A quick moving cold front crossed the region starting the afternoon of the 5th and extending into the morning of the 6th. Heavier bands of snowfall setup across the region leading to enhanced snow amounts across northwestern Wisconsin along with some additional shower activity later in the afternoon before the system completely cleared the area.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
A quick moving cold front crossed the region starting the afternoon of the 5th and extending into the morning of the 6th. Heavier bands of snowfall setup across the region leading to enhanced snow amounts across northwestern Wisconsin along with some additional shower activity later in the afternoon before the system completely cleared the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were reported under these heavier bands with higher amounts to around 8 inches from Spooner into the Hayward area.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 5, 5:50 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Duluth MN 327 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2023 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-062130- Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake- North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore- Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass- Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis- Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- 327 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Light to moderate snow begins this evening and will bring a swath of 1 to 3 inches of snow from central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin and for portions of the Arrowhead through early Monday morning. Portions of Ashland, Sawyer, Iron and Price counties could end up with 2 to 4 inches by sunrise. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect beginning this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Light snow will continue Monday and will end from west to east Monday afternoon and evening. Additional snow accumulations up to 1 to 3 inches are possible on Monday, with locally higher amounts of 4 to 5 inches in northern Bayfield County. Total snow accumulation will range from a dusting in north-central Minnesota to 1 to 4 inches in central Minnesota to 2 to 6 inches in northwest Wisconsin and the North Shore. Locally higher amounts of 4 to 8 inches are expected from Silver Bay to Duluth to Bayfield. The Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Monday early evening. Light snow will return to the Northland later this week. Several rounds of accumulating snow are forecast starting Wednesday and continuing through next weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service. For the month of March we are actively recruiting for CoCoRaHS, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network. If you would like to volunteer to become a regular reporter of rain hail and snow, please visit https://www.cocorahs.org for more information. LSZ121-140>148-150-062130- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 327 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Strong northeast winds are expected tonight, with sustained winds of 10 to 20 knots and gusts of 20 to 30 knots. Small Craft Advisories are in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Conditions will remain hazardous to smaller vessels and a period of gales to 35 knots are forecast Monday. A Gale Warning is in effect from 6 AM until 6 PM from the Two Harbors to the Twin Ports to the Apostle Islands along the South Shore. Small Craft Advisories are in effect elsewhere for wind gusts from 25 to 30 knots. After the gales subside, conditions will remain hazardous for smaller vessels into Tuesday morning, particularly over the waters of the South Shore. Additional periods of hazardous winds and waves are forecast Wednesday through next weekend. JDS/Huyck More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches were common across the county with a high report of 6 inches in Siren.
Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were seen across the county with a high report of 8.5 inches near Spooner.
Snowfall totals of 3 to 7 inches were recorded across the county with a high report of 8 inches near Northwoods Beach.
Snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches were reported across the county with a high total of 6.8 inches near Washburn.
Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were recorded across the county with a high report of 7 inches in South Range.
Snowfall totals across the county were mainly under 6 inches, but a 6 inch report was received from near Park Falls.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Wisconsin in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, March 2023
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: 1085321, 1085322, 1085323, 1085320, 1085319, 1085324.