Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 10, 2017

Name: Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 10, 2017
Start: 2017-01-10T05:30
End: 2017-01-10T10:00
Location: Wisconsin

January 10, 2017 · NWS MKX · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

An approaching warm front brought mainly freezing rain, and some sleet and snow to southern WI. Schools were delayed a couple hours in portions of south central WI.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MKX wrote it up.

An approaching warm front brought mainly freezing rain, and some sleet and snow to southern WI. Schools were delayed a couple hours in portions of south central WI. Some vehicle slide-offs and accidents occurred.

What forecasters said that day

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 10, 5:07 AM CST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 5:07 AM CST, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 10:01 PM CST, 7 hours 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 9, 11:53 PM CST, 5 hours 37 minutes before

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Event by event

20 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Walworth

When: January 10, 5:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Walworth forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Rock

When: January 10, 5:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Rock forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Green

When: January 10, 5:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Green forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Lafayette

When: January 10, 5:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Racine

When: January 10, 5:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Racine forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Kenosha

When: January 10, 5:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Kenosha forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Iowa

When: January 10, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Iowa forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Dane

When: January 10, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Dane forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Jefferson

When: January 10, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain but excessive ice buildup on the Town of Sumner roads. A Declaration of Emergency was enacted in the Township. The Township will be requesting financial support due to the response and clean up costs.

Winter Weather, Waukesha

When: January 10, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Waukesha forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Milwaukee

When: January 10, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Milwaukee forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Dodge

When: January 10, 7:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Dodge forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Washington

When: January 10, 7:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Ozaukee

When: January 10, 7:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Ozaukee forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Columbia

When: January 10, 7:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Sauk

When: January 10, 7:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Sauk forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Sheboygan

When: January 10, 7:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Sheboygan forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain, snow, and sleet.

Winter Weather, Fond du Lac

When: January 10, 7:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Fond du Lac forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.754, -88.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain, snow, and sleet.

Winter Weather, Green Lake

When: January 10, 7:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Green Lake forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.800, -89.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain, snow, and sleet.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When: January 10, 7:45 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Marquette forecast zone
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some icy roadways from freezing rain, snow, and sleet.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wisconsin in 2017 Every state in 2017 This day in weather history Warnings in Wisconsin, January 2017

Sources

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: 667599, 667600, 667601, 667602, 667598, 667603, 667593, 667594, 667595, 667596, 667597, 667583, 667584, 667585, 667580, 667581, 667587, 667589, 667590, 667592.