Winter Storm, Clark
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
6 to 10 inches of snow was accompanied by strong winds, creating 2 to 4 foot drifts.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
6 to 10 inches of snow was accompanied by strong winds, creating 2 to 4 foot drifts.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Buffalo
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.380, -91.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Trempealeau
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trempealeau forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.304, -91.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.319, -90.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, La Crosse
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- La Crosse forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.907, -91.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Monroe
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.946, -90.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Juneau
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Juneau forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.924, -90.114 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Vernon
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Crawford
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.240, -90.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Richland
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.376, -90.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grant
- When
- February 4, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in Vermont, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Flood in Ohio, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Ice Storm in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 4, 1997
More
Every storm in Wisconsin in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, February 1997
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: 5589876, 5589877, 5589878, 5589879, 5589880, 5589881, 5589882, 5589883, 5589884, 5589885, 5589886, 5589887.