A weak low pressure system passing south of Wisconsin brought snow to the state. The snowfall was enhanced by Lake Michigan, resulting in snowfall totals in the 6 to 8 inch range in the counties bordering the lake.
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The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.
A weak low pressure system passing south of Wisconsin brought snow to the state. The snowfall was enhanced by Lake Michigan, resulting in snowfall totals in the 6 to 8 inch range in the counties bordering the lake.
The highest measured snowfall totals were 7.5 inches near Potawatomi State Park (Door Co.), 7.5 inches at Kewaunee (Kewaunee Co.), 7.5 inches at Manitowoc (Manitowoc Co.), and 7.2 inches at Two Rivers (Manitowoc Co.).
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
The highest snowfall totals in Door County were 7.5 inches near Potawatomi State Park, 6.1 inches near Forestville, and 6.0 inches near Baileys Harbor.
The highest snowfall total in Kewaunee County was 7.5 inches in Kewaunee.
The highest snowfall totals in Manitowoc County were 7.5 inches in Manitowoc and 7.2 inches in Two Rivers.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Wisconsin in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, February 2019
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: 808831, 808832, 808833.