Wisconsin, 2017Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 16 to 17, 2017
January 16 to 17, 2017 · NWS MKX · 20 events in 20 counties and zones
Rounds of freezing rain and brief periods of sleet affected southern WI for greater than a 24 hour period as low pressure slowly approached the western Great Lakes from the central Great Plains. Although surface air temperatures were above freezing at times, the pavement temperatures were at or below freezing creating icy and hazardous traveling and walking conditions.
Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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.
Rounds of freezing rain and brief periods of sleet affected southern WI for greater than a 24 hour period as low pressure slowly approached the western Great Lakes from the central Great Plains. Although surface air temperatures were above freezing at times, the pavement temperatures were at or below freezing creating icy and hazardous traveling and walking conditions. A large number of schools were closed or delayed for both days. Numerous vehicle slide-offs and accidents occurred including a 30 to 40 vehicle pile-up in Dane County.
Winter Weather, Lafayette
- When
- January 16, 2:30 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lafayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
Winter Weather, Green
- When
- January 16, 2:30 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Green forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.20 inches.
Winter Weather, Iowa
- When
- January 16, 3:00 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Rock
- When
- January 16, 3:00 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations of 0.10-0.20 inches.
Winter Weather, Dane
- When
- January 16, 4:00 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dane forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations of 0.10-0.20 inches. A 30-40 vehicle pile-up occurred on highway G in the Town of Primose as drivers slid on an icy hill and curve around 4:30 AM on Jan. 17th. Many vehicles struck the guard rails or slid into a cornfield.
Winter Weather, Walworth
- When
- January 16, 4:00 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Walworth forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Kenosha
- When
- January 16, 4:15 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kenosha forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches, and sleet accumulation up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Jefferson
- When
- January 16, 4:30 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Racine
- When
- January 16, 4:45 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Racine forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Sauk
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sauk forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Waukesha
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Waukesha forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Milwaukee
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM CST to January 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Milwaukee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Columbia
- When
- January 16, 5:45 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations of 0.10-0.20 inches.
Winter Weather, Dodge
- When
- January 16, 7:30 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dodge forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Washington
- When
- January 16, 8:00 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- January 16, 8:00 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.20 inches.
Winter Weather, Green Lake
- When
- January 16, 8:00 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Green Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.800, -89.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.20 inches.
Winter Weather, Ozaukee
- When
- January 16, 8:00 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ozaukee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Fond du Lac
- When
- January 16, 8:45 AM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fond du Lac forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.754, -88.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
Winter Weather, Sheboygan
- When
- January 16, 12:45 PM CST to January 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sheboygan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.10 inches.
- 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.
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, January 16, 201716 events
- Winter Weather in Minnesota, January 16 to 17, 20177 events
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 16 to 17, 20176 events
- Winter Weather in Minnesota, January 16, 20175 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, January 16, 2017EF0 · 5 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 16, 20174 events
- Dense Fog in Colorado, January 16 to 18, 20172 events
- High Wind in Washington, January 16, 201785 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Oregon, January 16, 201774 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in California, January 16, 201753 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Hawaii, January 16, 201760 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, January 16, 201765 kt wind · 1 event
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: 666952, 666953, 666955, 666958, 666957, 666959, 666962, 666960, 666963, 666954, 666966, 666968, 666956, 666974, 666976, 666977, 666979, 666984, 666982, 666983.