Winter Weather — Florence, Wisconsin

2022-03-22 to 2022-03-23 · Florence, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The highest snowfall total across Florence County included 2.7 inches in Florence. The highest ice total across Florence County included 0.2 inches in Spread Eagle.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system tracking northeast from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes brought a swath of snow and ice to northern Wisconsin from Tuesday evening (3/22) through midday on Wednesday (3/23). Snowfall amounts were generally 4 to 8 inches across portions of north-central Wisconsin along with 2 to 3 tenths of an inch of ice from freezing rain. The combination of snow and ice caused significant damage to trees and power lines, with over 50,000 customers without power in northern Wisconsin.

Some of the highest snowfall totals included 7.6 inches in Eagle River (Vilas Co.), 6.3 inches in Rhinelander (Oneida Co.), and 5.9 inches in St. Germain (Vilas Co.). Some of the highest ice totals included 0.3 inches in Manitowish Waters (Vilas Co.), Argonne (Forest Co.), as well as southeast of Niagara (northern Marinette Co.) and 0.2 inches in Rhinelander (Oneida Co.), Spread Eagle (Florence Co.), as well as in St. Germain (Vilas Co.).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.