Winter Storm, Polk
- When
- December 28, 2:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.461, -92.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wisconsin, December 28, 2000
A strong low pressure system over central North Dakota early on the 28th, trekked into southwestern Minnesota during the afternoon, and then moved into northern Iowa during the evening hours. The storm system then marched into northern Illinois during the morning of the 29th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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.
A strong low pressure system over central North Dakota early on the 28th, trekked into southwestern Minnesota during the afternoon, and then moved into northern Iowa during the evening hours. The storm system then marched into northern Illinois during the morning of the 29th. This system deposited heavy snow in the 6 to 8 inch range across far western Wisconsin. Some snowfall totals of note include: New Richmond 8.0 inches; Ellsworth 6.0 inches; Durand 6.0 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, St. Croix
- When
- December 28, 2:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- St. Croix forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.034, -92.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pepin
- When
- December 28, 2:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Pepin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.483, -92.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pierce
- When
- December 28, 2:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Pierce forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.720, -92.422 (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
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 28, 2000
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 28, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 28 to 29, 2000
- Blizzard in South Dakota, December 28, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 28 to 29, 2000
- High Wind in North Dakota, December 28, 2000
- Blizzard in South Dakota, December 28, 2000
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 28, 2000
- High Wind in South Dakota, December 28, 2000
- High Wind in South Dakota, December 28, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, December 28, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 28, 2000
More
Every storm in Wisconsin in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, December 2000
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: 5165454, 5165455, 5167198, 5167199.