Wisconsin, 2000

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 2, 2000

January 2, 2000 · NWS GRB · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A low pressure system that moved across southern Wisconsin on the 2nd produced heavy snow over the northern part of the state. The low left a band of 6 to 11 inches of snow across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin that fell during the morning and early afternoon hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
8

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 GRB wrote it up.

A low pressure system that moved across southern Wisconsin on the 2nd produced heavy snow over the northern part of the state. The low left a band of 6 to 11 inches of snow across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin that fell during the morning and early afternoon hours. The heaviest snowfall totals were 10.0 inches 10 miles northwest of Crivitz (Marinette co.) and 11.2 inches 6 miles southwest of Laona (Forest co.).

The radar

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Event by event

8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Florence

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Florence forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.848, -88.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Forest

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Forest forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.667, -88.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Marinette

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marinette forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oneida

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.706, -89.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lincoln

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.338, -89.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Langlade

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Langlade forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oconto

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Oconto forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.999, -88.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Marathon

When
January 2, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marathon forecast zone
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
44.898, -89.759 (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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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: 5130497, 5130498, 5130499, 5130500, 5130501, 5130502, 5130503, 5130504.