A fast-moving weather system dropped 5 to 7 inches of snow in 12 hours across central and east central Wisconsin as it moved across the state. ).
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.
A fast-moving weather system dropped 5 to 7 inches of snow in 12 hours across central and east central Wisconsin as it moved across the state. The highest snowfall totals included 7.8 inches in Chilton (Calumet Co.), 7.5 inches in Ephraim (Door Co.), and 7.2 inches in Cleveland (Manitowoc Co.).
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 17, 6:28 AM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 628 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 UPDATED AVIATION PORTION FOR 12Z TAF ISSUANCE .SHORT TERM...TODAY...TONIGHT...AND TUESDAY ISSUED AT 422 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL BRING A MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE REGION TODAY. THE POSSIBILITY OF LAKE ENHANCED AND CONVECTIVE SNOWFALL OVER EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN HELPED US DECIDE TO ISSUE A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL ALSO BE ARRIVING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRIVETIME. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY ISSUED AT 422 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 FLATTER UPPER LEVEL FLOW AT THE START OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL GIVE WAY TO A MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN AS A RIDGE OFF THE WEST COAST MOVES ONSHORE OVER THE WEEKEND. SO...TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE RELATIVELY MILD FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK BEFORE COLD AIR RETURNS FOR THE START OF NEXT WEEK. TWO MAIN SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA DURING THIS PART OF THE FORECAST. THE SYSTEM FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT APPEARS TO BE THE MORE PROBLEMATIC OF THE TWO AT THIS POINT...DUE TO PRECIPITATION TYPE ISSUES. CURRENT BLEND OF THE MODELS HAS SNOW WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM MOSTLY PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. THE COMBINATION OF A SURFACE LOW AND SHORT WAVE PASSING TO THE NORTH OF WISCONSIN AS ANOTHER LOW APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE PLAINS WILL BRING A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE PLAINS WILL BRING A LAYER OF ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE VICINITY OF 925 MB ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW FREEZING...BUT PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT...SO FREEZING RAIN WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 06Z. STILL ENOUGH UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING PRECIPITATION TYPE WITH THIS EVENT. THE PATH OF THE SYSTEM WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH WARM AIR MAKES IT INTO THE REGION. THE 00Z EC WAS FARTHER TO THE WEST THAN THE 00Z GFS...WHICH WOULD BRING MORE WARM AIR TO EASTERN WISCONSIN. HAVE MENTIONED SNOW AND SLEET IN ADDITION TO FREEZING RAIN FOR LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE AREA...WITH SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHWEST. MODELS WERE SHOWING SNOW FOR PRECIPITATION TYPE ON THURSDAY WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE 30S FOR MUCH OF THE AREA BUT DECIDED TO KEEP FREEZING RAIN IN THE FORECAST DURING THE MORNING...MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM SUE TO Y50...AND SNOW FOR THE REST OF THE AREA. HAVE RAIN OR SNOW GOING FOR THE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND SNOW TO THE NORTHWEST. THEN ONLY SOME CHANCE POPS FOR SNOW AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS. AM CONCERNED THAT ANY RAIN THAT MAY FALL WILL FREEZE ON THE GROUND DUE TO VERY COLD SOIL/PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES. NOT THE EXACT SAME IMPACT AS FREEZING RAIN...BUT CLOSE ENOUGH TO MAKE THINGS QUITE MESSY. && .AVIATION...FOR 12Z TAF ISSUANCE ISSUED AT 628 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 MVFR CONDITIONS FOR AWHILE THIS MORNING ALONG WITH SNOW SHOWERS. STEADY SNOW WILL ARRIVE FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES EXPECTED WITH THE SNOW...WHICH WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. VISIBILITIES COULD DROP TO A HALF MILE WITH THE SNOW WITH LOCAL 1/4 MILE VISIBILITIES AT GRB/MTW/ATW/OSH/SUE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO MVFR OR VFR LATE TONIGHT. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIZ022- 038>040-045-048>050. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIZ005- 010>012-018>021-030-031-035>037. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIZ013- 073-074. && SHORT TERM.....RDM LONG TERM......MG AVIATION.......RDM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 504 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-181115- VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE- MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE- WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET- MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO- 504 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE AREA TODAY. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOST OF THE AREA...WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES IN THE FOX VALLEY AND LAKESHORE COUNTIES WHERE MOISTURE FROM LAKE MICHIGAN MAY PRODUCE GREATER TOTALS. THE SNOW WILL BE LIGHT AT THE START...BUT A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW WILL REACH CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY MIDDAY...AND EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON DRIVE HOME FROM WORK OR SCHOOL. ROAD AND AIR TRAVEL WILL BE AFFECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH A SYSTEM THAT WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION TYPE AND AMOUNTS WITH THE SYSTEM REMAIN SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN...SO STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS. WARMER TEMPERATURES DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WORK WEEK WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MELTING SNOW DURING THE DAY...WITH ICE REDEVELOPING ON ROADS AT NIGHT. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY. LMZ521-522-541>543-181115- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN- 504 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
610 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0609 AM SNOW RHINELANDER 45.63N 89.41W
02/17/2014 M0.5 INCH ONEIDA WI BROADCAST MEDIA
AT WJFW-TV. STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
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ASHLEYWSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 623 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 WIZ005-010-018-019-030-035>037-045-048-171430- VILAS-ONEIDA-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-MARATHON-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA- WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...TOMAHAWK... ANTIGO...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA... OSHKOSH 623 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...BEFORE THE MAIN AREA OF MODERATE SNOW ARRIVES AROUND MIDDAY. ACCUMULATES THROUGH 9 AM SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. WIZ011>013-020>022-031-038>040-049-050-073-074-171430- FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR- SHAWANO-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRANDON...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY... APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ 623 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 SOME SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL ARRIVE THIS MORNING BUT WILL NOT AMOUNT TO VERY MUCH. THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. RDM
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
11 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall totals across Wood County were mostly around 6 inches. The highest total was 6.3 inches at Wisconsin Rapids.
Snowfall totals across Portage County were mostly in the 4 to 6 inch range. The highest total was 6.1 inches at Amherst.
The highest reported snowfall total in Waupaca County was 6.5 inches at Clintonville.
The highest reported snowfall total in Outagamie County was 6.0 inches at Appleton.
Around 6 inches of snow fell in 12 hours across parts of the county.
Snowfall totals in Winnebago County were mostly in the 4 to 6 inch range. The highest reported total was 6.2 inches at Neenah.
Snowfall totals in Calumet County were mostly in the 5 to 7 inch range. The highest reported total was 7.8 inches at Chilton.
Snowfall totals in Manitowoc County were mostly in the 4 to 6 inch range. The highest reported total was 7.2 inches at Cleveland.
Snowfall totals in Brown County were mostly in the 4 to 6 inch range. The highest reported total was 6.2 inches at Pulaski.
Around 6 inches of snow fell in 12 hours across parts of the county.
Snowfall totals across Door County were mostly in the 5 to 7 inch range. The highest total was 7.5 inches at Ephraim.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Wisconsin in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, February 2014
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: 501379, 501380, 501382, 501383, 501384, 501385, 501386, 501388, 501389, 501390, 501391.