Winter Weather — Barron, Wisconsin

2025-02-14 to 2025-02-15 · Barron, Wisconsin

Event narrative

An estimated 3 to 5.5 inches of snowfall was measured across the county. An observer at Chetek measured 3.5 inches.

Wider weather episode

A burst of afternoon/evening snow led to travel impacts. This was a particularly busier than normal evening commute due to it being Friday and Valentine's Day. Snow totals ranged from 2-5' in western WI.

Some of the highest snowfall amounts were:

5.1 inches in Turtle Lake, WI (Polk).

5.0 inches in Ellsworth, WI (Pierce).

4.5 inches in Bruce, WI (Rusk).

3.5 inches in Chetek, WI (Barron).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231824. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.