Heavy Snow in Bayfield, Wisconsin

Heavy Snow January 16, 2026 – January 17, 2026 · Bayfield, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

A long duration snowfall event featuring lake enhancement led to snowfall totals of 6 to 9 inches across the county. A high report of 9.7 inches was reported about 10 miles east-northeast of Cable.

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 1310913. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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