Wisconsin, 1997

Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997

March 13 to 14, 1997 · NWS MPX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

4 inches at Eau Claire and 7 inches at River Falls and Amery. The snow was mixed with freezing rain and sleet at times.

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.

Some snowfall amounts included 11 inches at Chippewa Falls, 10 inches at Ladysmith, 9 inches at Menomonie and Durand, 8 inches at Rice Lake and Stanley, 7.4 inches at Eau Claire and 7 inches at River Falls and Amery. The snow was mixed with freezing rain and sleet at times.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Polk

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Coordinates
45.461, -92.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Barron

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Barron forecast zone
Coordinates
45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rusk

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Rusk forecast zone
Coordinates
45.475, -91.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Croix

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
St. Croix forecast zone
Coordinates
45.034, -92.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pierce

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Coordinates
44.720, -92.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dunn

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Coordinates
44.947, -91.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pepin

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Pepin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.483, -92.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chippewa

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Chippewa forecast zone
Coordinates
45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eau Claire

When
March 13, 1:00 AM CST to March 14, 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 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

More

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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: 5590108, 5590109, 5590110, 5590111, 5590112, 5590113, 5590114, 5590115, 5590116.