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Heavy Snow in Southern Oconto, Wisconsin
Heavy Snow February 9, 2020 · Southern Oconto, Wisconsin
What the National Weather Service wrote
Six to nine inches of snow fell across southern Oconto County. The highest snowfall totals included: Stiles 9.0 inches, Oconto 8.5 inches, Lena 8.0 inches and Mountain 7.5 inches.
The wider storm
A fast moving, compact low pressure system tracking through southern Wisconsin brought 6 to 10 inches of snow to central and northeast Wisconsin. Visibilities dropped down to a quarter of a mile or less for several hours as the heavy band of snow moved across the area. A two vehicle crash in the Town of Liberty in Outagamie County resulted in one fatality and one injury.
Some of the highest snowfall totals included 10.3 inches in Polonia (Portage Co.), 10.0 inches in New Franken (Brown Co.) as well as Forestville (Door Co.), 9.8 inches in Wisconsin Rapids (Wood Co.), and 9.7 inches in Clintonville (Waupaca Co.).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 869660. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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