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Heavy Snow in Douglas, Wisconsin

Heavy Snow January 15, 2026 – January 17, 2026 · Douglas, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall lasted just over 24 hours with this system and allowed snow to pile up. A gravity wave set up across the northern part of the county as well which added to the snowfall totals. Accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were reported with a high report of 13.5 inches near Hawthorne.

The wider storm

Lake-effect snowfall in the wake of a clipper system on the 16th into the 17th led to heavy snowfall along the South Shore of Lake Superior. Accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were reported near Lake Superior with a high report of 13.5 inches in northern Douglas County where a gravity wave band set up during the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310911. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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