Wisconsin, 2019

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, December 12, 2019

December 12, 2019 · NWS GRB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A low pressure system tracked from the central Plains through northeast Wisconsin, bringing 7 to 12 inches of snow to portions of north-central and northeast Wisconsin. ).

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 GRB wrote it up.

A low pressure system tracked from the central Plains through northeast Wisconsin, bringing 7 to 12 inches of snow to portions of north-central and northeast Wisconsin.

Some of the highest snowfall totals included 11.5 inches in Florence (Florence Co.), 9.0 inches in Niagara (northern Marinette Co.), and 8.5 inches in Spread Eagle (Florence Co.) as well as Lac Vieux Desert (Vilas Co.).

The radar

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Vilas

When
December 12, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Vilas forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The highest snowfall totals in Vilas County included 8.5 inches in Lac Vieux Desert and 7.4 inches near Land O' Lakes.

Heavy Snow, Florence

When
December 12, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Florence forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
45.848, -88.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The highest snowfall totals in Florence County included 11.5 inches in Florence and 8.5 inches in Spread Eagle.

Heavy Snow, Northern Marinette

When
December 12, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Northern Marinette forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The highest snowfall total in northern Marinette County was 9.0 inches in Niagara.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 860426, 860419, 860422.