Winter Weather in Sauk, Wisconsin

Winter Weather January 16, 2026 – January 17, 2026 · Sauk, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

Generally 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation observed countywide, with greatest totals over the southern half of the county. Highest accumulation of 3.0 inches observed in Hillpoint.

The wider storm

A narrow but heavy band of snow focused along the Interstate 94 corridor between the cities of Madison and Milwaukee on the evening of January 16. Periods of 0.5 to 1.0+ inch per hour snowfall rates within the snow band resulted in generally 2 to 5 inches of accumulation in locations impacted by the snow band. A few locally higher totals approaching 6 inches were reported in western portions of Milwaukee County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1301396. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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