Winter Storm — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2015-02-01 to 2015-02-02 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Ten to twelve inches of snow accumulation. Whiteout and blizzard conditions near Lake MI, reaching as far inland as Mitchell Field, with frequent northeast wind gusts of 35-40 mph. Slightly better conditions inland from Lake MI, but still heavy snow and blowing snow with wind gusts from 25-34 mph. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner Office reported three men, with a history of heart disease, died after shoveling snow.

Wider weather episode

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the central Great Plains to southeast Indiana the night of January 31st into the evening of February 1st. This resulted in a long duration winter storm and blizzard over portions of southern WI. Snowfall of 6 to 14 inches accumulated over far southern and eastern WI. Winds gusted from 30 to 40 mph with blizzard conditions in Racine and Kenosha Counties including near Lake MI over Milwaukee County. Vehicle slide-offs and accidents were prevalent. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner Office reported the death of three men who died after collapsing from shoveling snow. The men had a history of heart disease.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 552436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.