquid Equiv	Total Snowfall
		10-Dec-12	9-Dec-12	10-Dec-12	9-Dec-12
	DULUTH, MN-AIRPORT	0.55	0.08	6.4	0.7	0.63	7.1
ASHLAND	ODANAH-2 E-COCO.	0.52	0	6.5	0	0.52	6.5
VILAS	PHELPS-WWTP	0.08	0	1.5	0	0.08	1.5
ONEIDA	RHINELANDER-6 NW-COCO.	0.18		2.2		0.18	2.2
TAYLOR	MERRILL-8 W	0.39		4.7		0.39	4.7
TAYLOR	MEDFORD-HAM	0.28	T	5	T	0.28	5
CLARK	OWEN	0.48	T	5.8	T	0.48	5.8
MARATHON	HATLEY-2 S-HAM	0.2	0	3.5	0	0.2	3.5
MARATHON	MOSINEE-2 N-HAM	0.26	0	5	0	0.26	5
FOREST	ALVIN-3 NW	0.1		1.5		0.1	1.5
FOREST	CRANDON-METONGA LAKE	0.35		3.5		0.35	3.5
FLORENCE	FLORENCE-UTILITY	0.15		2.1		0.15	2.1
FLORENCE	LONG LAKE-3 NE	0.16	0	2	0	0.16	2
MARINETTE	AMBERG-9 E	0.17	0	4.2	0	0.17	4.2
MARINETTE	ATHELSTANE-2 SE	0.39	0	4.5	0	0.39	4.5
MARINETTE	CRIVITZ-15NW (6PM-6PM)	0.23	0.03	3.1	0	0.26	3.1
MARINETTE	CRIVITZ-10 NW-HI FALLS	0.42	T	5	T	0.42	5
MARINETTE	BEAVER-2 W	0.42		8		0.42	8
MARINETTE	MARINETTE-WWTP	0.22		3		0.22	3
LANGLADE	SUMMIT LAKE	0.3		3.5		0.3	3.5
OCONTO	ANTIGO-2 S	0.31	0	5.2	0	0.31	5.2
OCONTO	TOWNSEND-2 NW	0.2	0	3	0	0.2	3
OCONTO	OCONTO-4 W-RADIO	0.41	0	5	0	0.41	5
OCONTO	OCONTO FALLS-ELECTRIC	0.2		7		0.2	7
MENOMINEE	PULASKI-WWTP	0.35	0	5	0	0.35	5
SHAWANO	CECIL-6 NE-PULCIFER	0.31		4.8		0.31	4.8
SHAWANO	PELLA-3 SE	0.4	0	5.5	0	0.4	5.5
SHAWANO	SHAWANO-2 SW-WWTP	0.33	0	5.8	0	0.33	5.8
POLK	CLEAR LAKE - spotter			13.5	2.5		16
ST. CROIX	BALDWIN-WWTP	0.62	0.15	11	4	0.77	15
ST. CROIX	ROBERTS-WWTP	0.37		10.6		0.37	10.6
DUNN	BOYCEVILLE-3 N-COCO.	0.75		10.5		0.75	10.5
DUNN	KNAPP-4 N-HAM	1.12	0.16	10.5	1.8	1.28	12.3
DUNN	MENOMONIE-Co-op			13.5	1.7		15.2
DUNN	MENOMONIE-1E-spotter						16.2
PIERCE	RIVER FALLS-SE-HAM	0.88	0.16	11.8	2.5	1.04	14.3
PIERCE	RIVER FALLS-1 SW-COCO.	0.36	0.05	10	2.5	0.41	12.5
PIERCE	ELLSWORTH-3 NW-HAM		0.1	12	1.5	0.1	13.5
PIERCE	SPRING VALLEY- co-op			11.3	3.7		15
EAU CLAIRE	EAU CLAIRE-N.WEST-HAM		T	13	T	0	13
BUFFALO    -	AUGUSTA-RANGER STATION	0.66		9.4		0.66	9.4
BUFFALO	MONDOVI-2 W (6PM-6PM)	0.41	0.01	7	0.2	0.42	7.2
TREMPEALEAU	ALMA-DAM 4-COE	0.39	0.01	5.2	T	0.4	5.2
TREMPEALEAU	OSSEO	0.75	0.02	10.5	0.3	0.77	10.8
TREMPEALEAU	WHITEHALL-2 W-HWY DEPT.			4		0	4
