Lake-Effect Snow — Racine, Wisconsin

2025-11-09 to 2025-11-10 · Racine, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Snow accumulation of 7-10.5 inches with snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour at times.

Wider weather episode

A significant lake effect snowstorm occurred for Racine and Kenosha when a polar air mass flowed over the relatively warm waters of Lake MI, producing 2-3 inch per hour snowfall rates. Total snow accumulations ranged from 8-13 inches. A school was closed for the day, and the heavy snow accumulation significantly slowed or prevented travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299685. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.