Wisconsin, 2026

Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, April 1 to 2, 2026

April 1 to 2, 2026 · NWS ARX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

25 for areas north of I-94 in Jackson, Clark and Taylor counties. This resulted in several instances of tree damage due to the freezing rain accumulation before changing over to plain rain by the afternoon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 ARX wrote it up.

Freezing rain and sleet moved into portions of western Wisconsin during the more on April 2nd with ice accumulations of around 0.25 for areas north of I-94 in Jackson, Clark and Taylor counties. This resulted in several instances of tree damage due to the freezing rain accumulation before changing over to plain rain by the afternoon.

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Event by event

3 ice storm, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Taylor

When
April 1, 11:00 PM CST to April 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing rain began during the early morning hours on April 2nd across Taylor County resulting in ice accumulations of around 0.25. This resulted in tree damage across the county with the highest reported ice accumulation being 0.3 2 miles north of Dorchester.

Ice Storm, Clark

When
April 1, 11:00 PM CST to April 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing rain began during the early morning hours on April 2nd resulting in ice accumulations of up to 0.25 across portions of Clark County. This resulted in tree damage in some locations.

Ice Storm, Jackson

When
April 1, 11:00 PM CST to April 2, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.319, -90.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing rain began in Jackson County during the early morning hours on April 2nd before ending by late morning. Ice accumulations of up to 0.25 resulted in sporadic tree damage across the county.

Winter Weather, Monroe

When
April 1, 11:00 PM CST to April 2, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.946, -90.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing rain during the morning hours on April 2nd resulted in sporadic tree damage across Monroe County with ice accumulations of around 0.1 to 0.2.

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 1334429, 1334431, 1334432, 1334437.