Winter Storm — Northern Oconto, Wisconsin

2025-03-19 · Northern Oconto, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The highest snowfall totals across northern Oconto County included 8 inches in Mountain and 7 inches in Lakewood.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracked from the mid-Mississippi Valley to the central Great Lakes from Wednesday afternoon (3/19) through Wednesday night. A band of frontogenesis on the northwest side of the low produced heavy snow with northerly winds gusting to 30 to 40 mph.

Some of the highest snowfall totals included 9 inches in Athelstane (northern Marinette Co.) as well as Crivitz (southern Marinette Co.), 8.8 inches in Marshfield (Wood Co.), 8.7 inches in Hatley (Marathon Co.), 8.2 inches in Ephraim (Door Co.), 8 inches in Mountain (northern Oconto Co.) as well as Sister Bay (Door Co.) and Ellison Bay (Door Co.), and 7.7 inches in Stevens Point (Portage Co.).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.