Winter Storm — Taylor, Wisconsin

2010-12-11 to 2010-12-12 · Taylor, Wisconsin

Event narrative

An indirect fatality occurred when a man died of injuries sustained plowing snow at his home near the town of Goodrich. Secondary roads were blown shut and there was drifting snow on the main highways. Snowfall totals of 20.5 inches were measured in Medford.

Wider weather episode

A powerful low pressure system tracked across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region during the evening hours of December 10th into the morning hours of December 12th. An indirect fatality occurred near the town of Goodrich (Taylor County), when a man died from injuries sustained from plowing snow at his home. This storm brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions across portions of western and central Wisconsin. Volunteer cooperative observers measured snowfall amounts of 20.8 inches near Warrens (Monroe County), 20.5 inches at Medford (Taylor County), 20.2 inches near Holmen (La Crosse County), 19.9 inches at Friendship (Adams County) and 19.2 inches at Black River Falls (Jackson County). In addition to the heavy snow, sustained wind speeds of 25 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour caused whiteout conditions, widespread road closures, stranded motorists and power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 268075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.