Blizzard in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Snowfall totals of 8 to 16 inches and winds of 45 to 60 mph caused frequent white-out conditions across the county. Many rural roads were impassable until the late afternoon due to blowing and drifting snow. All schools were closed. The Fond du Lac Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph toward the end of the storm.

A band of moderate to heavy snow moved across southern Wisconsin on the back side of a strong low pressure system moving into Lower Michigan, bringing a wide range of 4 to 16 inches of snow accumulation to southern Wisconsin. Snow was accompanied by frequent wind gusts of 35 to 60 mph and white-out conditions with visibilities down to 1/4 to 3/4 mile for an eight to twelve hour period of time.