Winter Storm — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2015-12-28 to 2015-12-29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Direct deaths

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

Wet snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 10 inches. East to northeast wind gusts up to 45 mph. Visibility reduced to 1/4 to 1/2 mile at times.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm affected Southern WI as strong low pressure tracked from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to Northeast IL and Lower MI. Most areas saw 5 to 10 inches of wet snow and sleet combined, with sleet accumulations up to two inches in some areas. East to northeast wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph occurred with visibility restrictions of 1/4 to 1/2 mile. There were more than 300 accidents on interstate and state highways mainly in the Milwaukee and Madison areas. Two men collapsed and died while shoveling the afternoon of Dec. 29th in Milwaukee County. A Golf Dome was damaged by the weight of the heavy snow in Milwaukee County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 610118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.