Wisconsin, 1996

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 23 to 24, 1996

March 23 to 24, 1996 · NWS ARX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Residents of north-central Wisconsin were hit by a late March snowstorm. Thunder and lightning accompanied the snow, resulting in snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour at times.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 ARX wrote it up.

Residents of north-central Wisconsin were hit by a late March snowstorm. Thunder and lightning accompanied the snow, resulting in snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour at times. Total accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were common across the area. Specific amounts included 5 and 7 inches at Gad and Lublin (WIZ017) respectively.

The radar

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Taylor

When
March 23, 11:00 PM CST to March 24, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Coordinates
45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Clark

When
March 23, 11:00 PM CST to March 24, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Coordinates
44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5539950, 5539951.