Winter Weather, Lafayette
- When
- January 28, 7:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM 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 3-5 inches.
Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 28 to 29, 2023
A couple upper level disturbances and frontal formation aloft brought moderate to heavy snow to southern WI, mainly along and south of I-94. Snow covered roads resulted in some vehicle slide-offs and accidents.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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.
A couple upper level disturbances and frontal formation aloft brought moderate to heavy snow to southern WI, mainly along and south of I-94. Snow covered roads resulted in some vehicle slide-offs and accidents.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 winter weather, 8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Green
- When
- January 28, 8:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM 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 3-5 inches.
Winter Weather, Iowa
- When
- January 28, 8:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 4-8 inches.
Winter Storm, Rock
- When
- January 28, 9:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 6-9 inches.
Winter Storm, Dane
- When
- January 28, 10:00 AM CST to January 29, 3:00 AM 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 5-10 inches.
Winter Storm, Walworth
- When
- January 28, 10:30 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 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 6-9 inches.
Winter Weather, Columbia
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 2-5 inches.
Winter Weather, Dodge
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dodge forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 3-7 inches.
Winter Weather, Sauk
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sauk forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 1-4 inches, greatest amounts in far southern portion of the county.
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 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 6-9 inches.
Winter Storm, Kenosha
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kenosha forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 6-8 inches.
Winter Storm, Milwaukee
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 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 6-9 inches.
Winter Storm, Racine
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Racine forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 8-11 inches.
Winter Storm, Waukesha
- When
- January 28, 11:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 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 7-10 inches.
Winter Weather, Washington
- When
- January 28, 12:00 PM CST to January 29, 3:00 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 4-8 inches, greatest amounts in the southern portion of the county.
Winter Weather, Ozaukee
- When
- January 28, 12:00 PM CST to January 29, 3:00 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 4-7 inches, greatest amounts in the southern portion of the county.
Winter Weather, Sheboygan
- When
- January 28, 1:00 PM CST to January 29, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sheboygan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 2-5 inches, greatest amounts in the southern portion of the county.
Winter Weather, Fond du Lac
- When
- January 28, 7:00 PM CST to January 29, 5:00 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)
Snow accumulation of 2-5 inches.
Winter Weather, Green Lake
- When
- January 28, 7:00 PM CST to January 29, 5:00 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)
Snow accumulation of 1-2 inches.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- January 28, 7:00 PM CST to January 29, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulation of 1-2 inches.
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1071922, 1071915, 1071918, 1071949, 1071998, 1071953, 1071912, 1071913, 1071926, 1071935, 1071942, 1071944, 1071947, 1071955, 1071930, 1071959, 1071928, 1071914, 1071916, 1071924.