Winter Weather — Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
2018-02-03 to 2018-02-04 · Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
4
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Six to eight inches of snow accumulation. Four deaths from traffic accidents related to the snow covered roads.
Wider weather episode
A long duration period of relatively mild and moist air moving into the region, followed by a low pressure area and cold front resulted in several inches of snow accumulation.
The long duration snow resulted in 4 to 8 inches of accumulation over much of southern WI. Numerous vehicle slide-offs and accidents occurred with five deaths reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 730122. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.