Wisconsin, 2023

Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023 · NWS DLH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved from near Omaha the morning of the 31st to central Lake Michigan by the morning of the 1st. While most of the effects from this system remained to the south of the Northland, a few of our northwest Wisconsin counties did received snowfall on the order of 2 to 8 inches.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 DLH wrote it up.

An area of low pressure moved from near Omaha the morning of the 31st to central Lake Michigan by the morning of the 1st. While most of the effects from this system remained to the south of the Northland, a few of our northwest Wisconsin counties did received snowfall on the order of 2 to 8 inches. Price County, being closer to the low, did pile up 15 inches of snow near Phillips during the event.

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Washburn

When
March 31, 7:00 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
Where
Washburn forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches were reported across the county with a high report of 10.5 inches near Sarona.

Heavy Snow, Sawyer

When
March 31, 7:00 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sawyer forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.880, -91.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches were reported across the county with a high report of 7.6 inches near Northwoods Beach.

Heavy Snow, Price

When
March 31, 8:00 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
Where
Price forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged from about 6 inches in the northern part of the county to 15 inches near Phillips in the central part of the county.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1085560, 1085561, 1085562.