Wisconsin, 2023Winter Weather in Wisconsin, December 8 to 9, 2023
December 8 to 9, 2023 · NWS ARX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
An initial heavy snow band reached far southwest Wisconsin late on December 8th with a subsequent area of light snow lasting through December 9th from western into central Wisconsin. Most places received around 1 of accumulation through the longer duration event.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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 initial heavy snow band reached far southwest Wisconsin late on December 8th with a subsequent area of light snow lasting through December 9th from western into central Wisconsin. Most places received around 1 of accumulation through the longer duration event. Highest snowfall reports were 2.8 in Viroqua (Vernon County) and 2.7 in Friendship (Adams County).
Winter Weather, Trempealeau
- When
- December 8, 11:30 PM CST to December 9, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Trempealeau forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.304, -91.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An area of light snow and rain moved through Trempealeau County late on December 9th. A single vehicle rollover accident was reported along Wisconsin State Highway 93 with one injury. Nearby automated weather observation stations reported several hours of light snow late into the overnight hours.
- 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.
- Strong Wind in South Dakota, December 8 to 9, 202324 events
- Winter Weather in Colorado, December 8 to 9, 20235 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 8 to 9, 20235 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, December 8, 202350 kt wind · 3 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in North Dakota, December 8 to 9, 202353 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, December 8, 202353 kt wind · 2 events
- Hail in Arkansas, December 8 to 9, 20231.5 in hail · 2 events
- Dense Fog in California, December 8 to 9, 20232 events
- Dense Fog in California, December 8, 20231 event
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, December 8, 202361 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: 1153342.