Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 1 to 2, 2022

Name: Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 1 to 2, 2022
Start: 2022-01-01T12:19
End: 2022-01-02T03:53
Location: Wisconsin

January 1 to 2, 2022 · NWS MKX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

An upper level disturbance and front brought snow to southeast WI and far southern WI. Lake enhanced snow brought heavy snow totals, including blowing and drifting snow via onshore wind gusts of 30-35 mph near the lake.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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 MKX wrote it up.

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 Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 3:22 PM CST, 20 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 3:22 PM CST, 20 hours 57 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

10 winter weather, 2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Kenosha

When: January 1, 12:19 PM CST to January 2, 1:05 AM CST
Where: Kenosha forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to eight inches of powdery snow with the highest totals near Lake Michigan. Blowing and drifting snow via onshore winds of 30-35 mph near the lake.

Winter Storm, Racine

When: January 1, 12:49 PM CST to January 2, 3:53 AM CST
Where: Racine forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to nine inches of powdery snow with the highest totals near Lake Michigan. Blowing and drifting snow via onshore winds of 30-35 mph near the lake.

Winter Weather, Walworth

When: January 1, 2:15 PM CST to January 2, 1:55 AM CST
Where: Walworth forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 3-5 inches with highest amounts in the southern and eastern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Milwaukee

When: January 1, 2:28 PM CST to January 2, 1:57 AM CST
Where: Milwaukee forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 3-5 inches with highest amounts in the southeast portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Green

When: January 1, 2:35 PM CST to January 2, 1:35 AM CST
Where: Green forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 2-5 inches with highest amounts in the southern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Rock

When: January 1, 3:45 PM CST to January 2, 2:15 AM CST
Where: Rock forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 3-5 inches with highest amounts in the southern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Dane

When: January 1, 4:08 PM CST to 10:53 PM CST
Where: Dane forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 1-3 inches in the southern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Lafayette

When: January 1, 4:15 PM CST to January 2, 12:55 AM CST
Where: Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 1-5 inches with highest amounts in the southern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Jefferson

When: January 1, 4:35 PM CST to January 2, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 1-4 inches with highest amounts in the southern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Waukesha

When: January 1, 5:19 PM CST to January 2, 1:55 AM CST
Where: Waukesha forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 2-4 inches with highest amounts in the eastern portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Ozaukee

When: January 1, 5:55 PM CST to January 2, 12:35 AM CST
Where: Ozaukee forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 1-3 inches with highest amounts in the southeast portion of the county.

Winter Weather, Washington

When: January 1, 5:55 PM CST to January 2, 12:35 AM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulation of 1-3 inches with highest amounts in the eastern portion of the county.

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wisconsin in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in Wisconsin, January 2022

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: 993909, 993912, 993924, 993920, 993916, 993923, 993914, 993919, 993918, 993925, 993922, 993926.