Winter Weather — Columbia, Wisconsin

2026-01-18 to 2026-01-19 · Columbia, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Totals near 0.5 inches countywide, with locally higher totals. Highest accumulation of 0.6 inches observed near Portage. Blowing snow & reduced visibilities lead to lingering travel impacts after snow ends.

Wider weather episode

Light snow moved across southern Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours of January 18, bringing accumulations generally between 0.5 and 1 inch, with some locally higher totals. While accumulation was light, the newly-fallen snow combined with increasing & gusty winds to result in reduced visibilities into the morning of January 19. The blowing snow and lowered visibilities brought some impacts to the morning commute on January 19.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1302883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.