A strengthening low pressure system developed over the central Plains and moved northeast to Lake Michigan, bringing 10 to 14 inches of heavy snow, and occasionally sleet, to northern and portions of central Wisconsin. The wet, heavy snow accumulating on trees and power lines, along with strong winds, caused widespread power outages across much of northern Wisconsin with over 40,000 residences…
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The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.
A strengthening low pressure system developed over the central Plains and moved northeast to Lake Michigan, bringing 10 to 14 inches of heavy snow, and occasionally sleet, to northern and portions of central Wisconsin. The wet, heavy snow accumulating on trees and power lines, along with strong winds, caused widespread power outages across much of northern Wisconsin with over 40,000 residences impacted. The combination of strong winds and high water levels caused flooding along the shoreline of the Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
Some of the highest snowfall totals included 14.8 inches near Land O' Lakes (Vilas Co.), 14.1 inches in Eagle River (Vilas Co.), 13.5 inches in Hazelhurst (Oneida Co.), 12.7 inches in Phelps (Vilas Co.), 11.6 inches in Rhinelander (Oneida Co.), 11.0 inches west of Merrill (Lincoln Co.), 10.8 inches in Minoqua (Oneida Co.), and 10.0 inches in Summit Lake (Langlade Co.).
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 Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 26, 5:57 PM CST, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.
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7 winter storm, 4 lakeshore flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The highest snowfall totals in Vilas County included 14.8 inches near Land O' Lakes, 14.1 inches in Eagle River, and 12.7 inches in Phelps.
The highest snowfall totals in Oneida County included 13.5 inches in Hazelhurst, 11.6 inches in Rhinelander, and 10.8 inches in Minoqua.
The highest snowfall total in Forest County was 8.7 inches near Argonne.
The highest snowfall total in Florence County was 8.0 inches near Florence.
The highest snowfall totals in Lincoln County were 11.0 inches west of Merrill and 8.2 inches in Merrill.
The highest snowfall total in Langlade County was 10.0 inches in Summit Lake.
The highest snowfall total in Marathon County was 6.0 inches near Schofield.
Strong easterly winds and high waves caused flooding and left driftwood and other debris on the bike path from Manitowoc to Two Rivers.
High bay water levels and strong easterly winds caused flooding along the Bay of Green Bay. Water inundated portions of Highway Y from Oconto to the Town of Little River, resulting in the road closure of sections of Highway Y and several city streets in Oconto.
Flooding was noted along the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Sturgeon Bay. More than ten inches of water covered a stretch of Memorial Drive between South 12th Avenue and South 15th Avenue along with several homes being flooded. Additional flooding was noted further past South 15th Avenue, although the water was not as deep. Several homes were also flooded in Brussels and Gardner.
The Green Bay marina experienced two rounds of flooding. Minor flooding was noted between 4 am and 7 am and with a secondary round of flooding occurring during the early afternoon. The high waters at the Green Bay marina surrounded the nearby Coast Guard Station.
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, November 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: 859087, 859088, 859089, 859090, 859091, 859092, 859093, 865741, 865742, 865744, 865740.