Ice Storm — Shawano, Wisconsin

2025-03-29 to 2025-03-30 · Shawano, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The highest ice total in Marathon County was 0.40 inches in Tigerton.

Wider weather episode

A complex spring storm brought periods of freezing rain and light snow to northern and central Wisconsin from Saturday afternoon (3/29) through Sunday morning (3/30). Ice totals ranged from 0.25 to 0.60 inches with widespread tree damage and power outages as easterly winds gusted to 20 to 30 mph. More than 90,000 customers were without power across northeast Wisconsin during this event. Light snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were noted across portions of north-central Wisconsin with the first round of precipitation.

There was a lull in the precipitation later Sunday morning (3/30) into the early afternoon. The mixed precipitation changed over to all snow Sunday afternoon (3/30) and continued into the evening as winds became northerly and gusted to 20 to 30 mph. Snowfall amounts were generally 3 to 7 inches during the second round of snow across north-central Wisconsin, with the highest snowfall amounts including 7 inches in Florence (Florence Co.) and 6.7 inches in Eagle River (Vilas Co.).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233194. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.