Winter Weather — Washington, Wisconsin

2026-01-16 to 2026-01-17 · Washington, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Generally 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation observed over the southern two-thirds of the county. Highest accumulation of 3.1 inches observed in Hartford.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1301397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.