Wisconsin, 2020Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020 · NWS ARX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
An area of freezing drizzle developed across portions of western Wisconsin during the morning of January 9th. Very icy conditions developed across La Crosse and Monroe Counties as a result of the freezing drizzle.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
An area of freezing drizzle developed across portions of western Wisconsin during the morning of January 9th. Very icy conditions developed across La Crosse and Monroe Counties as a result of the freezing drizzle. Interstate 90 was closed in both directions near Tomah (Monroe County) after numerous accidents occurred in a six mile stretch. The westbound lanes of Interstate 90 were also shutdown near Sparta (Monroe County). The eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 were closed north of Tomah after a semi crash. A total of 90 accidents were reported across Monroe County. In La Crosse County, a total of 83 crashes occurred across the county with another 34 in the city of La Crosse.
Winter Weather, Monroe
- When
- January 9, 8:30 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 43.946, -90.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing drizzle created very icy conditions across Monroe County. A total of 90 accidents were reported with stretches of Interstate 90 shutdown near Tomah and Sparta. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 were closed north of Tomah with the westbound lanes reduced to one lane of traffic near Oakdale.
Winter Weather, La Crosse
- When
- January 9, 8:50 AM CST to 11:40 AM CST
- Where
- La Crosse forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 43.907, -91.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing drizzle created very icy conditions across La Crosse County. A total of 83 crashes occurred across the county with another 34 in the city of La Crosse.
- 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.
- Flood in Alaska, January 9 to 15, 2020$50,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 9 to 10, 20203 events
- High Wind in California, January 9, 202059 kt wind · 2 events
- Drought in Texas, January 9 to 30, 20202 events
- Drought in Texas, January 9 to 16, 20202 events
- Dense Fog in Colorado, January 9, 20201 event
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 9, 20201 event
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, January 9, 20201 event
- High Wind in Alaska, January 9 to 10, 202075 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: 872269, 872268.