TREMPEALEAU	ETTRICK-5 SE	0.25	0.03	6.2	1.2	0.28	7.4
JACKSON	BL. RIV FALLS-2NE-COCO	0.41	0	6.7	0	0.41	6.7
LA CROSSE	BANGOR-13NNE-4 CORNERS	0.31	0.01	5.7	0.1	0.32	5.8
LA CROSSE	HOLMEN-2 S	0.42		5.7		0.42	5.7
LA CROSSE	WEST SALEM	0.41	0.04	5.6	0.4	0.45	6
LA CROSSE	ONALASKA-2 NW-COCO.	0.56	0.04	3.8	0.5	0.6	4.3
LA CROSSE	LA CROSSE-4NW-FRENCH I	0.49	0.06	6.1	0.9	0.55	7
LA CROSSE	LA CROSSE-AIRPORT	0.47	0.01	6.7	0.3	0.48	7
LA CROSSE	LA CROSSE-NWS-RIDGE	0.43	0.02	6.7	0.3	0.45	7
LA CROSSE	LA CROSSE-NORTH-HAM	0.47		7		0.47	7
LA CROSSE	LA CROSSE-5 SE			5		0	5
MONROE	WARRENS-4 SW	0.81	0.01	8	0.1	0.82	8.1
MONROE	SPARTA-WWTP	0.4		4.2		0.4	4.2
MONROE	WILTON-4 E-COCO.	0.12		1.1		0.12	1.1
WOOD	MARSHFIELD-3SE-UW FARM	0.41		6.9		0.41	6.9
WOOD	PITTSVILLE-NORTH-COCO.		0		0	0	0
WOOD	PITTSVILLE-WWTP	0.38	0	8.5	0	0.38	8.5
WOOD	WIS. RAPIDS-POWER	0.41	0	6	0	0.41	6
WOOD	WIS RAPIDS-WATER WORKS	0.28	0	4.5		0.28	4.5
WOOD	WIS. RAPIDS-SOUTHEAST	0.4		5.2		0.4	5.2
PORTAGE	STEVENS POINT-WWTP	0.32	0	5.9	0	0.32	5.9
PORTAGE	STEVENS PT-WHITING-HAM	0.31		4.8		0.31	4.8
PORTAGE	PLOVER-2 E-WATER PLANT	0.31	0	4		0.31	4
PORTAGE	PLOVER-SOUTH	0.33		4.7		0.33	4.7
PORTAGE	AMHERST			4.4		0	4.4
PORTAGE	AMHERST-3 SE	0.37	0	5.1	0	0.37	5.1
WAUPACA	BIG FALLS-5 NW-HAM	0.38	0	5.8	0	0.38	5.8
WAUPACA	CLINTONVILLE-WWTP	0.22	0	4		0.22	4
WAUPACA	OGDENSBURG-3 E-COCO.	0.03		4.8		0.03	4.8
WAUPACA	WAUPACA-RADIO	0.68	0	5.1	0	0.68	5.1
WAUPACA	NEW LONDON-WEST-WWTP	0.27	0	3.7		0.27	3.7
JUNEAU	WEYAUWEGA	0.41	0	4.2	0	0.41	4.2
ADAMS	MONROE CENTER-1 E-HAM	0.36	0	4	0	0.36	4
ADAMS	BIG FLATS-2 E-HAM	0.48	0	4	0	0.48	4
WAUSHARA	FRIENDSHIP	0.3	T	3.3	T	0.3	3.3
WAUSHARA	WILD ROSE-6NE-TWIN LKS	0.26		3.5		0.26	3.5
WAUSHARA	WILD ROSE-EAST-HAM	0.49		4		0.49	4
WAUSHARA	POY SIPPI-2 SW	0.48	0	4.8	0	0.48	4.8
WAUSHARA	WAUTOMA-5 NW-COCO.	0.34	0	3.5	0	0.34	3.5
MARQUETTE	BERLIN-2 N-WWTP	0.15	0	3	0	0.15	3
MARQUETTE	NESHKORO-NA HYDRO	0.25	0	3.5	0	0.25	3.5
GREEN LAKE	BERLIN-1 NW-COCO.	0.46		4		0.46	4
DOOR	EPHRAIM-1 NE-WWTP	0.4		3.4		0.4	3.4
DOOR	FISH CK.-3 S-JUDDVILLE	0.4		4		0.4	4
DOOR	EGG HARBOR-WWTP	0.62		5		0.62	5
DOOR	BAILEYS HARBOR-HAM	0.25	0	2	0	0.25	2
