Wisconsin, 2005

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 18 to 19, 2005

March 18 to 19, 2005 · NWS GRB · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

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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.

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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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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 GRB wrote it up.

Heavy snow fell in central and northeast Wisconsin as low pressure moved from the central plains to southern Lake Michigan.The highest snow totals included 11.5 inches at Port Edwards (Wood co.), 10.0 inches at King (Waupaca co.), 9.5 inches near Wautoma (Waushara co.), 9.1 inches at Plover (Portage co.) , 8.6 inches near Weyauwega (Waupaca co.), 7.6 inches at Shiocton (Outagamie co.), 7.5 inches near Poy Sippi (Waushara co.) and 7.0 inches at North Bay (Door co.), Crivitz (Marinette co.) and near Rosholt (Marathon co.).

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southern Marinette

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Marinette forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Oconto

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Southern Oconto forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.999, -88.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Door

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Door forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.838, -87.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Marathon

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Marathon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.898, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Shawano

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Shawano forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.789, -88.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wood

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Wood forecast zone
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
44.455, -90.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Portage

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Portage forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Waupaca

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Waupaca forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.470, -88.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Outagamie

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Outagamie forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Brown

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.474, -87.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Waushara

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Waushara forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.113, -89.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Winnebago

When
March 18, 12:00 PM CST to March 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Winnebago forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.069, -88.645 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5444115, 5444116, 5444117, 5444118, 5444119, 5444120, 5444121, 5444122, 5444123, 5444124, 5444125, 5444126.