Wisconsin, 1996

Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 7 to 8, 1996

February 7 to 8, 1996 · NWS GRB · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Freezing rain glazed the road surfaces across much of Central and East Central Wisconsin. Numerous accidents occurred, with over 40 reported in Wood county alone.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.

Freezing rain glazed the road surfaces across much of Central and East Central Wisconsin. Numerous accidents occurred, with over 40 reported in Wood county alone. Schools were closed or delayed across much of the area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Wood

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Wood forecast zone
Coordinates
44.455, -90.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Portage

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Portage forecast zone
Coordinates
44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Waupaca

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Waupaca forecast zone
Coordinates
44.470, -88.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Outagamie

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Outagamie forecast zone
Coordinates
44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Brown

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Coordinates
44.474, -87.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Kewaunee

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kewaunee forecast zone
Coordinates
44.483, -87.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Waushara

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Waushara forecast zone
Coordinates
44.113, -89.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Winnebago

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Winnebago forecast zone
Coordinates
44.069, -88.645 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calumet

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Calumet forecast zone
Coordinates
44.082, -88.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Manitowoc

When
February 7, 10:00 PM CST to February 8, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Manitowoc forecast zone
Coordinates
44.091, -87.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5536892, 5536893, 5536894, 5536895, 5536896, 5536897, 5536898, 5536899, 5536900, 5536901.