DOOR	STURGEON BAY-3 NE-UW	0.4		4		0.4	4
OUTAGAMIE	FORESTVILLE-4 E	0.15	0	3.5	0	0.15	3.5
OUTAGAMIE	SHIOCTON-UTILITY	0.3	0	3.5	0	0.3	3.5
OUTAGAMIE	NEW LONDON-4 N-HAM	0.33	0	5	0	0.33	5
OUTAGAMIE	NEW LONDON-2 SE	0.27	0	4.6	0	0.27	4.6
OUTAGAMIE	APPLETON-NORTHWEST	0.3	0	3.9	0	0.3	3.9
BROWN	SUAMICO-4 NW-COCO.	0.48		5.6		0.48	5.6
BROWN	SUAMICO-3 SW	0.36		5.1		0.36	5.1
BROWN	GREEN BAY-AIRPORT	0.39	T	4.1	T	0.39	4.1
BROWN	GREEN BAY-5 SW-COCO.	0.34	0	2.8	0	0.34	2.8
KEWAUNEE	DENMARK-WWTP	0.21	0	3	0	0.21	3
KEWAUNEE	KEWAUNEE-WWTP	0.26	0	2.5		0.26	2.5
WINNEBAGO	KEWAUNEE-SOUTHWEST	0.16	0	1.7	0	0.16	1.7
WINNEBAGO	NEENAH-EAST	0.18	0	1.8	0	0.18	1.8
WINNEBAGO	OMRO-2 SW	0.31	0	3.9	0	0.31	3.9
WINNEBAGO	OSHKOSH-NORTH	0.43		2.6		0.43	2.6
WINNEBAGO	OSHKOSH-WWTP	0.28	0	2	0	0.28	2
CALUMET	OSHKOSH-6 S	0.29	0	3.5	0	0.29	3.5
CALUMET	BRILLION-WWTP	0.35	0	4	0	0.35	4
CALUMET	CHILTON-WWTP	0.38	0	3.7		0.38	3.7
MANITOWOC	NEW HOLSTEIN-EAST-WWTP	0.42	0	4.7	0	0.42	4.7
MANITOWOC	FRANCIS CREEK	0.72	0	4.6	0	0.72	4.6
MANITOWOC	TWO RIVERS-WATER	0.6		0.8		0.6	0.8
FOND DU LAC	NEWTON-1 S	0.51	0	3.7	0	0.51	3.7
FOND DU LAC	TAYCHEEDAH-ST. PETER	0.3	0	4	0	0.3	4
FOND DU LAC	FOND DU LAC-2 SW	0.22	0	2.7	0	0.22	2.7
SHEBOYGAN	CAMPBELLSPORT-5W-ASHFD	0.15	0	3.5	0	0.15	3.5
SHEBOYGAN	ELKHART LAKE-1 SW	0.04	0	4.4	0	0.04	4.4
SHEBOYGAN	SHEBOYGAN-5 SW-WILSON	0.05	0	0.5	0	0.05	0.5
VERNON	WESTBY-WWTP	0.21	T	4.6	0.2	0.21	4.8
VERNON	VIROQUA	0.36	0.06	4.8	0.8	0.42	5.6
VERNON	LA FARGE	0.35		5.2		0.35	5.2
CRAWFORD	SOLDIERS GROVE	0.38	T	4.4	0.2	0.38	4.6
CRAWFORD	GAYS MILLS-6 SE-COCO.				0.6	0	0.6
CRAWFORD	STEUBEN-4 SE	0.32	0.05	3	0.6	0.37	3.6
CRAWFORD	PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-WATER	0.25		1.6		0.25	1.6
SAUK	LA VALLE-4N-REDSTONE L	0.31		4		0.31	4
SAUK	REEDSBURG-1 NNE	0.44	T	3.5	T	0.44	3.5
SAUK	REEDSBURG-WWTP	0.32	0.04	1	0.1	0.36	1.1
SAUK	ROCK SPRINGS-3 SW-COCO.	0.31		3.1		0.31	3.1
SAUK	BARABOO-1 NE-HAM		0	3	0	0	3
SAUK	BARABOO-WWTP	0.29	0	2	0	0.29	2
SAUK	SAUK CITY-1 SW-WWTP	0.18		1		0.18	1
GRANT	CUBA CITY-WWTP	0.22	0.17	1.2	2	0.39	3.2
GRANT	CUBA CITY-HAM		0.06		0.2	0.06	0.2
