Low pressure tracking east across far southern Wisconsin resulted in several inches of snow and blowing snow across the region. The combination of snow and brisk winds were the greatest mainly north of Madison and Milwaukee, where freezing rain also occurred in the afternoon.
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Low pressure tracking east across far southern Wisconsin resulted in several inches of snow and blowing snow across the region. The combination of snow and brisk winds were the greatest mainly north of Madison and Milwaukee, where freezing rain also occurred in the afternoon. Less intense snow and winds occurred from Madison to Milwaukee and south to the Illinois border. The snow covered and icy roads resulted in many vehicle slide-offs and accidents, especially north of Madison and Milwaukee.
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 Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 14, 3:37 AM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
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12 winter weather, 8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Three to six inches of snow, and blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
One to four inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
Two to five inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, and a coating of ice due to freezing rain resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. A section of I-39/90 northbound was closed for a time near hwy 60, mainly due to the freezing rain. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
Four to six inches of snow, and blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to four inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
Four to six inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, and a coating of ice due to freezing rain resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
Four to six inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, and a coating of ice due to freezing rain resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
One to four inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
Four to five inches of snow and a coating of ice due to freezing rain resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Highway 45 near hwy 60 was closed for a time due to the freezing rain. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
Three to six inches of snow, and blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
Two to four inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
Two to five inches of snow, and blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous slide-offs and accidents. Wind gusts were mainly in the 30 mph range.
One to four inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
One to two inches of snow, blowing and drifting snow, with wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
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, January 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 492420, 492429, 492431, 492432, 492414, 492421, 492433, 492435, 492415, 492417, 492437, 492441, 492416, 492418, 492438, 492442, 492419, 492440, 492443, 492444.