Winter Storm in Vilas, Wisconsin
Winter Storm March 4, 2025 – March 5, 2025 · Vilas, Wisconsin
What the National Weather Service wrote
The highest snowfall totals across Vilas County included 11 inches near Phelps, 8.5 inches near Conover, 7.7 inches in St. Germain, and 7.2 inches in Woodruff. Winds gusted to 36 to 43 mph at times Wednesday afternoon.
The wider storm
A deepening low pressure system brought a swath of heavy snow and gusty winds as it tracked from central Illinois early Wednesday morning (3/5) through Wednesday evening. Snowfall totals across northern Wisconsin were generally 8 to 12 inches. Winds gusted to 35 to 45 mph Wednesday afternoon (3/5), leading to blowing snow.
Some of the highest snowfall totals included 13 inches in Spread Eagle (Florence Co.), 11 inches near Phelps (Vilas Co.), 10.5 inches in Pelican Lake (Oneida Co.), 10.1 inches near Rhinelander (Oneida Co.) as well as near Mc Naughton (Oneida Co.), 9.9 inches in Argonne (Forest Co.), and 6.2 inches in Tomahawk (Lincoln Co.).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1230988. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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