Wisconsin, 2022Winter Weather in Wisconsin, March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 · NWS MKX · 18 events in 18 counties and zones
Rain changed to sleet then to snow as strong low pressure tracked from eastern Illinois to western Lake Huron. The burst of snow occurred during the morning rush hour and the slick roads resulted in many vehicle slide-offs and accidents, especially on secondary roads.
Every event with a place to put it; 18 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 18
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.
Rain changed to sleet then to snow as strong low pressure tracked from eastern Illinois to western Lake Huron. The burst of snow occurred during the morning rush hour and the slick roads resulted in many vehicle slide-offs and accidents, especially on secondary roads.
Winter Weather, Columbia
- When
- March 31, 2:00 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick one inch of snow during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Sauk
- When
- March 31, 2:00 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Sauk forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Iowa
- When
- March 31, 2:30 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Lafayette
- When
- March 31, 2:30 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Lafayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Jefferson
- When
- March 31, 3:00 AM CST to 9:30 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-3 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Dane
- When
- March 31, 3:30 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Dane forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches of snow during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Green
- When
- March 31, 3:30 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Green forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-3 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- March 31, 3:30 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick one inch or less during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Fond du Lac
- When
- March 31, 4:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Fond du Lac forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.754, -88.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick one inch or less during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Green Lake
- When
- March 31, 4:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Green Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.800, -89.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick one inch or less during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Rock
- When
- March 31, 4:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Dodge
- When
- March 31, 4:30 AM CST to 9:30 AM CST
- Where
- Dodge forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches of snow during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Ozaukee
- When
- March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Ozaukee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Sheboygan
- When
- March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Sheboygan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Walworth
- When
- March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Walworth forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Waukesha
- When
- March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Waukesha forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Washington
- When
- March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-3 inches during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Milwaukee
- When
- March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Milwaukee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A quick 1-2 inches during the morning rush hour.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Florida, March 31, 20222 deaths · 1 injured · $615,000 · EF3 · 16 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, March 31, 2022$715,000 · EF2 · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Illinois, March 31, 20221 death · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Kansas, March 31, 20221 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 31, 2022$10,000 · EF2 · 14 events
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, March 31, 20221 injured · $300,000 · EF1 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Georgia, March 31, 2022$500,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 31, 2022$124,000 · 1 in hail · 29 events
- Tornadoes in Virginia, March 31, 2022$220,000 · EF0 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 31, 2022$32,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events
- Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, March 31, 2022EF1 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, March 31, 2022$20,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
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: 1006397, 1006423, 1006410, 1006411, 1006413, 1006399, 1006407, 1006409, 1006406, 1006408, 1006417, 1006400, 1006414, 1006416, 1006419, 1006420, 1006421, 1006441.