Wisconsin, 2023

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 20 to 21, 2023

February 20 to 21, 2023 · NWS DLH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A clipper system moved through the Northland the afternoon of the 20th into the morning of the 21st. While snowfall totals were generally in the 3 to 5 inch range, some enhancement did occur along the Bayfield Peninsula and across northern Iron County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.

A clipper system moved through the Northland the afternoon of the 20th into the morning of the 21st. While snowfall totals were generally in the 3 to 5 inch range, some enhancement did occur along the Bayfield Peninsula and across northern Iron County. Totals of 6 to 8 inches were seen along the South Shore of Lake Superior in northern Bayfield County with 9 inches in Gile in northern Iron County.

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2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Bayfield

When
February 20, 12:00 PM CST to February 21, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Bayfield forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.635, -91.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were recorded across Bayfield County with higher amounts to 7.5 near Cornucopia.

Heavy Snow, Iron

When
February 20, 1:00 PM CST to February 21, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.317, -90.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals of 3 to 7 inches were reported across Iron County with higher amounts to 9 near Gile.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1083753, 1083754.