Wisconsin, 2009Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 3 to 4, 2009
January 3 to 4, 2009 · NWS ARX · 13 events in 13 counties and zones
A passing storm system brought warm air northward and led to periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle across parts of southwest and central Wisconsin during the late afternoon hours on January 3rd through the early morning hours on January 4th. The thin coating of ice created hazardous travel conditions and icy roadways.
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
A passing storm system brought warm air northward and led to periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle across parts of southwest and central Wisconsin during the late afternoon hours on January 3rd through the early morning hours on January 4th. The thin coating of ice created hazardous travel conditions and icy roadways.
Winter Weather, Adams
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 3:15 AM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A thin coating of ice accumulated on roadways throughout the county.
Winter Weather, Buffalo
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.380, -91.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer 6 miles south of Mondovi measured less than two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation.
Winter Weather, Clark
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter reported a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in Thorp.
Winter Weather, Crawford
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.240, -90.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A thin layer of ice accumulated on roadways throughout the county.
Winter Weather, Grant
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer reported a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in Cuba City and Lancaster.
Winter Weather, Jackson
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 3:15 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.319, -90.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter measured a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in Taylor.
Winter Weather, Juneau
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 3:15 AM CST
- Where
- Juneau forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.924, -90.114 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The general public estimated an eighth of an inch of ice accumulation on exposed surfaces in Mauston.
Winter Weather, La Crosse
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- La Crosse forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 43.907, -91.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A National Weather Service employee measured a tenth of ice accumulation at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in La Crosse.
Winter Weather, Monroe
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.946, -90.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer measured an eighth of an inch of ice accumulation at Tunnel City.
Winter Weather, Richland
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.376, -90.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer measured around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in Richland Center.
Winter Weather, Taylor
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer estimated a tenth to two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation at Neillsville and Owen.
Winter Weather, Trempealeau
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Trempealeau forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 44.304, -91.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A National Weather Service employee measured two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation in Galesville.
Winter Weather, Vernon
- When
- January 3, 4:00 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Vernon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter measured a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation 1 mile northwest of Valley.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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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: 143693, 143699, 143701, 143704, 143707, 143709, 143710, 143711, 143712, 143713, 143714, 143716, 143717.