Wisconsin, 2019

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 5 to 6, 2019

February 5 to 6, 2019 · NWS DLH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A trough of low pressure moved over the Northland on the 5th and brought snow to the Northland. Price County received upwards of 8 of snow as an area of enhanced lift passed over that area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.

A trough of low pressure moved over the Northland on the 5th and brought snow to the Northland. Price County received upwards of 8 of snow as an area of enhanced lift passed over that area.

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 Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 5, 11:34 AM CST, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 11:34 AM CST, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 3:18 AM CST, 8 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
318 AM CST Tue Feb 5 2019

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-061200-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
318 AM CST Tue Feb 5 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero will continue across
north-central into northeast Minnesota this morning. A Wind Chill
Advisory is in effect through 9 am.

Snow will spread into east-central and northwest Wisconsin late
this morning and afternoon and continue through the evening,
bringing about 1 to 3 inches of snow for much of the area. About 2
to 4 inches of snow is forecast for some portions of northwest
Wisconsin where a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued. The
snow will make roads slippery and affect the late afternoon and
evening commute.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Several inches of snowfall expected Wednesday through Thursday
evening across northwest Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota. Winter
weather advisories will likely be needed. Wind chills advisories may
needed on Friday and Saturday mornings.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements
to the National Weather Service.

Wolfe/Grochocinski

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)

In the hours before

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1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Price

When
February 5, 12:00 PM CST to February 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Price forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A snowfall report of 8 was received from a trained spotter near Spirit.

What these are

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

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Wisconsin in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, February 2019

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 806968.