A major winter storm affected the Upper Midwest with snowfall in excess of a foot near the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, to between 9 and 12 inches northeast across portions of west central Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, February 2nd.
This storm system began to organize in the central Rockies Monday, February, 1st with heavy snowfall along the lee of the Rockies, and out into the Central Plains by Monday afternoon. This area of snow continued to move east-northeast across the plains, and into the Upper Midwest by Tuesday morning, February 2nd. Snow started to fall heavily along the Iowa, Minnesota border Tuesday morning before 9 AM CST, and then moved northward, and affected the southern half of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area by noon. This snow spread across west central Wisconsin during the afternoon, with a persistent band of higher snowfall rates near Hudson, northeast to Rice Lake for several hours.
Due to a more northwest shift of this system as it moved out into the plains, and Upper Midwest, drier air was able to move into parts of west central Wisconsin, which kept snowfall totals in this area lower than expected. This area also received some freezing drizzle and sleet as warmer air aloft managed to move farther to the north.
As this system moved from southwest Iowa Tuesday evening, to southern Wisconsin by Wednesday morning, February 3rd, snowfall began to taper off after midnight. Lingering light snow ended in west central Wisconsin by noon.
Total snowfall across the area by Wednesday morning ranged from...
9 to 12 inches from Hudson, Roberts, Clear Lake, Barron and Rice Lake, to 5 to 7 inches from Durand to Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Boyd.

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

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 inches of snow fell in the county. In addition, sleet, freezing drizzle and light snow also occurred through the overnight hours.

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

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 to 10 inches of snow fell in the county. In addition, sleet, freezing drizzle and light snow also occurred through the overnight hours.

Winter Storm in DUNN, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 to 9 inches of snow fell in the county. In addition, sleet, freezing drizzle and light snow also occurred through the overnight hours.

Winter Storm in ST. CROIX, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 8 to 13 inches of snow fell in the county. In addition, freezing drizzle and light snow also occurred through the overnight hours.

Winter Storm in POLK, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 12:30:00 to 03-FEB-16 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 to 10 inches of snow fell in the southern part of the county.  In addition, light snow continued through the early morning hours.

Winter Storm in BARRON, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 12:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 to 10 inches of snow fell in the southern part of the county. In addition, light snow continued through the early morning hours.

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 11:30:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 inches of snow fell in the county. A mixture of freezing drizzle and light snow also occurred during the evening.

Winter Storm in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 inches of snow fell across the county.  A mixture of sleet and freezing drizzle also occurred during the evening.

Winter Storm in RUSK, WISCONSIN
From 02-FEB-16 13:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several sources from local spotters, and officials indicated that heavy snow fell across the county. Locally, 6 inches of snow fell in the county. In addition, light snow also occurred through the overnight hours.