Wisconsin, 2010Winter Weather and Dense Fog in Wisconsin, December 29 to 31, 2010
December 29 to 31, 2010 · NWS ARX · 13 events in 13 counties and zones
Fog develop across western and central Wisconsin and reduced the visibility to less than mile for an extended period starting on the 29th and continuing through much of the 31st. During this period, an extended period of dense fog with visibilities of a quarter mile or less occurred.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 10
- Property damage
- $338,000
- 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.
Fog develop across western and central Wisconsin and reduced the visibility to less than mile for an extended period starting on the 29th and continuing through much of the 31st. During this period, an extended period of dense fog with visibilities of a quarter mile or less occurred. Some freezing drizzle also occurred during the evening of 31st, creating a glaze of ice on area roads that resulted in several accidents in and around La Crosse (La Crosse County). Ten people were transported to area hospitals, but none of the injuries were considered to be life-threatening. The weight of all the accumulated snow that fell during the month of December, caused the roof a building to collapse in West Salem (La Crosse County) on the 31st. The building was later declared a total loss and will be razed.
Winter Weather, La Crosse
- When
- December 29, 3:00 PM CST to December 31, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- La Crosse forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 10 indirect
- Property damage
- $280,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 43.907, -91.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several accidents occurred during the evening of the 31st as a short period of freezing drizzle created a glaze of ice on roads and exposed surfaces. At least 15 accidents occurred with 10 people taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. The La Crosse police department closed the Cass Street bridge over the Mississippi river for about an hour. Also, the visibility was reduced to less than a mile from the afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st. In addition, the weight of all the snow that fell during December, caused the roof of a building to collapse in West Salem. The building was later declared a total loss and will be razed.
Winter Weather, Buffalo
- When
- December 29, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.380, -91.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A short period of freezing drizzle occurred during the evening of the 31st and created a light glaze of ice on exposed surfaces. Around five accidents occurred with no injuries reported. Also, the visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st.
Dense Fog, Crawford
- When
- December 29, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 43.240, -90.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st. During this period, the visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile or less from the early morning into the evening of the 30th and again from the early afternoon into the evening of the 31st.
Dense Fog, Richland
- When
- December 29, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 43.376, -90.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the late afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st. During this period, the visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile or less from the early morning into the evening of the 30th and again from the early afternoon into the evening of the 31st.
Winter Weather, Trempealeau
- When
- December 29, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Trempealeau forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.304, -91.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A short period of freezing drizzle occurred during the evening of the 31st and created a light glaze of ice on exposed surfaces. The icy conditions resulted in about two dozen accidents across the county, with no injuries reported. State Highway 93 south of Arcadia was closed for a short time. Also, the visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st.
Winter Weather, Grant
- When
- December 29, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing drizzle, during the late afternoon and evening of the 31st, created a coating of ice on area roads that lead to at least two accidents on U.S. Highway 151 north of Dickeyville. No injuries occurred in either accident. The automated weather observing equipment at the Platteville airport reported a mile or less visibility in fog from the afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st. During this period, the visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile or less from the early morning into the late evening of the 30th and again from the afternoon into the evening of the 31st.
Dense Fog, Vernon
- When
- December 29, 4:30 PM CST to December 31, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The automated weather observing equipment at the Viroqua airport reported less than a mile of visibility in fog from the afternoon of the 29th into the evening of the 31st. During this period, the visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile or less from the early morning into the evening of the 30th and again from the early afternoon into the evening of the 31st.
Winter Weather, Monroe
- When
- December 29, 6:00 PM CST to December 31, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.946, -90.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A brief period of freezing drizzle during the evening of the 31st created a glaze of ice on exposed surfaces. A few car accidents occurred with no injuries reported. Also, the automated weather observing equipment at the Sparta airport reported a visibility in fog of less than a mile from the evening of the 29th into the evening of the 31st.
Winter Weather, Jackson
- When
- December 29, 9:00 PM CST to December 31, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.319, -90.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A brief period of freezing drizzle during the evening of the 31st created a glaze of ice on exposed surfaces. Also, the visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the evening of the 29th into the evening of the 31st.
Dense Fog, Clark
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM CST to December 31, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the evening of the 29th into the evening of the 31st. During this period, the visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile or less for a while during the evening of the 30th.
Winter Weather, Taylor
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM CST to December 31, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A brief period of freezing drizzle during the evening of the 31st created a glaze of ice on exposed surfaces. Also, the automated weather observing equipment at the Medford airport reported a visibility in fog of less than a mile from the evening of the 29th into the evening of the 31st.
Dense Fog, Juneau
- When
- December 30, 7:00 AM CST to December 31, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Juneau forecast zone
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 43.924, -90.114 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The visibility in fog was reduced to less than a mile from the early morning of the 30th into the evening of the 31st.
Dense Fog, Adams
- When
- December 30, 8:00 AM CST to December 31, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The visibility in fog was reduced to less than mile from the morning of the 30th into the evening of the 31st.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
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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: 268731, 268725, 268727, 268733, 268735, 274706, 268736, 268739, 268738, 268726, 268737, 268730, 268724.