Wisconsin, 2000

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 12 to 13, 2000

January 12 to 13, 2000 · NWS MPX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A band of heavy snow fell across much of West Central Wisconsin, and generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches. Some snow totals of note include: Six inches at Stanley and Bloomer.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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 band of heavy snow fell across much of West Central Wisconsin, and generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches. Some snow totals of note include: Six inches at Stanley and Bloomer. Seven inches at Chippewa Falls, Spring Valley and Eau Claire. Far and away the largest reported accumulation of snow (10 inches) occurred at both Fairchild and Durand, in the counties of Eau Claire and Pepin respectively.

The radar

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Chippewa

When
January 12, 10:00 AM CST to January 13, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Chippewa forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Dunn

When
January 12, 10:00 AM CST to January 13, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.947, -91.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Eau Claire

When
January 12, 10:00 AM CST to January 13, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Eau Claire forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.727, -91.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pepin

When
January 12, 10:00 AM CST to January 13, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Pepin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.483, -92.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pierce

When
January 12, 10:00 AM CST to January 13, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.720, -92.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, St. Croix

When
January 12, 10:00 AM CST to January 13, 5:00 AM CST
Where
St. Croix forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.034, -92.453 (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.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5128067, 5128068, 5128069, 5128070, 5128071, 5128072.