An area of low pressure moved from the northern Plains into southern Wisconsin. The storm system produced a large area of four to eight inches of snow over a two-day period.
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An area of low pressure moved from the northern Plains into southern Wisconsin. The storm system produced a large area of four to eight inches of snow over a two-day period. Daily snowfall records were set in Green Bay (6.2) and Rhinelander (7.3) for December 21.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
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A new daily snowfall of 7.3 fell in Rhinelander on December 21, setting a new record for the date.
A new daily snowfall of 6.2 fell in Green Bay on December 21, setting a new record for the date.
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