Western and central Wisconsin was covered by 5 to 11 inches of snow on February 2nd. This snow fell as a winter storm tracked from Kansas into lower Michigan. A band of heavy snow developed ahead of the storm, which moved into western Wisconsin during the morning of the 2nd and produced snowfall rates up to two inches an hour. This caused roads to quickly become snow covered. The highest reported snowfall amount was 11.2 inches near Cashton (Monroe County). Blowing and drifting snow became an issue as the storm moved past with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Most schools closed February 2nd in advance of the storm and many of these remained closed on the 3rd as well. In addition to the school closings, the shopping mall and colleges in the city of La Crosse (La Crosse County) also closed.

Winter Storm in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 10:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 7 to 9 inches of snow across Adams County. The highest reported total was 9.5 inches in Friendship. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

Winter Storm in BUFFALO, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 10:15:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 5 to 6 inches of snow across Buffalo County. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

Winter Storm in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 05:55:00 to 03-FEB-16 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 5 to 10 inches of snow across Crawford County. The highest reported total was 10.8 inches near De Soto. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occur with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 29 mph by a mesonet reporting station near Mt. Sterling.

Winter Storm in GRANT, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 05:45:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 3 to 6 inches of snow across Grant County. The highest reported total was 6.5 inches near Lancaster and Muscoda. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 39 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Platteville airport.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 10:10:00 to 03-FEB-16 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 6 to 7 inches of snow across Jackson County. The highest reported total was 7.9 inches near Black River Falls. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 26 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Black River Falls airport.

Winter Storm in JUNEAU, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 09:50:00 to 03-FEB-16 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 7 to 10 inches of snow across Juneau County. The highest reported total was 10 inches near Mauston. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 28 mph by a mesonet reporting station near Mauston.

Winter Storm in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 09:43:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 7 to 9 inches of snow across La Crosse County. The highest reported total was 9.5 inches at the La Crosse National Weather Service office. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 35 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the La Crosse airport.

Winter Storm in MONROE, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 09:50:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 7 to 11 inches of snow across Monroe County. The highest reported total was 11.2 inches near Cashton. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 31 mph by a mesonet reporting station west of Tomah.

Winter Storm in RICHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 6 to 8 inches of snow across Richland County. The highest reported total was 8.5 inches north of Richland Center. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

Winter Storm in TAYLOR, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 12:30:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 4 to 7 inches of snow across Taylor County. The highest reported total was 7 inches in Lublin. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 28 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Medford airport.

Winter Storm in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 10:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 6 to 8 inches of snow across Trempealeau County. The highest reported total was 8 inches near Independence and the city of Trempealeau. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 29 mph by a mesonet reporting station south of Arcadia.

Winter Storm in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported 6 to 11 inches of snow across Vernon County. The highest reported total was 11 inches near Viroqua and Valley. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 33 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Viroqua airport.