LAFAYETTE	MINERAL PT.-NORTHEAST	0.4		4		0.4	4
LAFAYETTE	DARLINGTON-2 NE	0.12	0.05	2	0.5	0.17	2.5
LAFAYETTE	BENTON	0.12	0.14	0.6	1.5	0.26	2.1
	SOUTH WAYNE-4 SW		0.25		2.5	0.25	2.5
COLUMBIA	PORTAGE-WWTP	0.35	T	2.3	T	0.35	2.3
COLUMBIA	PORTAGE-NORTH-HAM	0.39	0	2	0	0.39	2
COLUMBIA	PORTAGE-6 SW-COCO.	0.44	0	4.2	0	0.44	4.2
COLUMBIA	PARDEEVILLE-WEST-WWTP	0.26		2		0.26	2
COLUMBIA	POYNETTE-3 NE-HAM	0.54	T	3	T	0.54	3
COLUMBIA	LODI-WWTP	0.38	T	1.5	T	0.38	1.5
COLUMBIA	ARLINGTON-UW FARM	0.1		1		0.1	1
COLUMBIA	COLUMBUS-1 S-COCO.	0.54		1.7		0.54	1.7
DODGE	BEAVER DAM-3 NE-HAM	0.48		3		0.48	3
DODGE	BEAVER DAM-WWTP	0.33	0.07	2	1	0.4	3
DODGE	HUSTISFORD-SOUTH-WWTP	0.26		1		0.26	1
DODGE	HORICON-WWTP	0.34	T	1	0.5	0.34	1.5
DODGE	JUNEAU-3 SW-OAK GROVE	0.25		0.7		0.25	0.7
DANE	WATERTOWN-WEST-HAM	0.57	0	1	0	0.57	1
DANE	BLACK EARTH	0.09		1.4		0.09	1.4
DANE	MIDDLETON		0.05		0.5	0.05	0.5
DANE	MADISON-AIRPORT	0.41	T	3.8	T	0.41	3.8
DANE	MADISON-CHARMANY FARM	0.49	0.04	2.5	0.2	0.53	2.7
DANE	MADISON-4 W-COCO.	0.57	0.04	2.5	0.3	0.61	2.8
DANE	MADISON-4 SW-COCO.		0.02		0.3	0.02	0.3
DANE	MADISON-5 SW-COCO.	0.52	0.06	3.1	0.3	0.58	3.4
DANE	MADISON-ARBORETUM	0.41		2		0.41	2
DANE	MAZOMANIE-WWTP	0.31		1		0.31	1
DANE	MCFARLAND-1 E-COCO.		0.05		0.4	0.05	0.4
DANE	MT. HOREB-1 S-WWTP	0.4	0.03	1.5	0.5	0.43	2
JEFFERSON	WATERLOO-WWTP	0.4	0.05	1.3	0.4	0.45	1.7
JEFFERSON	WATERTOWN-WWTP	0.34	T	0.9	T	0.34	0.9
JEFFERSON	OCONOMOWOC-3 NW-HAM	0.26	0	0.5	0	0.26	0.5
JEFFERSON	JEFFERSON-WWTP	0.35	0.04	1	0	0.39	1
JEFFERSON	FORT ATKINSON-SW-WWTP	0.37	T	3.5	0	0.37	3.5
JEFFERSON	LAKE MILLS-WWTP	0.26		0.5		0.26	0.5
JEFFERSON	SULLIVAN-3 SE-NWS	0.27	T	T	T	0.27	T
JEFFERSON	PALMYRA-1 N-WWTP	0.29	0.04	T	T	0.33	T
JEFFERSON	PALMYRA-3 SE	0.28		0.1		0.28	0.1
GREEN	NEW GLARUS	0.45		4.4		0.45	4.4
GREEN	MONROE-WWTP	0.33	0.03	0.4	0.3	0.36	0.7
ROCK	MILTON-WWTP		0.06		0.1	0.06	0.1
ROCK	EVANSVILLE-EAST-COCO.	0.5		0.4		0.5	0.4
ROCK	AFTON-WWTP	0.28	0.04	T	0.4	0.32	0.4
WASHINGTON	WAYNE-3 NW-HAM	0.28	0	2	0	0.28	2
WASHINGTON	WEST BEND-1 NW-HAM	0.64	0	3.1	0	0.64	3.1
WASHINGTON	WEST BEND-1 SW-WATER	0.6	0	3.8	0	0.6	3.8
