Winter Storm — Chippewa, Wisconsin

2025-02-07 to 2025-02-08 · Chippewa, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 6 to 9 inches of light fluffy snow. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 8.5 inches of snow accumulation near Chippewa Falls.

Wider weather episode

The Upper Midwest was sandwiched between an advancing arctic high from the north and a deepening surface low to the south, creating a prime environment for frontogenetic forcing across western WI.

A narrow band of moderate to heavy snow extended from central Minnesota to New Richmond, WI and dropped 1-2 inches on February 7, before a wider swath of light to moderate snow fell from the evening of February 7 to the morning of February 8. The end result was a band of 5-8 across west central WI.

Some of the highest snowfall amounts were:

9.0 inches in Tilden, WI (Chippewa).

8.5 inches in Prairie Farm, WI (Barron).

8.5 inches in Turtle Lake, WI (Barron).

8.5 inches in Cornell, WI (Chippewa).

7.1 inches in Boyceville, WI (Dunn).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228122. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.