Wisconsin, 1996

Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 8, 1996

February 8, 1996 · NWS MPX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Period of freezing rain deposited thin layer of glaze across portions of northwest Wisconsin. School was closed in the city of Eau Claire and postponed two hours elsewhere.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
9

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 MPX wrote it up.

Period of freezing rain deposited thin layer of glaze across portions of northwest Wisconsin. School was closed in the city of Eau Claire and postponed two hours elsewhere. Section of highway 53 in Chippewa County closed for several hours due to glaze. Highway 12 in St. Croix county and highway 25 in Dunn county closed briefly. Multiple vehicle accident reported in Barron county on highway 8.

The radar

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Event by event

9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Polk

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Coordinates
45.461, -92.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Barron

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Barron forecast zone
Coordinates
45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rusk

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Rusk forecast zone
Coordinates
45.475, -91.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, St. Croix

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
St. Croix forecast zone
Coordinates
45.034, -92.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pierce

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Coordinates
44.720, -92.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Dunn

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Coordinates
44.947, -91.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pepin

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Pepin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.483, -92.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Chippewa

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Chippewa forecast zone
Coordinates
45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eau Claire

When
February 8, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Eau Claire forecast zone
Coordinates
44.727, -91.286 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5541080, 5541081, 5541082, 5541083, 5541084, 5541085, 5541086, 5541087, 5541265.