Winter Storm in Portage, Wisconsin

Winter Storm February 20, 2026 · Portage, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 6.8 inches near Rudolph and 6.6 inches in Stevens Point.

The wider storm

Low pressure tracked through southern and eastern Wisconsin during the early morning hours on Friday (2/20). Precipitation started out as rain late Thursday (2/19) night, then transitioned to snow early Friday (2/20) morning. A swath of 6 to 8 inches fell in a narrow band across Wood and Portage Counties along with gusty northwest winds up to 30 mph Friday (2/20) morning.

Some of the highest snowfall amounts were 8.8 inches in Vesper (Wood Co.), 6.8 inches in Rudolph (Portage Co.), 6.6 inches in Stevens Point (Portage Co.), and 6.5 inches in Wisconsin Rapids (Wood Co.).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1306684. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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