WASHINGTON	SLINGER-1 NW-WWTP	0.54	0.04	3.4	0.2	0.58	3.6
WASHINGTON	HOLY HILL-2 E	0.45		2.1		0.45	2.1
WASHINGTON	JACKSON-2 NE	0.51		2.5		0.51	2.5
WASHINGTON	JACKSON	0.41	0	2	0	0.41	2
WASHINGTON	RICHFIELD	0.54	T	2.2	T	0.54	2.2
OZAUKEE	GERMANTOWN-WWTP	0.51		0.9		0.51	0.9
OZAUKEE	BELGIUM-1 NW-WWTP	0.42		0.1		0.42	0.1
OZAUKEE	SAUKVILLE-SOUTH-WWTP	0.85	0	1	0	0.85	1
OZAUKEE	GRAFTON-1 S-WWTP	0.75	0.05	0.5	0	0.8	0.5
OZAUKEE	CEDARBURG-1E-LAKEFIELD	0.82	0	0.5	0	0.82	0.5
WAUKESHA	MERTON-1 N-LAKE KEESUS	0.35	T	1.1	T	0.35	1.1
WAUKESHA	OCONOM.-2SW (6PM-6PM)	0.35		1.6		0.35	1.6
WAUKESHA	PEWAUKEE-2 SW-SANITARY	0.41		T		0.41	T
WAUKESHA	BROOKFIELD-WEST-WWTP	0.3	0.05	T	T	0.35	T
WAUKESHA	WAUKESHA-2 SE-COCO.	0.32	0.03	T	0	0.35	T
WAUKESHA	MUKWONAGO-NORTH-COCO.	0.31	0.05	T	T	0.36	T
WAUKESHA	BIG BEND-COCO.	0.38	T	T	0	0.38	T
MILWAUKEE	BROWN DEER-NORTH-HAM	0.56	T	T	T	0.56	T
MILWAUKEE	MILWAUKEE-TIMMERMAN	0.23	0.02	T	T	0.25	T
MILWAUKEE	MILWAUKEE-MT MARY COLL	0.49	0.01	T	T	0.5	T
MILWAUKEE	MILWAUKEE-4 NW-COCO.	0.61	0.03	0.1	T	0.64	0.1
MILWAUKEE	GREENDALE-1 NE-COCO.	0.44	0.07	T	T	0.51	T
MILWAUKEE	MILWAUKEE-MITCHELL FLD	0.45	0.05	T	T	0.5	T
MILWAUKEE	FRANKLIN-2 NW	0.36	0.06	T	0	0.42	T
MILWAUKEE	S MILW.-WWTP-LAKESHORE	0.32		T		0.32	T
WALWORTH	E. TROY-4NE-BEULAH-HAM	0.31	0.03	T	0	0.34	T
WALWORTH	EAST TROY-3 NE-COCO.	0.28	0.03	T	T	0.31	T
WALWORTH	ELKHORN-4 NW-HAM	0.22		T		0.22	T
WALWORTH	ELKHORN-EAST-HAM	0.2	T	0	T	0.2	T
WALWORTH	LAKE GENEVA-1 E-COCO.	0.26	0.04	T	0	0.3	T
RACINE	CALEDONIA	0.28	0.08	T	T	0.36	T
RACINE	WATERFORD-1 NW	0.26	0.04	T	0	0.3	T
RACINE	ROCHESTER-1 S-WWTP	0.23	0.08	T	t	0.31	T
RACINE	BURLINGTON-2 S-WWTP	0.28	0.04	T	0	0.32	T
RACINE	RACINE-AIRPORT	0.22	0.13	T	T	0.35	T
RACINE	RACINE-2 SW-COCO.	0.34	0.18	T	T	0.52	T
KENOSHA	UNION GROVE-WWTP	0.16	0.03	1	0	0.19	T
KENOSHA	PADDOCK LAKE-WWTP	0.24	0.05	T	T	0.29	T
KENOSHA	KENOSHA-WWTP(MID-MID)	0.27	0.19	0	0	0.46	0
KENOSHA	KENOSHA-2 S-COCO.	0.27	0.04	0	0	0.31	0
KENOSHA	KENOSHA-AIRPORT	0.21	0.1	0	0	0.31	0

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ET/SM/Kapela, WFO Milwaukee/Sullivan

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